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I'm running macOS High Sierra v 10.13.6. I recently updated VLC to v3.0.10. The issue that I'm having is that I'm getting an error message when I open music files to play my FLAC files that are on my Mac. Im not sure how to upload attachments here, but the error message says:

ERROR MESSAGE- Problem accessing a system resource - Potentially, macOS blocks access to your disc. Please open System Preferences > Security & Privacy and allow VLC to access your external media in "Files and Folders" section.

However, when I go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy there is nothing that says "Files and Folders" to select. Does anyone know why?

Sorry, there is a problem at the moment where this message is shown too often. Also, this message only applies to the latest macOS version. Please just ignore it for now.

Thank you

I'm on Yosemite (10.10.5) and get this message when I try to drop folders into VLC.

It also happens to me on Mojave (10.14.6) and moreover, after 3.0.10 update VLC constantly freezes for no apparent reason during video playback from external media (with the only way to resume is to force kill VLC process). It became so annoying that i had to revert to 3.0.8 (which made the issue disappear so far) and register on this forum to write this message.

It also happens to me on Mojave (10.14.6) and moreover, after 3.0.10 update VLC constantly freezes for no apparent reason during video playback from external media (with the only way to resume is to force kill VLC process). It became so annoying that i had to revert to 3.0.8 (which made the issue disappear so far) and register on this forum to write this message.

and disabling hw ?

Problem accessing a system resource
Potentially, macOS blocks access to your disc. Please open "System Preferences" -> "Security & Privacy" and allow VLC to access your external media in "Files and Folders" section.

I have explicitly given access to VLC in "System Preferences" -> "Security & Privacy" ->" "Full Disk Access"; "Accessibility"; "Automation" (It's not labeled "Files and Folders" on Mojave - may want to modify the alert text?)

Disabling "hardware decoding" in "input/codecs" did not solve the issue of playing the files or giving VLC access to them.


Model Name: iMac
Model Identifier: iMac19,1
Processor Name: Intel Core i9
Processor Speed: 3.6 GHz
Number of Processors: 1
Total Number of Cores: 8
L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
L3 Cache: 16 MB
Hyper-Threading Technology: Enabled
Memory: 64 GB
Boot ROM Version: 1037.100.345.0.0
SMC Version (system): 2.46f12

Radeon Pro 580X:
Chipset Model: Radeon Pro 580X
Type: GPU
Bus: PCIe
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 8 GB
Vendor: AMD (0x1002)
Device ID: 0x67df
Revision ID: 0x00c0
ROM Revision: 113-D0008A-042
VBIOS Version: 113-D0008A1X-009
EFI Driver Version: 01.B1.042

I have this exact same issue. How can I prevent this pop-up window from opening?

Same here. Seems to be a know bug in VLC for long. Catalina integration not working. I assume the warning is just nuts but its totally annoying as it popsup all the time...

It's a very annoying issue

Steps to reproduce issue :
Drag and drop a folder containing flac music on VLC 3.0.10 on macOS 10.14.6

Reverting to 3.0.8 => No issue.

Please, anyone to fix it ?

(It's not labeled "Files and Folders" on Mojave - may want to modify the alert text?)

Hi, it is called "Files and Folders" just right below the full disk access entry. Although if you give it full disk access, files and folders is not relevant anymore.

In general though, there is currently a known issue where the dialog pops up even when you not try to play external media. This is a known issue and there is currently no workaround other than downgrading your VLC version to 3.0.8 which you can find here http://get.videolan.org/vlc/3.0.8/macosx/vlc-3.0.8.dmg

(It's not labeled "Files and Folders" on Mojave - may want to modify the alert text?)

Hi, it is called "Files and Folders" just right below the full disk access entry. Although if you give it full disk access, files and folders is not relevant anymore.

None such in High Sierra

None such in High Sierra

Looks like you are on the wrong tab, it's in the "Privacy" tab, not "General".