You have been subscribed to a public bug: Fresh install will not allow me to play media files in VLC laucned from Caja while browsing a smb share.
/run/user/1000/gvfs is empty to resolve this: sudo apt-get install gvfs-fuse http://askubuntu.com/a/625829/411772 ** Affects: gvfs (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: 15.04 gvfs gvfs-fuse samba vlc -- gvfs-fuse not installed by default in ubuntu mate 15.04 - VLC cannot play smb shares without gvfs-fuse https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1456803 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gvfs in Ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs