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huynhsontung/screenbox

LibVLC-based media player for the Universal Windows Platform

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Summary Information

Updated 26 minutes ago
Type:ApplicationCategory(s):Media Servers, Players & DownloadersSelf-Hosted & Home
Added to GitGenius on September 15th, 2026
Created on January 12th, 2022
Open Issues & Pull Requests: 245 (+0)
GitHub issues: Enabled
Number of forks: 207
Total Stargazers: 4,405 (+0)
Total Subscribers: 20 (+0)

Repository Insights (GitGenius)

Median issue/PR response: 13.7 hours
Mean response time: 29.6 days
90th percentile: 44.1 days
Tracked items: 200

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How this project is maintained

Roughly one issue in three opened in the past year never receives a reply. 98% of open issues come from outside the core team, so the backlog reflects real-world use rather than internal planning. 74% of tracked open issues have had no activity in three months, so the open count overstates what is actively being worked. Only 25% of issues opened in the past year have been closed. Three people close 68% of everything that gets resolved.

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Issue Activity (beta)

Open issues: 168
New in 7 days: 0
Closed in 7 days: 0
Avg open age: 416 days
Stale 30+ days: 158
Stale 90+ days: 144

Recent activity

Opened in 7 days: 0
Closed in 7 days: 0
Comments in 7 days: 0
Events in 7 days: 0

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  • enhancement (142)
  • bug (108)
  • question (7)
  • l10n (3)
  • a11y (1)
  • duplicate (1)
  • good first issue (1)

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Detailed Description

Screenbox is a media player for the Universal Windows Platform that uses LibVLC as its playback engine.

The tool addresses the need for a capable media player on Windows that can handle diverse media formats through LibVLC's codec support. By wrapping LibVLC within the Universal Windows Platform framework, it provides native Windows integration while leveraging a mature, widely-used multimedia library for decoding and playback functionality.

Screenbox suits developers building media playback features for Windows applications or users seeking a UWP-native player with broad format compatibility. The project is appropriate for scenarios where LibVLC's codec library and Windows platform constraints align with application requirements.

Development activity shows consistent engagement with the codebase through regular commits and pull request reviews. The project maintains responsiveness to issues raised by users and contributors. Work spans both core playback functionality and user interface refinements, indicating active maintenance across multiple areas of the application.