Crashes when trying to "show config"

[GuyDev1]

Using Mac OS X 10.9.5. VLC: version 2.0.8

When I click "show config" it freezes and crashes VLC. The other components work well, except occasional slowness (which simulates a crash, but usually works if given enough time).

[ThatLurker]

Have you tried updating vlc to latest version?

[GuyDev1]

I've tried, however the latest version doesn't work well with vlsubs.

[ThatLurker]

You can always try iina, a new video player for osx, that has a sub downloader build in. Installed with homebrew cask with brew cask install iina

[pedrocleis]

I'm having the same problem with VLC: version 2.2.6, vlsub 0.10.2 and OS X 10.13.1

[frm1001xplrr]

Same issue here! VLC crashes when clicking "config".

Recently been getting "Server not responding" in VLsub when clicking "search by name/hash". Uninstalled VLC & all settings files, rebooted, reinstalled, still getting "Server not responding". Disabled Avast AV completely. Same error.

Eventually clicked "config" for clues, but VLC crashes every time :(

macOS 10.13.2 High Sierra VLC 2.2.8 Weatherwax (Intel 64bit) VLsub 0.10.2

[ThatLurker]

@frm1001xplrr Are you using a vpn or a proxy?

[frm1001xplrr]

@pahakalle Thanks for your quick reply!

I do have a VPN installed, but only run it to get around country restrictions, ISP website blocking, etc.

EDIT 1 - Uhmm... I just connected VPN to "Switzerland region" and VLsub subtitles now download! No more "Server not responding".

EDIT 2 - Huh - I can browse opensubtitles.org in browsers fine without VPN connected. How is this possible? Having a hard time believing my ISP would/could block this ultra specific "VLC subtitle search".

To clarify: VPN disconnected : Browsing opensubtitles.org works, but VLsub says "server not responsing". VPN connected to fx. Switzerland: Can still browse opensubtitles.org. VLsub works fine.

This confuses me! Perhaps my ISP is blocking a specific opensubtitles API IP address/range? Could i simulate a VLsub request in a browser to see if this is the case?

EDIT 3 - Clicking "config" still crashes the extension and takes down VLC with it. Can you use an error dump?

[ThatLurker]

@frm1001xplrr As your using a mac i would suggest moving to iina it's a new "vlc alternative" for mac and has build in subtitle search and works in my opinion better than vlc

[erikdubbelboer]

This is still and issue half a year later with vlc 3.0.3 and vlsub 0.11.0 :(

[computalya]

On version 3.0.4 with MacOS 10.14 - Mojave still a problem.

I tried also vlsub 0.10.2, still not working

[queglay]

I have this issue with vlc 2.2 and vlc 3.

[ardarvin]

Same error here, VLC 3.0.8. This combined with needing the config window to log in to prevent error code 401 unfortunately makes this plugin useless.

[erikdubbelboer]

It worked fine for a long time. Looks like a couple of days ago opensubtitles.org changed their servers to not allow requests from this plugin anymore 😞

[flavio-araujo]

Crashes when trying to "show config" Same here. When I click "show config" it freezes and crashes VLC. Using MacBook Pro macOS 10.13.6 (17G11023) High Sierra and VLC Version 3.0.8 Vetinari (Intel 64bit)

[mvuk27]

I suppose you're trying to open config for entering username and password to be able to download subs...One workaround is to add os_username = '****', os_password = '****,

to line 38 (after "intLang") inside lua file.

[nightswimmings]

My file is luac not lua, does not seem plain, and it contains intLang string multiple times

[mvuk27]

My file is luac not lua, does not seem plain, and it contains intLang string multiple times

Just use the one from this repository, it's older version (10.2) but it works

[nightswimmings]

I downloaded the 0.11.0 lua from github, place it in /lua/extensions but it looks like vlc does not identify it neither in extensions nor in addons manager (using latest vlc for mac)

[porovaara]

Editing the config file in ~/Library/Application Support/org.videolan.vlc/lua/extensions seems to have no effect either on logging in or stopping the plugin from crashing.

[pedrocleis]

Editing the config file in ~/Library/Application Support/org.videolan.vlc/lua/extensions seems to have no effect either on logging in or stopping the plugin from crashing.

You shouldn't change the file in there, but in /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/lua/extensions/

[LorDisturbia]

If you're still experiencing problems and, like @nightswimmings, only see a compiled .luac file in /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/lua/extensions/, just:

• Make a backup of that file
• Download the lua file from the repo and save it in /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/lua/extensions/
• Add os_username = '****', os_password = '****, after line 38 like @matijav6 said
• Open the teminal in that folder
• Compile with luac -o vlsub.luac
• Restart VLC

[paksman]

I had the same issue as @nightswimmings, found a dirty fix. Latest VLC for MacOS comes with preinstalled VLSub.luac, version 0.11 but it didn't work. Than i installed latest offered version from addons manager (0.9), set my preffered options from config and after that, version 0.11 started working !

[saftool]

I had the same issue as @nightswimmings, found a dirty fix. Latest VLC for MacOS comes with preinstalled VLSub.luac, version 0.11 but it didn't work. Than i installed latest offered version from addons manager (0.9), set my preffered options from config and after that, version 0.11 started working !

Worked perfectly thank you paks :)

[panseluta]

I had the same issue as @nightswimmings, found a dirty fix. Latest VLC for MacOS comes with preinstalled VLSub.luac, version 0.11 but it didn't work. Than i installed latest offered version from addons manager (0.9), set my preffered options from config and after that, version 0.11 started working !

Dude, you're the best!!!