VLC Will Not Play Files with Long Character Name & Path
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VLC Will Not Play Files with Long Character Name & Path
VLC will not play any files that are in a folder with a long path. For example, if a file is in a directory with multiple folders and has a long file and folder name (more than 100 characters), it will not play. Some other players will play the file.
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Hitchhiker
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Re: VLC Will Not Play Files with Long Character Name & Path
Whoever ends up here from Google, this solution does not work. There are open bug requests to fix this for years already.
https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc/-/issues/24246
https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc/-/issues/25640
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