diff --git a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/pygame/__init__.py b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/pygame/__init__.py
index 446d157e17..f3f1941546 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/pygame/__init__.py
+++ b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/pygame/__init__.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 from pythonforandroid.toolchain import Bootstrap, shprint, current_directory, info, warning, ArchAndroid, logger, info_main, which
-from os.path import join, exists
+from os.path import join, exists, basename, splitext
 from os import walk
 import glob
 import sh
+from tempfile import mkdtemp
+from shutil import rmtree
 
 
 class PygameBootstrap(Bootstrap):
@@ -44,6 +46,36 @@ def run_distribute(self):
             if not exists('python-install'):
                 shprint(sh.cp, '-a', self.ctx.get_python_install_dir(), './python-install')
 
+            info('Unpacking aars')
+            for aar in glob.glob(join(self.ctx.aars_dir, '*.aar')):
+                temp_dir = mkdtemp()
+                name = splitext(basename(aar))[0]
+                jar_name = name + '.jar'
+                info("unpack {} jar".format(name))
+                info("  from {}".format(aar))
+                info("  to {}".format(temp_dir))
+                shprint(sh.unzip, '-o', aar, '-d', temp_dir)
+
+                jar_src = join(temp_dir, 'classes.jar')
+                jar_tgt = join('libs', jar_name)
+                info("cp {} jar".format(name))
+                info("  from {}".format(jar_src))
+                info("  to {}".format(jar_tgt))
+                shprint(sh.mkdir, '-p', 'libs')
+                shprint(sh.cp, '-a',jar_src, jar_tgt)
+
+                so_src_dir = join(temp_dir, 'jni', 'armeabi')
+                so_tgt_dir = join('libs', 'armeabi')
+                info("cp {} .so".format(name))
+                info("  from {}".format(so_src_dir))
+                info("  to {}".format(so_tgt_dir))
+                shprint(sh.mkdir, '-p', so_tgt_dir)
+                so_files = glob.glob(join(so_src_dir, '*.so'))
+                for f in so_files:
+                    shprint(sh.cp, '-a', f, so_tgt_dir)
+
+                rmtree(temp_dir)
+
             info('Copying libs')
             # AND: Hardcoding armeabi - naughty!
             shprint(sh.mkdir, '-p', join('libs', 'armeabi'))
diff --git a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2/__init__.py b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2/__init__.py
index 1a4d1c1bbf..e55671298e 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2/__init__.py
+++ b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2/__init__.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 from os import walk
 import glob
 import sh
+from tempfile import mkdtemp
+from shutil import rmtree
 
 class SDL2Bootstrap(Bootstrap):
     name = 'sdl2'
@@ -35,6 +37,36 @@ def run_distribute(self):
             if not exists('python-install'):
                 shprint(sh.cp, '-a', self.ctx.get_python_install_dir(), './python-install')
 
+            info('Unpacking aars')
+            for aar in glob.glob(join(self.ctx.aars_dir, '*.aar')):
+                temp_dir = mkdtemp()
+                name = splitext(basename(aar))[0]
+                jar_name = name + '.jar'
+                info("unpack {} jar".format(name))
+                info("  from {}".format(aar))
+                info("  to {}".format(temp_dir))
+                shprint(sh.unzip, '-o', aar, '-d', temp_dir)
+
+                jar_src = join(temp_dir, 'classes.jar')
+                jar_tgt = join('libs', jar_name)
+                info("cp {} jar".format(name))
+                info("  from {}".format(jar_src))
+                info("  to {}".format(jar_tgt))
+                shprint(sh.mkdir, '-p', 'libs')
+                shprint(sh.cp, '-a',jar_src, jar_tgt)
+
+                so_src_dir = join(temp_dir, 'jni', 'armeabi')
+                so_tgt_dir = join('libs', 'armeabi')
+                info("cp {} .so".format(name))
+                info("  from {}".format(so_src_dir))
+                info("  to {}".format(so_tgt_dir))
+                shprint(sh.mkdir, '-p', so_tgt_dir)
+                so_files = glob.glob(join(so_src_dir, '*.so'))
+                for f in so_files:
+                    shprint(sh.cp, '-a', f, so_tgt_dir)
+
+                rmtree(temp_dir)
+
             info('Copying libs')
             # AND: Hardcoding armeabi - naughty!
             shprint(sh.mkdir, '-p', join('libs', 'armeabi'))
diff --git a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2python3/__init__.py b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2python3/__init__.py
index f5df900b9b..5def7d417b 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2python3/__init__.py
+++ b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2python3/__init__.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 from os import walk
 import glob
 import sh
+from tempfile import mkdtemp
+from shutil import rmtree
 
 class SDL2Bootstrap(Bootstrap):
     name = 'sdl2python3'
@@ -37,6 +39,36 @@ def run_distribute(self):
             if not exists('python-install'):
                 shprint(sh.cp, '-a', join(self.ctx.build_dir, 'python-install'), '.')
 
+            info('Unpacking aars')
+            for aar in glob.glob(join(self.ctx.aars_dir, '*.aar')):
+                temp_dir = mkdtemp()
+                name = splitext(basename(aar))[0]
+                jar_name = name + '.jar'
+                info("unpack {} jar".format(name))
+                info("  from {}".format(aar))
+                info("  to {}".format(temp_dir))
+                shprint(sh.unzip, '-o', aar, '-d', temp_dir)
+
+                jar_src = join(temp_dir, 'classes.jar')
+                jar_tgt = join('libs', jar_name)
+                info("cp {} jar".format(name))
+                info("  from {}".format(jar_src))
+                info("  to {}".format(jar_tgt))
+                shprint(sh.mkdir, '-p', 'libs')
+                shprint(sh.cp, '-a',jar_src, jar_tgt)
+
+                so_src_dir = join(temp_dir, 'jni', 'armeabi')
+                so_tgt_dir = join('libs', 'armeabi')
+                info("cp {} .so".format(name))
+                info("  from {}".format(so_src_dir))
+                info("  to {}".format(so_tgt_dir))
+                shprint(sh.mkdir, '-p', so_tgt_dir)
+                so_files = glob.glob(join(so_src_dir, '*.so'))
+                for f in so_files:
+                    shprint(sh.cp, '-a', f, so_tgt_dir)
+
+                rmtree(temp_dir)
+
             info('Copying libs')
             # AND: Hardcoding armeabi - naughty!
             shprint(sh.mkdir, '-p', join('libs', 'armeabi'))
diff --git a/pythonforandroid/recipes/pygame/__init__.py b/pythonforandroid/recipes/pygame/__init__.py
index ea8e1e8880..f720b3c830 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/recipes/pygame/__init__.py
+++ b/pythonforandroid/recipes/pygame/__init__.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ def prebuild_armeabi(self):
                 join(self.get_build_dir('armeabi'), 'Setup'))
         self.apply_patch(join('patches', 'fix-surface-access.patch'))
         self.apply_patch(join('patches', 'fix-array-surface.patch'))
+        self.apply_patch(join('patches', 'fix-sdl-spam-log.patch'))
         shprint(sh.touch, join(self.get_build_container_dir('armeabi'), '.patched'))
         
     def build_armeabi(self):
diff --git a/pythonforandroid/recipes/pygame/patches/fix-sdl-spam-log.patch b/pythonforandroid/recipes/pygame/patches/fix-sdl-spam-log.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d78b5b5a7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pythonforandroid/recipes/pygame/patches/fix-sdl-spam-log.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+--- pygame-1.9.1release/src/joystick.c.orig
++++ pygame-1.9.1release/src/joystick.c
+@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ joy_get_axis (PyObject* self, PyObject* args)
+     }
+ 
+     value = SDL_JoystickGetAxis (joy, axis);
+-    printf("SDL_JoystickGetAxis value:%d:\n", value);
++/*    printf("SDL_JoystickGetAxis value:%d:\n", value); */
+ 
+ 
+     return PyFloat_FromDouble (value / 32768.0);
+@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ joy_get_button (PyObject* self, PyObject* args)
+     }
+ 
+     value = SDL_JoystickGetButton (joy, _index);
+-    printf("SDL_JoystickGetButton value:%d:\n", value);
++/*    printf("SDL_JoystickGetButton value:%d:\n", value); */
+ 
+     return PyInt_FromLong (value);
+ }
+@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ joy_get_ball (PyObject* self, PyObject* args)
+         return RAISE (PyExc_SDLError, "Joystick not initialized");
+     }
+     value = SDL_JoystickNumBalls (joy);
+-    printf("SDL_JoystickNumBalls value:%d:\n", value);
++/*    printf("SDL_JoystickNumBalls value:%d:\n", value); */
+ 
+     if (_index < 0 || _index >= value) {
+         return RAISE (PyExc_SDLError, "Invalid joystick trackball");
+@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ joy_get_numhats (PyObject* self)
+     }
+ 
+     value = SDL_JoystickNumHats (joy);
+-    printf("SDL_JoystickNumHats value:%d:\n", value);
++/*    printf("SDL_JoystickNumHats value:%d:\n", value); */
+ 
+     return PyInt_FromLong (value);
+ }
+@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ joy_get_hat (PyObject* self, PyObject* args)
+ 
+     px = py = 0;
+     value = SDL_JoystickGetHat (joy, _index);
+-    printf("SDL_JoystickGetHat value:%d:\n", value);
++/*    printf("SDL_JoystickGetHat value:%d:\n", value); */
+ 
+     if (value & SDL_HAT_UP) {
+         py = 1;
diff --git a/pythonforandroid/recipes/vlc/__init__.py b/pythonforandroid/recipes/vlc/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f274f1cfa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pythonforandroid/recipes/vlc/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+from pythonforandroid.toolchain import Recipe, shprint, current_directory, info, warning
+from os.path import exists, join, expanduser, basename
+from os import environ
+import sh
+import glob
+
+class VlcRecipe(Recipe):
+    version = '3.0.0'
+    url = None
+    name = 'vlc'
+
+    depends = ['pyjnius', 'android', 'kivy']
+
+    port_git = 'http://git.videolan.org/git/vlc-ports/android.git'
+    vlc_git = 'http://git.videolan.org/git/vlc.git'
+
+    def prebuild_arch(self, arch):
+        super(VlcRecipe, self).prebuild_arch(arch)
+        build_dir = self.get_build_dir(arch.arch)
+        port_dir = join(build_dir, 'vlc-port-android')
+        aar_path = join(port_dir, 'libvlc', 'build', 'outputs', 'aar')
+        aar = environ.get('LIBVLC_AAR',
+                   join(aar_path, 'libvlc-{}.aar'.format(self.version)))
+        jar = join(build_dir, 'libvlc.jar')
+        if not exists(aar):
+            if not environ.has_key('LIBVLC_AAR'):
+                warning("set path to ready libvlc-<ver>.aar bundle in LIBVLC_AAR environment!")
+            info("libvlc-<ver>.aar for android not found!")
+            info("should build sources at {}".format(port_dir))
+            if not exists(join(port_dir, 'compile.sh')):
+                info("clone vlc port for android sources from {}".format(self.port_git))
+                shprint(sh.git, 'clone', self.port_git, port_dir)
+            vlc_dir = join(port_dir, 'vlc')
+            if not exists(join(vlc_dir, 'Makefile.am')):
+                info("clone vlc sources from {}".format(self.vlc_git))
+                shprint(sh.git, 'clone', self.vlc_git, vlc_dir)
+
+    def build_arch(self, arch):
+        super(VlcRecipe, self).build_arch(arch)
+        build_dir = self.get_build_dir(arch.arch)
+        port_dir = join(build_dir, 'vlc-port-android')
+        aar_path = join(port_dir, 'libvlc', 'build', 'outputs', 'aar')
+        aar = environ.get('LIBVLC_AAR',
+                   join(aar_path, 'libvlc-{}.aar'.format(self.version)))
+        jar = join(build_dir, 'libvlc.jar')
+        if not exists(aar):
+            with current_directory(port_dir):
+                env = dict(environ)
+                env.update({
+                    'ANDROID_ABI': arch.arch,
+                    'ANDROID_NDK': self.ctx.ndk_dir,
+                    'ANDROID_SDK': self.ctx.sdk_dir,
+                })
+                info("compile vlc from sources")
+                info("environment: {}".format(env))
+                if not exists(join(port_dir, 'bin', 'VLC-debug.apk')):
+                    shprint(sh.Command('./compile.sh'), _env=env)
+                shprint(sh.Command('./compile-libvlc.sh'), _env=env)
+        shprint(sh.cp, '-a', aar, self.ctx.aars_dir)
+
+recipe = VlcRecipe()
diff --git a/pythonforandroid/toolchain.py b/pythonforandroid/toolchain.py
index 81147e9fb7..a3984aa5f1 100755
--- a/pythonforandroid/toolchain.py
+++ b/pythonforandroid/toolchain.py
@@ -531,6 +531,7 @@ class Context(object):
     dist_dir = None  # the Android project folder where everything ends up
     libs_dir = None  # where Android libs are cached after build but
                      # before being placed in dists
+    aars_dir = None
     javaclass_dir = None
     ccache = None  # whether to use ccache
     cython = None  # the cython interpreter name
@@ -566,6 +567,12 @@ def javaclass_dir(self):
         ensure_dir(dir)
         return dir
 
+    @property
+    def aars_dir(self):
+        dir = join(self.build_dir, 'aars', self.bootstrap.distribution.name)
+        ensure_dir(dir)
+        return dir
+
     @property
     def python_installs_dir(self):
         dir = join(self.build_dir, 'python-installs')