cannot read smb share

[lvm]

I cannot open samba share from VLC for android. I start VLC, go to Local Network, here I can see samba and dlna servers, but when I try to open the the samba server it shows an empty directory and 'This directory is empty' message. I tried creating a favourite record with explicit path to one of the shares, accessing the server by the ip address or FQDN with the same result. dlna playback works. Samba can be accessed from the same device using other tools, BSPlayer can open it too, VLC is the only program which has problems. There is

07-03 14:26:29.947 E/libdsm (27746): netbios_session_new, open_socket: Connection refused

in VLC log.

Samba configuration is as simple as it gets:

load printers = no
printing = bsd
printcap name = /dev/null
show add printer wizard = no
disable spoolss = yes
smb ports = 139

[global]
workgroup = WORKGROUP
netbios name = server
security = user
map to guest = Bad User
wide links = yes
follow symlinks = yes
unix extensions = no

use sendfile = yes
strict locking = no
read raw = yes
write raw = yes
oplocks = yes
max xmit = 65535
deadtime = 15
getwd cache = yes
socket options = IPTOS_LOWDELAY TCP_NODELAY SO_SNDBUF=262144 SO_RCVBUF=262144
aio read size = 1
aio write size = 1


comment = Data
path = /u
read only = yes
guest ok = Yes
hosts allow = 192.168.1.
create mask = 0660

VLC for android 2.0.2, Android 6.0.1, Samsung S5. Any ideas?

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

We need VLC logs.

[lvm]

