I can upload a video for proof if requested.
I'm running VLC for music playback and despite the app having literally No Permissions and with Storage Scopes disabled, it can index and play all of the media on my phone. I tried deleting all cached and file data for the app which caused it to appear like a freah install, but it can still find and play everything. Is there another setting that grants it privilege to index and play all my files?
(This post copied from my Reddit post after mod message about moving discussion)