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Posted: **10 Aug 2016 21:46**

Hi, all:

jiapei:vlc$ vlc
VLC media player 3.0.0-git Vetinari (revision 2.2.0-git-8089-g0be62e5)
[00000000018dd1a8] core libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.
[0000000001b86ca8] skins2 interface error: no suitable dialogs provider found (hint: compile the qt plugin, and make sure it is loaded properly)
[0000000001b86ca8] skins2 interface error: cannot instantiate qt dialogs provider
[0000000001b86ca8] [cli] lua interface error: Error loading script /usr/local/lib/vlc/lua/intf/cli.luac: lua/modules/common.lua:3: attempt to call a nil value (global 'module')

I'm actually using lua5.3, I have all packages related to lua5.3 installed on my Ubuntu 16.04.
However, it looks lua5.3 is still NOT fully compatible with current vlc-git?

Cheers
Pei

Posted: **11 Aug 2016 11:07**

Yes, it is not compatible.

Posted: **04 Oct 2021 19:03**

From Linux Terminal app Konsole:

VLC media player 3.0.16 Vetinari (revision 3.0.13-8-g41878ff4f2)
[000055e1e36a7db0] [http] lua interface error: Error loading script /usr/lib64/vlc/lua/intf/http.luac: lua/modules/common.lua:3: global 'module' is not callable (a nil value)

As a result of this problem i am not able to communicate with Linux VLC Player via the Android app VLC Mobile Remote

What do i need to do to fix this issue ?

VLC v3.016
OS: Opensuse Tumbleweed

Posted: **06 Oct 2021 13:37**

Can you use Lua 5.1 instead of newer version in VLC for Linux?

Posted: **20 Dec 2021 03:22**

I just tryed installing the liblua5_1-5 library as well
I rebooted PC
It made no differance at all

sorry for my delay

Posted: **21 Apr 2022 18:13**

Yes, it is not compatible.

It's been since 2016 at least
Is this bug going to ever be fixed ?, is there any provision for this ?

Linux users cannot ever use the android app VLC Remote with linux until this bug is fixed

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