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Starting http stream via intent no longer works in 3.5.3

Description

Since version 3.5.3 trying to start a http stream using adb and the command am start -n org.videolan.vlc/.StartActivity -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d http://127.0.0.1:1234 results in the error message Error type 3 Error: Activity class {org.videolan.vlc/org.videolan.vlc.StartActivity} does not exist.. This worked fine in version 3.5.2.

Playing local files using the following command still works in version 3.5.3 am start -n org.videolan.vlc/.StartActivity -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d file:////sdcard/somefile.mp4.

Expected behavior

After command is issued VLC starts up and starts streaming the passed http stream.

Actual behavior

The following error is displayed: Error type 3 Error: Activity class {org.videolan.vlc/org.videolan.vlc.StartActivity} does not exist.

Steps to reproduce

  1. Connect to device via adb
  2. Issue command am start -n org.videolan.vlc/.StartActivity -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d http://127.0.0.1:1234
  3. Error occurs

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Context

App version

3.5.3

Android version

13

Device model

Google Pixel 7 Pro

App mode

Smartphone