diff --git a/metadata/org.videolan.vlc.txt b/metadata/org.videolan.vlc.txt
index 38e117d16a..066175acef 100644
--- a/metadata/org.videolan.vlc.txt
+++ b/metadata/org.videolan.vlc.txt
@@ -1494,6 +1494,57 @@ Build:2.5.12,12051207
         ./compile.sh -a arm64 release
     ndk=r14b
 
+Build:2.5.17,12051704
+    commit=2.5.17
+    subdir=vlc-android
+    sudo=apt-get -y install g++ ragel libltdl-dev
+    gradle=VanillaARMv7
+    srclibs=VLC-3.0@ced0c03,VLCmedialibrary@ed75aef
+    rm=java-libs/appcompat/libs,java-libs/cardview/libs
+    prebuild=ln -s vlc-android/$$VLC-3.0$$ ../vlc && \
+        ln -s $$VLCmedialibrary$$ ../medialibrary/medialibrary && \
+        sed -i -e '/signingConfig/d' build.gradle
+    build=cd .. && \
+        mkdir -p gradle/wrapper && \
+        echo 'gradle "$@"' > gradlew && \
+        chmod a+x gradlew && \
+        ./compile.sh -a arm release
+    ndk=r14b
+
+Build:2.5.17,12051705
+    commit=2.5.17
+    subdir=vlc-android
+    sudo=apt-get -y install g++ ragel libltdl-dev
+    gradle=VanillaX86
+    srclibs=VLC-3.0@ced0c03,VLCmedialibrary@ed75aef
+    rm=java-libs/appcompat/libs,java-libs/cardview/libs
+    prebuild=ln -s vlc-android/$$VLC-3.0$$ ../vlc && \
+        ln -s $$VLCmedialibrary$$ ../medialibrary/medialibrary && \
+        sed -i -e '/signingConfig/d' build.gradle
+    build=cd .. && \
+        mkdir -p gradle/wrapper && \
+        echo 'gradle "$@"' > gradlew && \
+        chmod a+x gradlew && \
+        ./compile.sh -a x86 release
+    ndk=r14b
+
+Build:2.5.17,12051707
+    commit=2.5.17
+    subdir=vlc-android
+    sudo=apt-get -y install g++ ragel libltdl-dev
+    gradle=VanillaARMv8
+    srclibs=VLC-3.0@ced0c03,VLCmedialibrary@ed75aef
+    rm=java-libs/appcompat/libs,java-libs/cardview/libs
+    prebuild=ln -s vlc-android/$$VLC-3.0$$ ../vlc && \
+        ln -s $$VLCmedialibrary$$ ../medialibrary/medialibrary && \
+        sed -i -e '/signingConfig/d' build.gradle
+    build=cd .. && \
+        mkdir -p gradle/wrapper && \
+        echo 'gradle "$@"' > gradlew && \
+        chmod a+x gradlew && \
+        ./compile.sh -a arm64 release
+    ndk=r14b
+
 Maintainer Notes:
 Instructions and dependencies here: http://wiki.videolan.org/AndroidCompile
 
diff --git a/srclibs/VLC-3.0.txt b/srclibs/VLC-3.0.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6a1df31c84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srclibs/VLC-3.0.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Repo Type:git
+Repo:https://git.videolan.org/git/vlc/vlc-3.0.git
+