VLC update download gives an error "while extracting the archive" On a Mac Sierra, the VLC embedded update feature seems to work fine at first

Downloading update ... 42.1MB


and the download completes. However, just after, VLC gives an error

Update Error!
An error occurred while extracting the archive. Please try again later.


Is there any way to use a workaround (that VLC bug)?

Or does somebody know where VLC does download its update file? (not in ~Downloads) there is maybe an access rights problem.

(without having to reinstall VLC)
I had similar issues with multiple software updates, and it turned out Disk Arbitrator tool was causing them. Fix was to disabling it temporarily until finishing the update.