# VLC does not launch graphical interface **URL:** \ **Category:** Newbies\ **Created:** [August 3, 2025, 11:07am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/vlc-does-not-launch-graphical-interface/1521 "2025-08-03T11:07:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![blind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@blind](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/blind)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2025, 11:07am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/vlc-does-not-launch-graphical-interface/1521/1 "2025-08-03T11:07:28Z")
I installed vlc, seemed to install fine, but when firing up nothing happens. The cli for vlc seems to be there, but no graphical interface. I looked on the web, someone said to install qt5-wayland, but that did not work. Its a fresh install of RebornOS, no packeages apart from VLC have been added, and its not updated - I thought I would install one package to see if RebornOS was OK. Thanks for any help/ideas. blind ---
**Author:** ![IAmHugh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/iamhugh/32/1053_2.png) [@IAmHugh](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/IAmHugh)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 6:14pm UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/vlc-does-not-launch-graphical-interface/1521/2 "2025-08-04T18:14:45Z")
sudo pacman -S vlc-plugins-all Try that cause there was a recent issue with VLC. > **[Arch Linux - vlc-plugins-all 3.0.21-27 (x86\_64)](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/vlc-plugins-all/)** ---
**Author:** ![blind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@blind](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/blind)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2025, 12:05pm UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/vlc-does-not-launch-graphical-interface/1521/3 "2025-08-05T12:05:24Z")
Thanks for the reply/help. I tried what you suggest, but ran into another problem, not with vlc, but a conflicting packages message/error - so for now thats it, I dont know how to deal with that. Thanks 😃 ---
**Author:** ![IAmHugh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/iamhugh/32/1053_2.png) [@IAmHugh](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/IAmHugh)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 10:07am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/vlc-does-not-launch-graphical-interface/1521/4 "2025-08-06T10:07:25Z")
can you post the output you got so we can take a look? ---
**Author:** ![blind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@blind](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/blind)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 11:46am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/vlc-does-not-launch-graphical-interface/1521/5 "2025-08-06T11:46:12Z")
Hi, I got over that conflicy by using ‘pacman -Rns package’. But that line you gave tries to upgrade the system, where I just want to get VLC to work. So I typed ‘pacman -S vlc-plugins-all’, which did not work. So I was forced to use the full ;ine, to upgrade the system, but that didnt work either, as it downloade the packages then faild to upgrade as it complained about ‘linux-firmware-nvidia’. I removed nvidia, tried to upgrade again, but got same refusal/ Beginning to look like a lost cause, oity really as it seems quite fast and smooth. All the best - blind. ---
