[Bug 737192] [Kubuntu and VLC] - Use of KIO SLAVES to open remote files (located in Network) instead of needing CIFS to do it

Hello, For me the temporary workaround above don't work (it causes VLC to show up an Error): Workaround: go to /usr/share/applications/vlc.desktop Add this line at the bottom: X-KDE-Protocols=http,ftp,smb PS: I'm running Kubuntu 11.04 32 bit with w32codecs and kubuntu-restricted-extras from

[Bug 737192] [Kubuntu and VLC] - Use of KIO SLAVES to open remote files (located in Network) instead of needing CIFS to do it

The workaround that scottl wrote: Workaround: go to /usr/share/applications/vlc.desktop Add this line at the bottom: X-KDE-Protocols=http,ftp,smb Did not work for me... I'm running Kubuntu 10.10 with KDE 4.5.1 in LINUX KERNEL 2.6.35-28 -generic-pae... Anyway, thanks to scottl and everyone