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[–] 9 points 3 months ago (1 child)

Licensing bullshit

https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/8ptbss/comment/e0dv1d4/?context=3

https://www.zdnet.com/article/if-vlc-can-ship-a-free-dvd-player-why-cant-microsoft/

Explains it well.

Tldr: VLC is in France and doesn't have to respect copyright laws over software while Microsoft does and has to pay money for codecs per install.

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