Bug 477910

Summary:	Cannot unpause VLC after pausing
Product:	[Applications] kdeconnect	Reporter:	Luca Carlon <carlon.luca>
Component:	android-application	Assignee:	Albert Vaca Cintora <albertvaka>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	normal	CC:	andrew.g.r.holmes, evgeniyharchenko.dev, thisemailisathrowaway
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	23.08.3
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Luca Carlon 2023-12-02 13:24:49 UTC

SUMMARY
It seems that I cannot unpause VLC after pausing it with kdeconnect. The play/resume button becomes disabled. I found this https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc/-/issues/21419, but it seems a bit different. In my case it only happens with kdeconnect, and not with the Plasma controls. It only happens with VLC though. Other media players, like with the Brave browser, do not show the same problem, kdeconnect can resume properly.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Start a video with VLC (version 3.0.20).
2. Select it with kdeconnect.
3. Pause it.

OBSERVED RESULT
The play/resume button is visible, but it is disabled.

EXPECTED RESULT
After pausing the video, the play/resume button should be visible and enabled. Pressing it should resume playback.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux: 6.6.3
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.9
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.112.0
Qt Version: 5.15.11

Comment 1 thisemailisathrowaway 2025-08-08 14:03:57 UTC

I can confirm I'm able to reproduce this:

* KDE Connect version 1.33.4 on Android
* VLC version 3.0.21 Vetinari on EndeavourOS
* KDE Plasma version 6.4.4
* KDE Frameworks version 6.16.0
* Qt version 6.9.1
* Kernel 6.12.41-1-lts
* Wayland

'Play' button becomes greyed out.

Comment 2 evgeniyharchenko.dev 2026-01-01 21:43:25 UTC

I can confirm this. I found two points that seem important to me. First, if VLC is launched by itself (without a video), and then you open a video via the menu "Media → Open File…", the bug does not occur. Second, there is exactly the same bug when using Bluetooth headphones with gesture controls. I use such headphones; touching them works as pause/play and works perfectly everywhere except VLC. The situation is exactly the same as described by bug reporter: when you tap, the video is paused, but subsequent taps do not resume playback.

If anyone can, please check my version with the headphones in some other desktop environment.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Manjaro Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.21.0
Qt Version: 6.10.1
Kernel Version: 6.12.63-1-MANJARO (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland