VLC is unable to open the MRL 'file:///<filename path>'

[davidl]

I am trying to use the web interface and as soon as I try to view the video, the follow error comes up in VLC on the PC:

Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'file:///D:/pa/PortableApps/gPodderPortable/App/gPodder/byb0040_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4'. Check the log for details.

I know what the issue is, the filename listed in the above error is not where the video is playing from. It's the path of the app that launched the video with the video filename attached to the end. Same thing happens if I manually open the file from within VLC except the error reads:

Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'file:///D:/byb0040_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4'. Check the log for details.

2 log:

main debug: Creating an input for 'byb0040_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4'
main debug: using sout chain=`transcode{vcodec=FLV1,vb=4096,fps=25,scale=1,acodec=mp3,ab=512,samplerate=44100,channels=2}:std{access=http,mux=ffmpeg{{mux=flv}},dst=0.0.0.0:8081/stream.flv}'
main debug: stream=`std'
main debug: looking for sout stream module: 1 candidate
main debug: set config option: sout-standard-access to http
main debug: set config option: sout-standard-mux to ffmpeg{{mux=flv}}
main debug: set config option: sout-standard-dst to 0.0.0.0:8081/stream.flv
main debug: looking for sout access module: 1 candidate
access_output_http warning: "0.0.0.0" HTTP host might be ignored in multiple-host configurations, use at your own risks.
access_output_http info: Consider passing --http-host=IP on the command line instead.
main debug: net: listening to 0.0.0.0 port 8081
main debug: using sout access module "access_output_http"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.096 ms - Total 1.096 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.096 ms)
main debug: looking for sout mux module: 1 candidate
main debug: set config option: ffmpeg-mux to flv
main debug: using sout mux module "avcodec"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.239 ms - Total 0.239 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.239 ms)
stream_out_standard debug: using `http/ffmpeg{{mux=flv}}://0.0.0.0:8081/stream.flv'
main debug: using sout stream module "stream_out_standard"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.948 ms - Total 1.948 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.948 ms)
main debug: stream=`transcode'
main debug: looking for sout stream module: 1 candidate
main debug: set config option: sout-transcode-vcodec to FLV1
main debug: set config option: sout-transcode-vb to 4096
main debug: set config option: sout-transcode-fps to 25
main debug: set config option: sout-transcode-scale to 1
main debug: set config option: sout-transcode-acodec to mp3
main debug: set config option: sout-transcode-ab to 512
main debug: set config option: sout-transcode-samplerate to 44100
main debug: set config option: sout-transcode-channels to 2
stream_out_transcode debug: codec audio=mp3 44100Hz 2 channels 512Kb/s
stream_out_transcode debug: codec video=FLV1 0x0 scaling: 1.000000 4096kb/s
main debug: using sout stream module "stream_out_transcode"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.870 ms - Total 0.870 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.870 ms)
main debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB, in path 'D:\AppData\Local\Temp\gPodderPortableTemp'
main debug: `file:///D:/pa/PortableApps/gPodderPortable/App/gPodder/byb0040_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4' gives access `file' demux `' path `/D:/pa/PortableApps/gPodderPortable/App/gPodder/byb0040_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4'
main debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='' location='/D:/pa/PortableApps/gPodderPortable/App/gPodder/byb0040_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4' file='D:\pa\PortableApps\gPodderPortable\App\gPodder\byb0040_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4'
main debug: looking for access_demux module: 3 candidates
main debug: no access_demux module matching "file" could be loaded
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.267 ms - Total 0.267 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.267 ms)
main debug: creating access 'file' location='/D:/pa/PortableApps/gPodderPortable/App/gPodder/byb0040_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4', path='D:\pa\PortableApps\gPodderPortable\App\gPodder\byb0040_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4'
main debug: looking for access module: 3 candidates
filesystem debug: opening file `D:\pa\PortableApps\gPodderPortable\App\gPodder\byb0040_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4'
filesystem error: cannot open file D:\pa\PortableApps\gPodderPortable\App\gPodder\byb0040_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4 (No such file or directory)
main debug: no access module matching "file" could be loaded
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.452 ms - Total 0.452 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.452 ms)
main error: open of `file:///D:/pa/PortableApps/gPodderPortable/App/gPodder/byb0040_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4' failed
main debug: TIMER input launching for 'byb0040_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4' : 5.282 ms - Total 5.282 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 5.282 ms)
main debug: destroying useless sout
main debug: destroying chain... (name=transcode)
main debug: removing module "stream_out_transcode"
main debug: destroying chain done
main debug: destroying chain... (name=std)
main debug: removing module "stream_out_standard"
main debug: removing module "avcodec"
main debug: removing module "access_output_http"
main debug: waitpipe: object killed
main debug: HTTP host removed
access_output_http debug: Close
main debug: destroying chain done

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

So the application is giving invalid paths to VLC. What is the question?

[davidl]

As I said, it doesn't work if I open VLC and manually open the file from within VLC. Therefore, VLC is giving itself invalid paths by your logic right?

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

Maybe. The log does not say what was input.

[davidl]

Here is more log info. First, I completely uninstalled VLC and removed preferences. Reinstalled VLC and did not change any settings.

Steps:
1. opened VLc
2. turned on Messages window and set to 2 (debug)
3. clicked Media menu > Open File > selected file to play
4. clicked View > Add Interface > Web
5. opened the web interface > clicked the Video icon
6. VLC throws the error

Opened filename with full path: D:\pa\PortableApps\gPodderPortable\Data\downloads\Tech News Today (HD)\tnt0605_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4

VLC Error

File reading failed:
VLC could not open the file "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\\D:\pa\PortableApps\gPodderPortable\Data\downloads\Tech News Today (HD)\tnt0605_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4". (Bad file descriptor)
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'file:///C:/Program%20Files/VideoLAN/VLC/%2FD%3A%2Fpa%2FPortableApps%2FgPodderPortable%2FData%2Fdownloads%2FTech%20News%20Today%20%28HD%29%2Ftnt0605_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4'. Check the log for details.

VLC Log

main debug: adding item `tnt0605_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4' ( file:///D:/pa/PortableApps/gPodderPortable/Data/downloads/Tech%20News%20Today%20%28HD%29/tnt0605_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4 )
main debug: Creating an input for 'tnt0605_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4'
main debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist
main debug: rebuild done - 1 items, index -1
main debug: processing request item: tnt0605_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4, node: null, skip: 0
main debug: resyncing on tnt0605_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4
main debug: tnt0605_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4 is at 0
main debug: starting playback of the new playlist item
main debug: resyncing on tnt0605_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4
main debug: tnt0605_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4 is at 0
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: Creating an input for 'tnt0605_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4'
main debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB, in path 'D:\AppData\Local\Temp'
main debug: `file:///D:/pa/PortableApps/gPodderPortable/Data/downloads/Tech%20News%20Today%20%28HD%29/tnt0605_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4' gives access `file' demux `' path `/D:/pa/PortableApps/gPodderPortable/Data/downloads/Tech%20News%20Today%20%28HD%29/tnt0605_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4'
main debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='' location='/D:/pa/PortableApps/gPodderPortable/Data/downloads/Tech%20News%20Today%20%28HD%29/tnt0605_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4' file='D:\pa\PortableApps\gPodderPortable\Data\downloads\Tech News Today (HD)\tnt0605_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4'
main debug: looking for access_demux module: 3 candidates
main debug: no access_demux module matching "file" could be loaded
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.327 ms - Total 0.327 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.327 ms)
main debug: creating access 'file' location='/D:/pa/PortableApps/gPodderPortable/Data/downloads/Tech%20News%20Today%20%28HD%29/tnt0605_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4', path='D:\pa\PortableApps\gPodderPortable\Data\downloads\Tech News Today (HD)\tnt0605_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4'
main debug: looking for access module: 3 candidates
filesystem debug: opening file `D:\pa\PortableApps\gPodderPortable\Data\downloads\Tech News Today (HD)\tnt0605_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4'
main debug: using access module "filesystem"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.204 ms - Total 0.204 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.204 ms)
main debug: Using stream method for AStream*
main debug: starting pre-buffering
main debug: received first data after 0 ms
main debug: pre-buffering done 1024 bytes in 0s - 30303 KiB/s
main debug: looking for stream_filter module: 4 candidates
main debug: no stream_filter module matching "any" could be loaded
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.116 ms - Total 0.116 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.116 ms)
main debug: looking for stream_filter module: 1 candidate
main debug: using stream_filter module "stream_filter_record"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.165 ms - Total 0.165 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.165 ms)
main debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='' location='/D:/pa/PortableApps/gPodderPortable/Data/downloads/Tech%20News%20Today%20%28HD%29/tnt0605_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4' file='D:\pa\PortableApps\gPodderPortable\Data\downloads\Tech News Today (HD)\tnt0605_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4'
main debug: looking for demux module: 55 candidates
mp4 debug: dumping root Box "root"
mp4 debug: | + ftyp size 32
mp4 debug: | + moov size 3627105
mp4 debug: | | + mvhd size 108
mp4 debug: | | + trak size 1568391
mp4 debug: | | | + tkhd size 92
mp4 debug: | | | + edts size 36
mp4 debug: | | | | + elst size 28
mp4 debug: | | | + mdia size 1568255
mp4 debug: | | | | + mdhd size 32
mp4 debug: | | | | + hdlr size 45
mp4 debug: | | | | + minf size 1568170
mp4 debug: | | | | | + vmhd size 20
mp4 debug: | | | | | + dinf size 36
mp4 debug: | | | | | | + dref size 28
mp4 debug: | | | | | | | + url size 12
mp4 debug: | | | | | + stbl size 1568106
mp4 debug: | | | | | | + stsd size 150
mp4 debug: | | | | | | | + avc1 size 134
mp4 debug: | | | | | | | | + avcC size 48
mp4 debug: | | | | | | + stts size 24
mp4 debug: | | | | | | + stss size 6640
mp4 debug: | | | | | | + ctts size 766544
mp4 debug: | | | | | | + stsc size 40
mp4 debug: | | | | | | + stsz size 397356
mp4 debug: | | | | | | + stco size 397344
mp4 debug: | | + trak size 2058500
mp4 debug: | | | + tkhd size 92
mp4 debug: | | | + edts size 36
mp4 debug: | | | | + elst size 28
mp4 debug: | | | + mdia size 2058364
mp4 debug: | | | | + mdhd size 32
mp4 debug: | | | | + hdlr size 45
mp4 debug: | | | | + minf size 2058279
mp4 debug: | | | | | + smhd size 16
mp4 debug: | | | | | + dinf size 36
mp4 debug: | | | | | | + dref size 28
mp4 debug: | | | | | | | + url size 12
mp4 debug: | | | | | + stbl size 2058219
mp4 debug: | | | | | | + stsd size 103
mp4 debug: | | | | | | | + mp4a size 87
mp4 debug: | | | | | | | | + esds size 51
mp4 debug: | | | | | | + stts size 24
mp4 debug: | | | | | | + stsc size 1039264
mp4 debug: | | | | | | + stsz size 621476
mp4 debug: | | | | | | + stco size 397344
mp4 debug: | | + udta size 98
mp4 debug: | | | + meta size 90
mp4 debug: | | | | + hdlr size 33
mp4 debug: | | | | + ilst size 45
mp4 debug: | | | | | + ctoo size 37
mp4 debug: | + free size 8
mp4 debug: | + mdat size 881021883
mp4 debug: ISO Media file (isom) version 512.
mp4 debug: found 2 tracks
mp4 warning: elst box found
mp4 debug: - [0] duration=3314448ms media time=66ms) rate=1.0
qt4 debug: IM: Setting an input
mp4 debug: track[Id 0x1] read 99332 chunk
mp4 warning: CTTS table
mp4 debug: track[Id 0x1] read 99334 samples length:3314s
main debug: selecting program id=0
mp4 debug: adding track[Id 0x1] video (enable) language eng
mp4 warning: elst box found
mp4 debug: - [0] duration=3314432ms media time=0ms) rate=1.0
mp4 debug: track[Id 0x2] read 99332 chunk
mp4 debug: track[Id 0x2] read 155364 samples length:3314s
mp4 debug: adding track[Id 0x2] audio (enable) language eng
main debug: using demux module "mp4"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 98.377 ms - Total 98.377 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 98.377 ms)
main debug: looking for a subtitle file in D:\pa\PortableApps\gPodderPortable\Data\downloads\Tech News Today (HD)\
main debug: looking for decoder module: 31 candidates
avcodec debug: libavcodec initialized (interface 0x361d65)
avcodec debug: trying to use direct rendering
avcodec debug: allowing 4 thread(s) for decoding
avcodec debug: ffmpeg codec (H264 - MPEG-4 AVC (part 10)) started
avcodec debug: using frame thread mode with 4 threads
main debug: using decoder module "avcodec"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 6.962 ms - Total 6.962 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 6.962 ms)
main debug: looking for decoder module: 31 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "faad"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.394 ms - Total 0.394 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.394 ms)
main debug: looking for meta reader module: 2 candidates
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\david\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\reader
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\reader
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\reader\filename.luac
main debug: no meta reader module matching "any" could be loaded
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.598 ms - Total 1.598 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.598 ms)
main debug: `file:///D:/pa/PortableApps/gPodderPortable/Data/downloads/Tech%20News%20Today%20%28HD%29/tnt0605_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4' successfully opened
mp4 debug: elst (0) gives 0ms (movie)-> 66ms (track)
mp4 debug: track[Id 0x1] using Sync Sample Box (stss)
mp4 debug: stts gives 2 --> 0 (sample number)
mp4 debug: elst (0) gives 0ms (movie)-> 0ms (track)
mp4 debug: track[Id 0x2] does not provide Sync Sample Box (stss)
main debug: Buffering 0%
main debug: Buffering 0%
main debug: Buffering 33%
faad warning: decoded zero sample
main debug: Buffering 66%
main debug: Buffering 100%
main debug: Stream buffering done (400 ms in 1 ms)
main debug: looking for text renderer module: 2 candidates
freetype debug: Using Arial as font from file C:\Windows\Fonts\arial.ttf
freetype debug: using fontsize: 2
main debug: using text renderer module "freetype"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.350 ms - Total 1.350 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.350 ms)
main debug: looking for video filter2 module: 18 candidates
swscale debug: 32x32 chroma: YUVA -> 16x16 chroma: RGBA with scaling using Bicubic (good quality)
main debug: using video filter2 module "swscale"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.993 ms - Total 0.993 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.993 ms)
main debug: looking for video filter2 module: 18 candidates
yuvp debug: YUVP to YUVA converter
main debug: using video filter2 module "yuvp"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 2.450 ms - Total 2.450 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 2.450 ms)
main debug: Deinterlacing available
main debug: deinterlace 0, mode blend, is_needed 0
main debug: Opening vout display wrapper
main debug: looking for vout display module: 6 candidates
main debug: meta ok for (null), need to fetch art
main debug: looking for meta fetcher module: 1 candidate
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\david\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\fetcher
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher\tvrage.luac
direct3d debug: creating Vout EventThread
main debug: using meta fetcher module "lua"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.887 ms - Total 0.887 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.887 ms)
main debug: removing module "lua"
main debug: searching art for tnt0605_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4
direct3d debug: DirectXCreateWindow
main debug: looking for vout window hwnd module: 2 candidates
qt4 debug: requesting video...
main debug: looking for art finder module: 2 candidates
main debug: using art finder module "folder"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.942 ms - Total 0.942 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.942 ms)
main debug: removing module "folder"
main debug: Album art is local file, no need to cache
main debug: found art for tnt0605_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4 in cache
qt4 debug: Video was requested 0, 0
main debug: using vout window hwnd module "qt4"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 131.574 ms - Total 131.574 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 131.574 ms)
direct3d debug: created video sub-window
direct3d debug: Vout EventThread running
direct3d debug: disabling screen saver
direct3d debug: Direct3d Device: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 4318 4609 161
main debug: VoutDisplayEvent 'resize' 1296x758 window
direct3d warning: trying surface pixel format: YV12
direct3d debug: selected surface pixel format is YV12
direct3d debug: Using D3DTEXF_LINEAR for minification
direct3d debug: Using D3DTEXF_LINEAR for magnification
direct3d debug: Direct3D scene created successfully
direct3d debug: Direct3D device adapter successfully initialized
main debug: using vout display module "direct3d"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 172.120 ms - Total 172.120 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 172.120 ms)
main debug: original format sz 1280x720, of (0,0), vsz 1280x720, 4cc I420, sar 1:1, msk r0x0 g0x0 b0x0
main debug: removing module "freetype"
main debug: looking for text renderer module: 2 candidates
main debug: VoutDisplayEvent 'resize' 1280x720 window
freetype debug: Using Arial as font from file C:\Windows\Fonts\arial.ttf
freetype debug: using fontsize: 2
main debug: using text renderer module "freetype"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.114 ms - Total 1.114 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.114 ms)
main debug: creating audio output
main debug: looking for audio output module: 2 candidates
aout_directx debug: Opening DirectSound Audio Output
avcodec debug: using direct rendering
main debug: End of video preroll
main debug: Received first picture
aout_directx debug: found device: Primary Sound Driver
aout_directx debug: found device: Speakers (High Definition Audio Device)
aout_directx debug: found device: Speakers (Astro Chat )
aout_directx debug: found device: Digital Audio (S/PDIF) (High Definition Audio Device)
aout_directx debug: found device: DELL ST2320L-0 (NVIDIA High Definition Audio)
aout_directx debug: found device: Digital Audio (S/PDIF) (High Definition Audio Device)
direct3d debug: Created 765x47 texture for OSD
main debug: Post-processing available
aout_directx debug: device supports 2 channels (DEFAULT!)
aout_directx debug: device supports 1 channel
aout_directx debug: Windows says your SpeakerConfig is stereo
aout_directx debug: creating DirectSoundThread
aout_directx debug: DirectSoundThread ready
main debug: using audio output module "aout_directx"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 50.993 ms - Total 50.993 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 50.993 ms)
main debug: output 's16l' 48000 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/4 bytes
main debug: mixer 'f32l' 48000 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/8 bytes
main debug: filter(s) 'f32l'->'s16l' 48000 Hz->48000 Hz Stereo->Stereo
main debug: looking for audio filter module: 14 candidates
audio_format debug: f32l->s16l, bits per sample: 32->16
main debug: using audio filter module "audio_format"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 4.103 ms - Total 4.103 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 4.103 ms)
main debug: conversion pipeline completed
main debug: looking for audio mixer module: 2 candidates
main debug: using audio mixer module "float32_mixer"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.411 ms - Total 0.411 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.411 ms)
main debug: input 'f32l' 48000 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/8 bytes
main debug: looking for audio filter module: 1 candidate
scaletempo debug: format: 48000 rate, 2 nch, 4 bps, fl32
scaletempo debug: params: 30 stride, 0.200 overlap, 14 search
scaletempo debug: 1.000 scale, 1440.000 stride_in, 1440 stride_out, 1152 standing, 288 overlap, 672 search, 2400 queue, fl32 mode
main debug: using audio filter module "scaletempo"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.338 ms - Total 0.338 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.338 ms)
main debug: filter(s) 'f32l'->'f32l' 48000 Hz->48000 Hz Stereo->Stereo
main debug: conversion pipeline completed
main debug: filter(s) 'f32l'->'f32l' 48000 Hz->48000 Hz Stereo->Stereo
main debug: conversion pipeline completed
main debug: filter(s) 'f32l'->'f32l' 52800 Hz->48000 Hz Stereo->Stereo
main debug: looking for audio filter module: 14 candidates
main debug: using audio filter module "samplerate"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.189 ms - Total 0.189 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.189 ms)
main debug: conversion pipeline completed
main debug: End of audio preroll
main debug: Decoder buffering done in 273 ms
main warning: PTS is out of range (-31199), dropping buffer
main warning: audio output out of sync, adjusting dates (90395 us)
main warning: not synchronized (90396 us), resampling
main warning: buffer too late (89979), up-sampling
main debug: auto hiding mouse cursor
main warning: resampling stopped after 13697788 usec (drift: 792)
main debug: auto hiding mouse cursor
main debug: auto hiding mouse cursor
main debug: auto hiding mouse cursor
main debug: auto hiding mouse cursor
main debug: auto hiding mouse cursor
main debug: auto hiding mouse cursor
main debug: auto hiding mouse cursor
main debug: looking for interface module: 1 candidate
lua debug: Found lua interface script: C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\intf\http.luac
lua debug: Setting config variable: config={http={no_index=false}}
main debug: using interface module "lua"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 3.065 ms - Total 3.065 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 3.065 ms)
lua info: Lua HTTP interface
main debug: creating VLM
lua debug: Loaded C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\http/custom.lua
main debug: net: listening to * port 8080
main debug: find .hosts in dir=C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\http/.hosts
main debug: restricted to ::1
main debug: restricted to 127.0.0.1
main debug: find .hosts in dir=C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\http/dialogs/.hosts
main debug: auto hiding mouse cursor
lua debug: Loading `C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\http/index.html'
