@Lars even mine is `false` it does work perfectly. So it should be some thing else.
I'm using Ubuntu 14.04 , VLC media player 2.1.4 Rincewind (revision 2.1.4-0-g2a072be) $ gdbus call --session --dest org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.vlc --object-path /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 --method org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.Get 'org.mpris.MediaPlayer2' 'CanRaise' (<false>,) $ gdbus call --session --dest org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.vlc.instance6539 --object-path /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 --method org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.Get 'org.mpris.MediaPlayer2' 'CanRaise' (<false>,) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1331460 Title: vlc sound-menu entry broken 14.04 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vlc/+bug/1331460/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs