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Unable to establish connection on channel. #548

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@Soufiene-Hmila

[ERROR:flutter/runtime/dart_vm_initializer.cc(40)] Unhandled Exception: PlatformException(channel-error, Unable to establish connection on channel., null, null)
#0 VlcPlayerApi.initialize (package:flutter_vlc_player_platform_interface/src/messages/messages.dart:632:7)

[ERROR:flutter/runtime/dart_vm_initializer.cc(40)] Unhandled Exception: PlatformException(channel-error, Unable to establish connection on channel., null, null)
#0 VlcPlayerApi.create (package:flutter_vlc_player_platform_interface/src/messages/messages.dart:658:7)

#1 VlcPlayerController.initialize (package:flutter_vlc_player/src/vlc_player_controller.dart:191:5)

#2 VlcPlayerController.onPlatformViewCreated (package:flutter_vlc_player/src/vlc_player_controller.dart:969:7)

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  1. JordhyChl commented on Oct 9, 2025

    @JordhyChl

    I have same problem. change the flutter_vlc_player to https://pub.dev/packages/flutter_vlc_player_16kb and all run smoothly

  2. Nicoeevee commented on Oct 9, 2025

    @Nicoeevee

    same issue

  3. Soufiene-Hmila commented on Oct 9, 2025

    @Soufiene-Hmila
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    @JordhyChl Thank you it's working fine

  4. AdrianoRGubert commented on Oct 9, 2025

    @AdrianoRGubert

    Any other solution that doesn't need to use fork?

  5. peter9teufel commented on Oct 25, 2025

    @peter9teufel

    https://pub.dev/packages/flutter_vlc_player_16kb

    same issue, that worked for me as well.

  6. djpirra commented on Nov 3, 2025

    @djpirra

    What you joking? So they add a massive issue in the player and people need to move to another project/fork?
    That is insane.

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