Public bug reported: eg: vlc http://youtu.be/QEllLECo4OM plays fine but
vlc http://youtu.be/MPjy55Y6hWU won't play. a window pops up containing: Your input can't be opened: VLC is unable to open the MRL 'https://r5---sn-vgqsknel.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?ip=75.168.184.60&key=yt6&mn=sn-vgqsknel&mm=31&ms=au&source=youtube&sparams=dur%2Cei%2Cid%2Cinitcwndbps%2Cip%2Cipbits%2Citag%2Clmt%2Cmime%2Cmm%2Cmn%2Cms%2Cmv%2Cpl%2Cratebypass%2Crequiressl%2Csource%2Cexpire&mv=m&initcwndbps=537500&id=o-ADtOYbh8LYFDIs6YenyNGa6d66D-_SxxxN3KZguXnS90&mime=video%2Fmp4&pl=13&ei=616GWY-OHof4D8XIrUA&ratebypass=yes&itag=22&requiressl=yes&lmt=1472347251376504&ipbits=0&mt=1501978177&expire=1501999947&dur=3824.187&signature=D38B80F3976ACDCDF180A0691D7678711FF551366.6E63E5904EE5995F0594AD526551CC16336B1D010E01'. Check the log for details. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: vlc 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-87.110-generic 4.4.73 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-87-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Aug 5 19:11:56 2017 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-10-15 (294 days ago) InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160720) SourcePackage: vlc UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: vlc (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1708892 Title: some youtube videos won't play To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vlc/+bug/1708892/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs