There is an easy available workaround available. edit /lib/vlc/lua/extensions/VLSub.luac and replace all occurrences of "HTTP/1.1" with "HTTP/1.0" (even if it is a binary file). At least it worked for me:
sudo vi /usr/lib/vlc/lua/extensions/VLSub.luac :%s#HTTP/1.1#HTTP/1.0#g :wq -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1639750 Title: subtitle downloads hang To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/vlc/+bug/1639750/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