here you are, maybe you find here more than I did

07-03 14:26:16.767 D/ViewRootImpl(27746): ViewPostImeInputStage processKey 0
07-03 14:26:16.777 D/TextView(27746): setTypeface with style : 0
07-03 14:26:16.847 D/ViewRootImpl(27746): ViewPostImeInputStage processKey 1
07-03 14:26:16.947 I/Timeline(27746): Timeline: Activity_idle id: android.os.BinderProxy@4137264 time:101104393
07-03 14:26:17.007 D/ViewRootImpl(27746): #3 mView = null
07-03 14:26:19.487 D/ViewRootImpl(27746): ViewPostImeInputStage processKey 0
07-03 14:26:19.567 D/ViewRootImpl(27746): ViewPostImeInputStage processKey 1
07-03 14:26:20.747 D/ViewRootImpl(27746): ViewPostImeInputStage processKey 0
07-03 14:26:20.807 D/ViewRootImpl(27746): ViewPostImeInputStage processKey 1
07-03 14:26:20.917 I/MediaBrowser(27746): starting dsm{longname="Windows networks"} discover (Windows networks)
07-03 14:26:20.917 I/MediaBrowser(27746): starting upnp{longname="Universal Plug'n'Play"} discover (Universal Plug'n'Play)
07-03 14:26:20.917 I/VLC (27746): [9b6ed398/6c62] upnp services discovery: Initializing libupnp on '(null)' interface
07-03 14:26:20.917 I/MediaBrowser(27746): starting microdns{longname="mDNS Network Discovery"} discover (mDNS Network Discovery)
07-03 14:26:20.917 W/VLC (27746): [9b6ed408/6c62] core services discovery: option longname is unknown
07-03 14:26:20.987 I/Timeline(27746): Timeline: Activity_idle id: android.os.BinderProxy@7119750 time:101108432
07-03 14:26:21.017 D/ViewRootImpl(27746): #3 mView = null
07-03 14:26:21.457 W/VLC (27746): [9b6ed398/79a8] upnp services discovery: Server with uuid 'uuid:4d696e69-444c-164e-9d41-bc5ff40a8e0f' already exists.
07-03 14:26:23.897 D/ViewRootImpl(27746): ViewPostImeInputStage processPointer 0
07-03 14:26:23.947 D/ViewRootImpl(27746): ViewPostImeInputStage processPointer 1
07-03 14:26:23.947 W/art (27746): Native thread exiting without having called DetachCurrentThread (maybe it's going to use a pthread_key_create destructor?): Thread[31,tid=31141,Native,Thread*=0x9b6cf200,peer=0x1321d0a0,"VlcObject"]
07-03 14:26:23.957 W/art (27746): Native thread exiting without having called DetachCurrentThread (maybe it's going to use a pthread_key_create destructor?): Thread[45,tid=31145,Native,Thread*=0x99a82500,peer=0x1335f280,"VlcObject"]
07-03 14:26:24.077 E/libdsm (27746): netbios_session_new, open_socket: Connection refused
07-03 14:26:24.077 W/art (27746): Native thread exiting without having called DetachCurrentThread (maybe it's going to use a pthread_key_create destructor?): Thread[31,tid=31164,Native,Thread*=0x99a82500,peer=0x132350a0,"VlcObject"]
07-03 14:26:25.427 D/ViewRootImpl(27746): ViewPostImeInputStage processKey 0
07-03 14:26:25.497 D/ViewRootImpl(27746): ViewPostImeInputStage processKey 1
07-03 14:26:25.537 I/MediaBrowser(27746): starting dsm{longname="Windows networks"} discover (Windows networks)
07-03 14:26:25.537 I/MediaBrowser(27746): starting upnp{longname="Universal Plug'n'Play"} discover (Universal Plug'n'Play)
07-03 14:26:25.537 I/VLC (27746): [9b757d38/6c62] upnp services discovery: Initializing libupnp on '(null)' interface
07-03 14:26:25.547 I/MediaBrowser(27746): starting microdns{longname="mDNS Network Discovery"} discover (mDNS Network Discovery)
07-03 14:26:25.547 W/VLC (27746): [9b757e88/6c62] core services discovery: option longname is unknown
07-03 14:26:26.077 W/VLC (27746): [9b757d38/79c3] upnp services discovery: Server with uuid 'uuid:4d696e69-444c-164e-9d41-bc5ff40a8e0f' already exists.
07-03 14:26:26.127 D/ViewRootImpl(27746): ViewPostImeInputStage processPointer 0
07-03 14:26:26.207 D/ViewRootImpl(27746): ViewPostImeInputStage processPointer 1
07-03 14:26:26.227 W/art (27746): Native thread exiting without having called DetachCurrentThread (maybe it's going to use a pthread_key_create destructor?): Thread[31,tid=31167,Native,Thread*=0x99a82500,peer=0x132410a0,"VlcObject"]
07-03 14:26:27.777 W/art (27746): Native thread exiting without having called DetachCurrentThread (maybe it's going to use a pthread_key_create destructor?): Thread[45,tid=31171,Native,Thread*=0x9b944300,peer=0x132570a0,"VlcObject"]
07-03 14:26:27.887 I/Choreographer(27746): Skipped 99 frames! The application may be doing too much work on its main thread.
07-03 14:26:29.947 E/libdsm (27746): netbios_session_new, open_socket: Connection refused
07-03 14:26:29.957 W/art (27746): Native thread exiting without having called DetachCurrentThread (maybe it's going to use a pthread_key_create destructor?): Thread[31,tid=31179,Native,Thread*=0x9b944300,peer=0x132810a0,"VlcObject"]
07-03 14:26:31.917 D/ViewRootImpl(27746): ViewPostImeInputStage processPointer 0
07-03 14:26:31.977 D/ViewRootImpl(27746): ViewPostImeInputStage processPointer 1
07-03 14:26:33.257 D/ViewRootImpl(27746): ViewPostImeInputStage processPointer 0
07-03 14:26:33.307 D/ViewRootImpl(27746): ViewPostImeInputStage processPointer 1
07-03 14:26:33.317 I/Timeline(27746): Timeline: Activity_launch_request id:org.videolan.vlc time:101120764
07-03 14:26:33.377 W/ResourcesManager(27746): getTopLevelResources: /data/app/org.videolan.vlc-1/base.apk / 1.0 running in org.videolan.vlc rsrc of package null
07-03 14:26:33.377 V/MediaPlayer(27746): decode(38, 8993016, 5795)
07-03 14:26:33.397 I/AppCompatViewInflater(27746): app:theme is now deprecated. Please move to using android:theme instead.
07-03 14:26:33.407 D/SecWifiDisplayUtil(27746): Metadata value : none
07-03 14:26:33.407 D/ViewRootImpl(27746): #1 mView = com.android.internal.policy.MultiPhoneWindow$MultiPhoneDecorView{eb9c090 I.E...... R.....ID 0,0-0,0}
07-03 14:26:33.487 W/DisplayListCanvas(27746): DisplayListCanvas is started on unbinded RenderNode (without mOwningView)
07-03 14:26:33.497 D/ViewRootImpl(27746): MSG_RESIZED_REPORT: ci=Rect(0, 72 - 0, 0) vi=Rect(0, 72 - 0, 0) or=1
07-03 14:26:33.547 I/Timeline(27746): Timeline: Activity_idle id: android.os.BinderProxy@794cf53 time:101120995
07-03 14:26:33.567 V/ActivityThread(27746): updateVisibility : ActivityRecord{5902c6 token=android.os.BinderProxy@7119750 {org.videolan.vlc/org.videolan.vlc.gui.MainActivity}} show : false
07-03 14:26:34.107 D/ViewRootImpl(27746): ViewPostImeInputStage processPointer 0
07-03 14:26:34.177 D/ViewRootImpl(27746): ViewPostImeInputStage processPointer 1
07-03 14:26:34.967 D/ViewRootImpl(27746): ViewPostImeInputStage processPointer 0
07-03 14:26:35.027 D/ViewRootImpl(27746): ViewPostImeInputStage processPointer 1
07-03 14:26:37.717 D/ViewRootImpl(27746): ViewPostImeInputStage processPointer 0
07-03 14:26:37.767 D/ViewRootImpl(27746): ViewPostImeInputStage processPointer 1
07-03 14:26:37.767 I/Timeline(27746): Timeline: Activity_launch_request id:org.videolan.vlc time:101125219
07-03 14:26:37.817 W/ResourcesManager(27746): getTopLevelResources: /data/app/org.videolan.vlc-1/base.apk / 1.0 running in org.videolan.vlc rsrc of package null
07-03 14:26:37.817 V/MediaPlayer(27746): decode(38, 8993016, 5795)
07-03 14:26:37.837 D/AbsListView(27746): Get MotionRecognitionManager
07-03 14:26:37.837 E/MotionRecognitionManager(27746): mSContextService = android.hardware.scontext.ISContextService$Stub$Proxy@1bdb4fe
07-03 14:26:37.837 E/MotionRecognitionManager(27746): motionService = com.samsung.android.motion.IMotionRecognitionService$Stub$Proxy@55fa45f
07-03 14:26:37.837 E/MotionRecognitionManager(27746): motionService = com.samsung.android.motion.IMotionRecognitionService$Stub$Proxy@55fa45f
07-03 14:26:37.837 D/SecWifiDisplayUtil(27746): Metadata value : none
07-03 14:26:37.837 D/ViewRootImpl(27746): #1 mView = com.android.internal.policy.MultiPhoneWindow$MultiPhoneDecorView{84277b I.E...... R.....ID 0,0-0,0}
07-03 14:26:37.877 W/DisplayListCanvas(27746): DisplayListCanvas is started on unbinded RenderNode (without mOwningView)
07-03 14:26:37.887 D/ViewRootImpl(27746): MSG_RESIZED_REPORT: ci=Rect(0, 72 - 0, 0) vi=Rect(0, 72 - 0, 0) or=1

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Tbh, I see nothing related to smb in your logs.

[lvm]

Exactly. To be precise, there is one line - 'E/libdsm (27746): netbios_session_new, open_socket: Connection refused', and I quoted it in my first message.

[tguillem]

What is your samba version ?
I'll try to reproduce this issue with the same kind of config file during the week.

[lvm]

Sorry, quite forgot - it's 4.3.9.

[tguillem]

OK, I found the issue, this was due to the "smb ports = 139" option.
This will be fixed in a next release.

Thanks for the bug report.

[lvm]

So this problem was caused by blocking port 445, I wonder why I did it... Changed ports to defaults and all seems to be working including vlc. Still better to fix it. Thanks a lot.