diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux.yml b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
index f07e1f8762..083e49a3d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt-get install libvlc-dev
           sudo apt-get install libvlccore-dev
           sudo apt-get install vlc-bin
-          sudo apt-get -y install libidn2-0 libidn12 libidn11 libidn2-dev
+          sudo apt-get -y install libidn2-0 libidn11 libidn2-dev
 
       - name: script run line haha
         # if: steps.cache-stuff.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
diff --git a/Project.xml b/Project.xml
index a0f9424d79..85c013d590 100644
--- a/Project.xml
+++ b/Project.xml
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 	<haxedef name="FEATURE_WEBM_JS" if="web"/>
 	<!-- JOELwindows7: Defines whether the VLC should be enabled. -->
 	<!-- <haxedef name="FEATURE_VLC" if="cpp desktop || mobile" unless="neko || hl"/> -->
-	<haxedef name="FEATURE_VLC" unless="neko || hl || web || 32bits || 32bit"/>
+	<haxedef name="FEATURE_VLC" unless="neko || hl || web || 32bits || 32bit || linux"/>
 	<haxedef name="FEATURE_GIF" unless="web"/>
 	<!-- JOELwindows7: additional howl for LIME project xml here -->
 	<echo value="This is Odysee build" if="odysee"/>
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@
 	<!-- NEW BrightFyre VLC MP4 support (now handed over to PolybiusProxy, as hxCodec) -->
 	<!-- <haxelib name="hxCodec" if="cpp desktop || mobile" unless="neko || hl"/> -->
 	<!-- <haxelib name="hxCodec" if="FEATURE_VLC" unless="web"/> -->
-	<haxelib name="hxCodec" unless="neko || hl || web || 32bits || 32bit"/>
+	<haxelib name="hxCodec" if="FEATURE_VLC"/>
 
 	<!-- JOELwindows7: try Android Media extension thingy -->
 	<!-- <haxelib name="extension-android-media"/> -->