Same with me (VLC crashing), but different setup: Client latest VLC on two iPads: an old iPad 2 (MC979FD/A) with latest available iOS 9.3.5 an iPad Air (MD788FD/B) with latest iOS 11.2.5 Server is a Synology Diskstation DS214play, whatever they use as DLNA/UPnP server, but also everything at latest ...