lua debug: Loading `C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\http/dialogs/browse_window.html'
lua debug: Loading `C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\http/dialogs/stream_window.html'
lua debug: Loading `C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\http/dialogs/create_stream.html'
lua debug: Loading `C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\http/dialogs/offset_window.html'
lua debug: Loading `C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\http/dialogs/mosaic_window.html'
lua debug: Loading `C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\http/dialogs/equalizer_window.html'
lua debug: Loading `C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\http/dialogs/batch_window.html'
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main debug: Creating an input for '/D:/pa/PortableApps/gPodderPortable/Data/downloads/Tech News Today (HD)/tnt0605_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4'
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access_output_http warning: "0.0.0.0" HTTP host might be ignored in multiple-host configurations, use at your own risks.
access_output_http info: Consider passing --http-host=IP on the command line instead.
main debug: net: listening to 0.0.0.0 port 8081
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main debug: creating access 'file' location='/C:/Program%20Files/VideoLAN/VLC/%2FD%3A%2Fpa%2FPortableApps%2FgPodderPortable%2FData%2Fdownloads%2FTech%20News%20Today%20%28HD%29%2Ftnt0605_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4', path='C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\\D:\pa\PortableApps\gPodderPortable\Data\downloads\Tech News Today (HD)\tnt0605_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4'
main debug: looking for access module: 3 candidates
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filesystem error: cannot open file C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\\D:\pa\PortableApps\gPodderPortable\Data\downloads\Tech News Today (HD)\tnt0605_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4 (Invalid argument)
main debug: no access module matching "file" could be loaded
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.222 ms - Total 0.222 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.222 ms)
main error: open of `file:///C:/Program%20Files/VideoLAN/VLC/%2FD%3A%2Fpa%2FPortableApps%2FgPodderPortable%2FData%2Fdownloads%2FTech%20News%20Today%20%28HD%29%2Ftnt0605_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4' failed
main debug: TIMER input launching for '/D:/pa/PortableApps/gPodderPortable/Data/downloads/Tech News Today (HD)/tnt0605_h264m_1280x720_1872.mp4' : 5.137 ms - Total 5.137 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 5.137 ms)
main debug: destroying useless sout
main debug: destroying chain... (name=transcode)
main debug: removing module "stream_out_transcode"
main debug: destroying chain done
main debug: destroying chain... (name=std)
main debug: removing module "stream_out_standard"
main debug: removing module "avcodec"
main debug: removing module "access_output_http"
main debug: waitpipe: object killed
main debug: HTTP host removed
access_output_http debug: Close
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main debug: auto hiding mouse cursor
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main debug: removing module "avcodec"
avcodec debug: ffmpeg codec (H264 - MPEG-4 AVC (part 10)) stopped
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `h264', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: saving a free vout
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main debug: removing module "faad"
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `mp4a', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: removing module "scaletempo"
main debug: removing module "samplerate"
main debug: removing module "aout_directx"
aout_directx debug: closing audio device
aout_directx debug: DirectSoundThread exiting
main debug: removing module "audio_format"
main debug: removing module "float32_mixer"
main debug: releasing audio output
main debug: removing module "mp4"
mp4 debug: freeing all memory
main debug: removing module "stream_filter_record"
main debug: removing module "filesystem"
main debug: Program doesn't contain anymore ES
main debug: dead input
main debug: destroying useless vout
main debug: removing module "direct3d"
direct3d debug: Direct3D scene released successfully
qt4 debug: IM: Deleting the input
direct3d debug: DirectXEventThread terminating
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qt4 debug: releasing video...
qt4 debug: Video is not needed anymore
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[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

All I see is that the initial path was OK. Then the HTTP interface starts. And the second path had a bogus slash prepended in front, wreaking havoc. I am not familiar with the internals of the HTTP interface.

[Simba01]

I ran into this same problem a couple of months back. Made a thread here:

viewtopic.php?f=16&t=103633

What is listed in this thread is the exact same issues I have come across. Somewhere between the web interface and the main VLC, the file path gets borked up by having the path to vlc's installation have the file path appended to it, then the program tries to stream that non-existant filepath. I have tried looking through some of the source but I haven't the time at the moment to identify the issue.

[stoneysilence]

Just an FYI. I had this happen to me today. All my files are installed on a removable external drive. I switched it from a Windows 8.1 machine to a Windows 7 machine. First thing I had to do is "claim ownership" of the files and then I had to go in and reset all the permissions. The weird thing was that some of the files worked without issue but some were "messed up" and no video player could play them. I got the above exact message when I tried to open one of these files. But after resetting the permissions I was able to play and access the files without issue.

Claim Ownership: Properties->Security Tab->Advanced->Owner Tab->Edit Then select my login name and make sure all "subfolders and objects" was checked.

Then I had to do basically the same thing but on the Permissions Tab instead of Owner.

[leftwing]

I found this old thread because I had the same problem. FWIW and at least with 2.2.6, just use the host file path, not the URL form.

[Yggdrasil]

just use the host file path, not the URL form.

Being a bit of a tech novice, I have no idea what this actually means. Can anyone help?

[pwiley1]

just use the host file path, not the URL form.

Being a bit of a tech novice, I have no idea what this actually means. Can anyone help?
[I had a this problem with a batch of files and all I figured out from this page was that files were thought to be somewhere else. All I did was copied them to another folder on my desktop and they worked from there. They came in a zip file and I found if I moved this and opened it elsewhere the files opened too. On putting the files back to where I wanted, all was still fine.]

[pwiley1]

I had a this problem with a batch of files and all I figured out from this page was that files were thought to be somewhere else. All I did was copied them to another folder on my desktop and they worked from there. They came in a zip file and I found if I moved this and opened it elsewhere the files opened too. On putting the files back to where I wanted, all was still fine.

[Shadezzz]

I have been running into this problem for a while now. it happens to random MP3 files (trying to play a tune is like hit or miss, 1 works, the next doesn't), mainly tracks that are either on external disk or on LAN storage. Taking ownership of file or folder doesn't help, moving the file to a local drive or to desktop doesn't help, VLC crashes and takes minutes to shut again. I get the same error every time and I have to recode the MP3 in Soundforge to be able to play it in VLC (I despise WMP). I have NOT encountered this issue with video playback... So, what could be causing this???

I just installed the latest VLC version, x86 on x64 Windows 7. The 64-bits VLC had the same issues that's why I installed the x86 one. Soundcard is a Maya44 pci but I can hardly imagine that's the problem. All the audio settings are OK (I'm a musician/audio engineer).

Edit: I reinstalled x64 VLC hoping it would make a difference now, but I can't even get that to output a log file. Can't get the MP3 playback issue solved either, except to batch re-encode a folder of MP3s to the exact same format: MPEG Audio (Version 1) Layer 3, which of course is utter bs.

Guess it's bye bye VLC, it's been great but time to move on to more compatible players.

[the_mick_lynch]

Had a similar problem, just solved:

Using debian on a laptop

file to be played is on my local network 'smb://.....' and is also mounted. Note that the filename contains a period ie name.time.m4a

file played ok from mounted path when opened from an existing vlc
file played ok from command line when moved to a local path (with the same filename)
file did not play from command line or python vlc bindings (with neither the media.new, media.new_path or media.new_location calls)

saw that the log file for the not-playing case seemed to split the output at the extra period in the filename

renaming the filename to remove the extra period solved the problem

hope this helps,

Mick