[FIX] VLC is unable to open the MRL (smb://)

When I tried to open remote video files with VLC via a Samba share I got this error message:

Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'smb://...'

It seems that this problem is related to credentials and can be fixed by entering the credentials for the Samba share in the VLC preferences (Tools > Preferences > Input / Codecs > Access Modules > SMB Input):

Note: I only experienced this problem when accessing remote files with PCManFM.

References

VLC with Samba shares at Kubuntu Forums

Comments

  1. Thanks! You saved the day for me. I've been trying to figure out the solution to that error for several days now - it was getting frustrating!

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  2. I got the error everytime the second item on playlist should have started. Now everything is working fine.
    Thanks!

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  3. Thank you so much! This error message annoyed me for such a long time. I always thought it is related to this bug in VLC http://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/6158

    Thanks again!

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  4. Thanks very much. Did not want to go back to fedora.

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  5. Thank you, it fixed my error perfectly.

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  6. Thanks! I just set up a FreeNAS box and was trying to access my media on my Debian box. Worked like a charm!

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  7. I still cant access my videos...And my many imp videos are suffering from this...I need to access them...Plss guys help me..

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  8. Thank you, this worked perfectly on kubuntu.

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  9. Thank you, saved me a lot of trouble on Kubuntu 12.04.

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  10. +1 on you being awesome and from a Kubuntu user. Something must've changed from a recent update.

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  11. Thank you very much! I never would of found that. Works great now!

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  12. Thanks for the tip. Saved me a lot of grief.

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  13. Thanks a lot, this helped me so much. Saved me a lot of trouble. =)

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  14. that's not a solution. what if you have different shares on different locations, names and password. you've to change this setting everytime you want to play a file from a different share then before. solution in my eyes was if we can somehow give vla player permission to play the file. like kaffeine, movieplayer and the most other linux mediaplayers.

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    1. It works so is a solution. It seems that it isn't optimal for your problem. When you find a better one please let me know.

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  15. Please Help!

    When i am coping the VLC Video file from DVD to Desktop and then when i am playing the Desktop copies file then i am getting following error.

    Your input can't be opened:
    VLC is unable to open the MRL 'dvd:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Admin/Desktop/'. Check the log for details.

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  16. Thank you, helped me big time :P

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  17. thanks worked a treat

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  18. yeap, this works, thanks

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  19. Thanks man! simple and clear.

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  20. It does work, until you try to connect to another computer on the network. Unless there's a way to have mulitple accounts?

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    1. The samba share must be mounted prior to accessing the file. Each user registered in the system can have its own samba credentials.

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