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It's possible for local files without any doubt. But libvlc also lists distant files using different protocols (SMB, DLNA, ...) that do not support dates.

... version 3.5.7 and version 3.6.0 beta 6 and the problem is the same. I have an upnp multimedia server on my Synology NAS. It is also configured in SMB. I would like to point out that my Android TV can read the files. VLC finds all the movies when I go to the folders but it says impossible to add ...

... this happen recently. It seems to be an issue if any network locations are in your favorites and that location is not available. In my case it was smb mounts on my lan and then everything hung when I was away from home. If you remove them from favorites the internal memory files come up immediately. ...

... the time for: Input/Codecs > Advanced > Network caching (ms) from 1000 to 5000. Didn't help. Nothing of use under Input/Codecs > Access Modules > SMB (and > File) It consistently has this problem. And again, it seems to only be an issue for VLC Player. Any tips to fix this?

4.0.0 started asking for user name and password since the last update (12/19)

Still has the "Loading..." issue, fixes going back and forth.

Hi. I got the upgrade to 3.6.0 beta 3 and it fails to work stable with Windows Shares and was partially fixed in beta 4. Now Beta 5 has new SMB/NetBios issues. I have also tried 4.0.0 nightly 3.6.0 beta 5 sometimes shows too many icons (repeated) for the "Local Network" Nightly versions ...

... TV, the last up -to -date firmware. I installed VLC, regulates by Default. My NAS is well detected. When I read a video from the NAS or my PC via SMB, my video is not fluid. It looks like it loses framework, so, it gives the impression of micro freeze. The same video when it is read from the NAS ...

Hello, I tried using VLC on my android Pixel 8a device to play videos and audiobooks from my network smb drive. Playing works fine, no interruptions or long loading times. Indexing my media library however takes forever. There are a few hundred mp3 files for my audiobooks ...

Why is this not possible on iOS? It works on VLC for Android. I can add items from UPNP servers or SMB connections to playlists on Android.

Can you add it to iOS?

... debug: requesting art for new input thread main debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB main debug: using default timeshift path main debug: `smb://admin@qnapnas.local/path/to/music/file.flac' gives access `smb' demux `any' path `admin@qnapnas.local/path/to/music/file.flac' main debug: creating ...

... them, but then i had to change my NAS password, and now i get the following message: Your input can't be opened: VLC is unable to open the MRL 'smb://path.to.the.nas/XXX.flac'. Check the log for details. but i can't find the log anywhere. i'm fairly sure fixing this is going to be relatively ...

I have a Philips 70PUL7553/F7, a Google TV I'm running VLC 3.5.7. I'm having issues with play back. I stream files from my PC, windows 11, over smb via the share option per folder/drive. The operation worked fine with an older TV. My issue also occurs when I use my android device to stream the ...

SMB playback of large streams (4K) is stuttering or freezing since the tvOS 18 release. I have an Apple TV 4K which I held back to tvOS 17.6.1 which plays perfectly. This performance issue applies to both the native VLC Apple ...

Hello, I’m using the latest VLC Android beta version, VLC-Android-3.6.0-Beta-3-armv7-20241106-0118.apk. The SMB issue has been resolved, and I like the new login/password prompt. Resuming from the last position now works without needing any configuration in the settings. I’m ...

3.5.7 2024-10-11 This version has SMB issues Downloaded beta 3 from here https://artifacts.videolan.org/vlc-android/nightly-armv7/ SMB issue fixed in this beta 3 But the video replay from last position has issues in both versions. I think, ...

... There will be no new 3.5.x version. We are preparing the release of the 3.6.0 version. When i download play store version, there are 2 issues. 1. smb problem not fixed 2. I have to manually setup option, video replay from last position to - Always ask. What is the version of the app displayed ...

When i download play store version, there are 2 issues.
1. smb problem not fixed
2. I have to manually setup option, video replay from last position to - Always ask.
Else it starts from beginning.

It happens on a device which has the bets release.
Uninstalled beta and install Play store version

But v3.5.5's changelog states that, not v3.5.7. In fact, it lists new fixes and features in both v3.5.6 and v3.5.7.

As stated in the 3.5.7 changelog, this version doesn't contain any fix/feature. We had to do it to unlock our ability to release on the Play Store after some rule changes. In the meantime, a 3.6.0 beta is currently being tested by our beta testers.

Is there an issue about it? Is an official fix expected soon?

The fix is here: https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc/ ... uests/3870

It will be included in the 3.6 version.

The Play Store version was since updated to 3.5.7, why only 3.6?

... Can't find how to describe this issue. My Android VLC somehow updated to 3.6.0 beta 2. Before the update when I browsed my Windows shared folder (smb) I went through the computer name shared folder, videos folder, etc. Browsed videos and played one of them. After the video ended I was back in ...

Hello, The main reason to become a beta tester - i have a large music database and i want to access is it from everywhere. So, it's a SMB server and i'm happy that VLC is fully browseable and searchable player. I can enjoy and control 5000hrs. music in the car. Album art is on the display, ...

Just a question: If the subtitles (srt-file) are not synchronized with the movie file, one can set a delay for the subtitles. This works on locally stored files - but apparently not when the movie and srt-file are streamed from an smb drive? Is this correct?

errors and your code would be welcome

had this stuttering/pausing problem like forever with smb shared vids, decided to dig into that and what helped me on mac:
vlc->advanced->input/codecs->
File caching, disk cashing, network cashing - all set to 2000 ms
For some reason it was set to 3 ms before