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Found the problem:
There was a vlc.desktop file in ~/.local/share/applications. After deleting this one, VLC launches on double click on a movie.

Assuming you mean with "verbose logs" the Message window found under "Tools" set to verbosity to "2 (debug)" here is the output: --- begin--- --- end --- Which is: nothing. From that, I conclude, that VLC doesn't get the file from the system when double-clicking. So thi...

There is nothing in that verbose log of VLC when I double-click on a video file in nemo or choose "Open With VLC media player"

tried vlc --reset-config --no-plugins-cache -vv, but issue persists. Anything else I could try?

As I wrote before, I purged VLC, removed that PPA and installed 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.1 from the regular repository.

I looked in /usr/share/applications/defaults.list, and there is no VLC. However, it seems this file is completely out of touch with the preferences of my system. Totem and rythmbox are on this list, but both are not even installed. I've switched the defaults around, and Xplayer works fine, but VLC d...

I removed this PPA from my system and downgraded to 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.1, problem still persists.

Right click gives me Xplayer, Handbrake, SMplayer. They all work
VLC is preferred application for video files.
PPA is http://ppa.launchpad.net/videolan/stable-daily/ubuntu xenial main

Running VLC from PPA in Linux Mint 18.1 Cinnamon 64bit. (Why doesn't it let me copy paste the version number from the about dialogue?) 2.2.5 The issue: Somehow VLC doesn't launch, even with files that have VLC associated with them for opening. However, I can launch VLC manually and navigate the open...

arg. stupid.
yes, that works as expected.
what is the correct syntax to start vlc with extraintf rc so that i may use the command line to display video?

./VLC -lrc gives back: [00000001] main libvlc debug: VLC media player - version 0.9.8 Grishenko - (c) 1996-2008 the VideoLAN team [00000001] main libvlc debug: libvlc was configured with ./configure '--enable-release' '--enable-update-check' '--with-macosx-sdk=/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.4u.sdk' 'PKG_...

hi list, ./VLC -I rc --rc-host=localhost:1234 used to work fine, now since i try again i get: [00000001] main libvlc debug: VLC media player - version 0.9.8 Grishenko - (c) 1996-2008 the VideoLAN team [00000001] main libvlc debug: libvlc was configured with ./configure '--enable-release' '--enable-u...

Hi Froum,

i use Videolan like this: but there is only audio, no video. How can I make the Video apear? Thanks