This is not a Samba share. This is a userspace filesystem that is insanely slow at listing directory content. In other words, this is a performance problem inside GVFS.
You should rather avoid GVFS. Either mount the SMB filesystem natively (with kernel CIFS support), or supply VLC with the original smb:// URL. ** Package changed: vlc (Ubuntu) => gvfs (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: gvfs (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => New ** Summary changed: - Does not play some files from a folder in samba share without a several minutes long delay even if Kaffeine plays them from there right away + gvfs takes ages to list SMB directory content from VLC -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1264102 Title: gvfs takes ages to list SMB directory content from VLC To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gvfs/+bug/1264102/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs