Runtime error running scene in Editor on Windows with Unity configured to target Android

Summary

Setting the build target to android causes an error about a missing dll.

Minimal project and steps to reproduce

I made a video to showcase the issue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVymNoO7QPc

What is the current bug behavior?

audio loads, but video doesn't

What is the expected correct behavior?

audio visual playback

Relevant logs and/or screenshots

DllNotFoundException: libVLCUnityPlugin assembly:<unknown assembly> type:<unknown type> member:(null)
LibVLCSharp.OnLoad.OnBeforeSceneLoadRuntimeMethod () (at Assets/VLCUnity/Internal/OnLoad.cs:32)

Environment

• OS: Windows 11
• Device: x64 desktop
• VLC Unity plugin version 0.2.0

Thanks for the video. It's helpful, because there is a lot of confusion around Unity.

What you're attempting is not a build for Android. You're attempting to run a scene in the Editor, which runs on your Windows (so that means a Windows build, within the Editor, not standalone like Build And Run), while having the Unity Editor configured to build for Android. This should totally be a supported use case, but I just want to clarify things.

Building for Android would mean running the scene on your Android device and simulator, and this should work properly with the asset you have.

I've tried to reproduce on my Windows 10 and I get the same error as you in the Unity console, but the video does show up properly. I'll investigate and let you know what I find.

changed title from Unable to build for android to Runtime error running scene in Editor on Windows with Unity configured to target Android

mentioned in commit mfkl/vlc-unity@7f01ab47

mentioned in merge request !113 (merged)

If you want to try the code from the MR (just one line to modify in the asset), feel free to try it and let me know.

mentioned in issue #241 (closed)

mentioned in commit mfkl/vlc-unity@bb7901b9

closed with commit bb7901b9

closed with merge request !113 (merged)