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Any good free, open source UWP Windows apps? (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by ElPussyKangaroo@lemmy.world to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

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Looking to replace most of the Microsoft garbage with functional, native, good-looking apps.

Already using FluentWeather, FluentCast, Screenbox, Wino Mail, Unigram, AniMoe (Anilist client)...

Wanted Windows to ID Fluetro PDF as a PDF app, but for some reason that isn't happening...

Any other suggestions are also welcome...

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[–] BoisZoi@lemmy.ml 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

If you don't need the “advanced” features of VLC's desktop app, the UWP app is beautiful and modern looking, while also providing that "opens ALL the formats" VLC UX.

[–] Kelly@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

I use the uwp on Xbox and I'm glad it exists but its a stale project at the moment.

Status update: The VLC for WinRT app is retired (deprecated), there is no more development being done on it. We advice you to use the classic VLC app instead. For UWP support in your LibVLC apps, have a look at libvlcsharp.

https://github.com/videolan/vlc-winrt?tab=readme-ov-file

[–] ElPussyKangaroo@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Screenbox replaced VLC UWP for me because it's literally VLC on steroids.