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Hi, sorry if this is not a bug, not the place to post this, etc, but I came across an issue on Ubuntu 16.04 with VLC 3.0.0.

When trying to convert multiple files, if the source directory has spaces in it, I get these errors when trying to convert multiple mp3 files to ogg (I will preserve the actual file paths in case they are useful):

[00007f91bc000d48] file access out error: cannot create /home/aidan/Documents/School/Jazz/What%20Is%20Jazz/WhatisJazz-3.ogg: No such file or directory
[00007f91bc001ee8] standard stream out error: no suitable sout access module for `file{no-overwrite}/ogg:///home/aidan/Documents/School/Jazz/What%20Is%20Jazz/WhatisJazz-3.ogg'
[00007f91bc002fe8] core stream output error: stream chain failed for `transcode{vcodec=none,acodec=vorb,ab=128,channels=2,samplerate=44100}:std{access=file{no-overwrite},mux=ogg,dst='/home/aidan/Documents/School/Jazz/What%20Is%20Jazz/WhatisJazz-3.ogg'}'
[00007f91c400c348] core input error: cannot start stream output instance, aborting

As you can see, it tries to replace the space characters with the URL encoded equivalent %20

After renaming the directory without any spaces, it works perfectly.

Also, interestingly enough, it can convert single files inside a directory with spaces just fine.

Hopefully this is helpful, provided this is a bug and this isn't already known.

Did you try to add " " around the name dst?

Did you try to add " " around the name dst?

Not sure what you mean by that. Name dst? As in destination name? I'm using the VLC GUI, and there is no opportunity to change the destination file names. With multiple files, the destination file input box will say "Multiple Files Selected.", and not editable.

The last page of the wizard allows you to change this, IIRC.

I agree there is something wrong and even with all spaces in filenames removed Multiple Files does not work for me.
I do not follow "last page of the wizard" as there is no other page. I agree with Aidan on this.
Can I assume nobody is looking into this?
Budgie

The Qt GUI wizard never coped with white spaces properly, with only a few exceptions. The GUI design assumed that it wouldn't happen. And there are no obvious ways to retrofit.

Use the CLI.