Bug 424039

Summary: VLC sometimes doesn't work with the command "/usr/bin/vlc --started-from-file %U"
Product: [Applications] kaffeine Reporter: toni_rocha <antonioni.rocha>
Component: generalAssignee: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab>
Status: REPORTED ---    
Severity: normal    
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Neon   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Attachments: Video showing I trying open files in VLC from several ways.

Description toni_rocha 2020-07-09 20:10:11 UTC
Created attachment 130005 [details]
Video showing I trying open files in VLC from several ways.

SUMMARY
Sometimes when I boot or return from my PC sleep the VLC simply doesn't work. It opens, but doesn't run audio or video files. It works only if I go to "menu > Media > Open file...". I do not realize no pattern to this problem, it seems to be random.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. I click in the VLC icon in menu bar or icon bar, it doesn't open. It opens only if I run by command "vlc" in the terminal.
2. VLC doesn't run a audio or video file even if it is open. the only way is to open a audio/video file from the VLC application menu.
3. I need reboot or logoff/login in my KDE Neon to VLC works properly.

OBSERVED RESULT
VLC application doesn't run the file.

EXPECTED RESULT
VLC should run the file.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: -
macOS: -
Linux/KDE Plasma: 
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.19.13 
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.71.0
Qt Version: 5.14.2

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
It occurs sometimes with no pattern. I don't know if the command "/usr/bin/vlc --started-from-file %U" is involved, because I am a video editor and create, delete and move files all time.

I didn't found VLC application in the product list, then I have selected "kaffeine".
Comment 1 toni_rocha 2020-07-27 20:01:09 UTC
It is possible kill the VLC zombie process in System Monitor when this problem happens, and VLC can be restarted without a logoff. But it doesn't fix the bug.
Comment 3 toni_rocha 2020-08-13 03:42:15 UTC
(In reply to toni_rocha from comment #2)
> https://www.reddit.com/r/linux4noobs/comments/hjh4el/
> vlc_stuck_at_taskbar_and_will_not_open

Official post in VLC bug tracker. I think it won't be fixed.

https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/21875