VLC Media Player returns to India as MeitY lifts ban on VideoLAN website

The VideoLAN website was blocked by MeitY for communicating with servers of a previously banned app, Onmyoji Arena

The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has lifted the ban it imposed on the VideoLAN website, which allows users to download the popular media-streaming player called the VLC Media Player. This comes about nine months after MeitY made the first announcement of blocking the website.

"We have news! VLC Media Player is back!", VideoLAN announcement on Twitter.

The ministry sent a letter to VideoLAN on Monday stating that it has decided to lift the ban, as reported by the Indian Express (IE).

In October, MeitY sent a letter to VideoLAN stating the reasons for the ban. It said that