I experience the same behaviour when playing local files, files from a CIFS mount or a SFTP mount. I do run a TwonkyMedia server on my network.
$ vlc --version VLC media player 2.1.4 Rincewind (revision 2.1.4-0-g2a072be) VLC version 2.1.4 Rincewind (2.1.4-0-g2a072be) Compiled by buildd on brownie.buildd (May 17 2014 14:52:46) Compiler: gcc version 4.8.2 (Ubuntu 4.8.2-19ubuntu1) $ uname -a Linux slux 3.13.0-36-lowlatency #63-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT Wed Sep 3 21:56:12 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux $ cat /etc/issue Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS \n \l -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1318262 Title: ui freezes after a short perioud when browsing upnp media To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/vlc/+bug/1318262/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
