Make sure you did not leave automatic pause upon hiding for video playback. If not, then please provide the VLC verbose logs.
** Changed in: vlc (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1263971 Title: vlc stop playing when moving active window to another desktop To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vlc/+bug/1263971/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs