The VideoLAN team has blocked Google Play Store access for the widely popular VLC app for newer Huawei phones alleging poor background task management. The aggressive power management in EMUI seems to abruptly stop background playback in Huawei phones resulting in users leaving 'unfair' reviews.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Huawei-phones-can-no-longer-download-VLC-from-the-Google-Play-Store.318346.0.html