Public bug reported: Binary package hint: vlc
When parsing certain playlist files (M3U), VLC will refuse to execute certain options as they are considered dangerous. This option (--m3u- extvlcopt) has been introduced in vlc 0.8.6f. Now VLC got updated to 0.9, this option seems to be missing. An example of an "dangerous" playlist: #EXTM3U #EXTINF:-1,BBC ONE #EXTVLCOPT:pvr-device=/dev/video1 #EXTVLCOPT:pvr-frequency=399250 pvr:// When trying to open such a file, you'll see: [00000422] main input error: unsafe option "pvr-device" has been ignored for security reasons [00000422] main input error: unsafe option "pvr-frequency" has been ignored for security reasons Adding the needed option however, results in: vlc: unknown option or missing mandatory argument `--m3u-extvlcopt' Some reports by other users: http://www.ken-laboratoire.com/php/newsrss.php?lng=fr&id=65 http://reader.feedshow.com/show_items-feed=1936661e8b6fafa5c7e41479a1607da3?page=1 All dated after the 0.9 introduction. ** Affects: vlc (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: extvlcopt m3u vlc -- VLC misses the extvlcopt option https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/276524 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
