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Apps on the App Store are being updated by Apple, though there's no clear reason why

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Last updated: 2026/04/07 at 5:21 AM
News Room Published 7 April 2026
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A range of seemingly random apps in the App Store have been updated by Apple itself, though nothing has been shared about why, nor have there been changes in the codebases themselves.

VLC was updated by Apple to improve functionality

Apple has been known to push updates to apps in its App Store, though they’re usually to ensure legacy apps still work. On Monday, some users have noted both new and old apps have received an update direct from Apple.

According to a report from MacRumors based on a Reddit post, the updates don’t appear to change anything about the app itself. The changes could be related to something on Apple’s backend, or a specific API, but it is unclear.

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