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VLC removed Monero donations after 8 years of acceptance

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Jun 1, 2026 8:14 AM Last edited Jun 1, 2026 10:41 AM
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Some time between February 1st and February 22nd, VLC removed Monero donations after accepting them since January 1st 2018.

02/01/2026 Monero address listed on videolan.org/contribute
02/22/2026 to present Monero address not listed

February 1: https://web.archive.org/web/20260201002822/https://www.videolan.org/contribute.html

February 22: https://web.archive.org/web/20260222233830/https://www.videolan.org/contribute.html

The blog post introducing Monero donations in late 2017 acknowledges the importance of privacy in payments and the flaws of Bitcoin:
https://web.archive.org/web/20251006141423/https://blog.l0cal.com/2017/12/14/update-on-crypto-currency-donations-at-videolan/

Put an archive as the default link for the blog because the blog has a shit ton of trackers. if you want to see the original just find it in the archive or here: https://blog.l0cal.com/2017/12/14/update-on-crypto-currency-donations-at-videolan/

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Jun 1, 2026 9:00 AM
#2

That's weird. And why they do it quietly without announcement?

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Jun 1, 2026 9:41 AM
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Thanks for the info and that sucks they removed it without notice. I use MPV to watch videos but it seems they don't take donations at all

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Jun 1, 2026 11:18 AM
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you can post on moneroshamelist.com

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Jun 1, 2026 1:22 PM
#5

Onto the shamelist it goes. I can make a submission if nobody made one already.

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Jun 1, 2026 2:46 PM
#6

They were removed a while ago.

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Nov 9, 2026 7:17 PM
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Yesterday I emailed them about a possible reintroduction of Monero donations and received this reply:

Out of respect for the environment, our contributors security and with regard to climate change, we decided to not accept any donations in any crypto currency anymore.

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Nov 9, 2026 10:24 PM
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What I also find interesting is the fact that since 2021 they haven't used any of the funds they received from Bitcoin donations.

Old address 2017-2021

VLC-btc-old-address
Proof of usage: https://web.archive.org/web/20210119070943/http://www.videolan.org/contribute.html
Blockchain data source: https://www.bitcoin.com/explorer/btc/address/3EowKLZ7Gf86BrHad7XXNpFk8jfXBeNPuF/

New address 2021-2026

VLC-btc-new-address
Proof of usage: https://web.archive.org/web/20261013154218/https://www.videolan.org/contribute.html
Blockchain data source: https://www.bitcoin.com/explorer/btc/address/bc1q27wp4frlsckghy3vgdjg4rnlsxztxca0f2r4a7/

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Nov 10, 2026 3:36 AM
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@Monero they are hypocrites. "out of respect for environment", let's empower the central banking system that led to all the suffering, and ban the last hope for change. makes a lot of sense!

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