**Author:** ![IAmHugh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/iamhugh/32/1053_2.png) [@IAmHugh](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/IAmHugh)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 12:05pm UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/vlc-does-not-launch-graphical-interface/1521/6 "2025-08-06T12:05:15Z")
That line does not try to update the system. you need -Syu NOT -S. That said PLEASE launch Konsole and type inxi -F, then copy the output and post it like mine below. Place 3 ~~~ above and below the text from you Konsole output. ~~~ **~** ❯ inxi -F 05:02:15 AM **System:** **Host:** CCCP **Kernel:** 6.15.9-arch1-1 **arch:** x86\_64 **bits:** 64 **Desktop:** KDE Plasma **v:** 6.4.4 **Distro:** RebornOS Linux **Machine:** **Type:** Desktop **Mobo:** Gigabyte **model:** X670 AORUS ELITE AX **v:** x.x **serial:**** UEFI: **American Megatrends LLC.** v:** FB1 **date:** 05/22/2024 **CPU:** **Info:** 8-core **model:** AMD Ryzen 7 7700X **bits:** 64 **type:** MT MCP **cache:** **L2:** 8 MiB **Speed (MHz):** **avg:** 2989 **min/max:** 403/5576 **cores:** **1:** 2989 **2:** 2989 **3:** 2989 **4:** 2989 **5:** 2989 **6:** 2989 **7:** 2989 **8:** 2989 **9:** 2989 **10:** 2989 **11:** 2989 **12:** 2989 **13:** 2989 **14:** 2989 **15:** 2989 **16:** 2989 **Graphics:** **Device-1:** NVIDIA GA106 [GeForce RTX 3060 Lite Hash Rate] **driver:** nvidia **v:** 575.64.05 **Device-2:** Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Raphael **driver:** amdgpu **v:** kernel **Display:** wayland **server:** [X.org](http://X.org) **v:** 1.21.1.18 **with:** Xwayland **v:** 24.1.8 **compositor:** kwin\_wayland **driver:** **gpu:** nvidia,nvidia-nvswitch **resolution:** 3840x2160~60Hz **API:** EGL **v:** 1.5 **drivers:** nvidia,radeonsi,swrast **platforms:** gbm,wayland,x11,surfaceless,device **API:** OpenGL **v:** 4.6.0 **compat-v:** 4.5 **vendor:** nvidia mesa **v:** 575.64.05 **renderer:** NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060/PCIe/SSE2 **API:** Vulkan **v:** 1.4.321 **drivers:** nvidia **surfaces:** N/A **Info:** **Tools:** **api:** clinfo, eglinfo, glxinfo, vulkaninfo **de:** kscreen-console,kscreen-doctor **gpu:** lact, nvidia-settings, nvidia-smi **wl:** wayland-info **x11:** xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr **Audio:** **Device-1:** NVIDIA GA106 High Definition Audio **driver:** snd\_hda\_intel **Device-2:** Creative Labs CA0108/CA10300 [Sound Blaster Audigy Series] **driver:** snd\_emu10k1 **Device-3:** Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Radeon High Definition Audio [Rembrandt/Strix] **driver:** snd\_hda\_intel **Device-4:** Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 17h/19h/1ah HD Audio **driver:** snd\_hda\_intel **API:** ALSA **v:** k6.15.9-arch1-1 **status:** kernel-api **Server-1:** PipeWire **v:** 1.4.7 **status:** active **Network:** **Device-1:** Realtek RTL8852CE PCIe 802.11ax Wireless Network **driver:** rtw89\_8852ce **IF:** wlp14s0 **state:** up **mac:** 28:d0:43:0e:4d:c6 **Device-2:** Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE **driver:** r8169 **IF:** enp15s0 **state:** down **mac:** 10:ff:e0:38:db:01 **Bluetooth:** **Device-1:** IMC Networks Bluetooth Radio **driver:** btusb **type:** USB **Report:** btmgmt **ID:** hci0 **state:** up **address:** N/A **Drives:** **Local Storage:** **total:** 43.66 TiB **used:** 22.04 TiB (50.5%) **ID-1:** /dev/nvme0n1 **vendor:** Crucial **model:** CT1000P3SSD8 **size:** 931.51 GiB **ID-2:** /dev/nvme1n1 **vendor:** Samsung **model:** SSD 990 EVO 2TB **size:** 1.82 TiB **ID-3:** /dev/nvme2n1 **vendor:** Crucial **model:** CT1000T500SSD8 **size:** 931.51 GiB **ID-4:** /dev/sda **vendor:** Seagate **model:** Expansion HDD **size:** 20.01 TiB **type:** USB **ID-5:** /dev/sdb **vendor:** Seagate **model:** Expansion HDD **size:** 20.01 TiB **type:** USB **Partition:** **ID-1:** / **size:** 463.73 GiB **used:** 119.47 GiB (25.8%) **fs:** btrfs **dev:** /dev/nvme1n1p2 **ID-2:** /boot/efi **size:** 2.24 GiB **used:** 191.6 MiB (8.3%) **fs:** vfat **dev:** /dev/nvme1n1p1 **ID-3:** /home **size:** 463.73 GiB **used:** 119.47 GiB (25.8%) **fs:** btrfs **dev:** /dev/nvme1n1p2 **ID-4:** /var/log **size:** 463.73 GiB **used:** 119.47 GiB (25.8%) **fs:** btrfs **dev:** /dev/nvme1n1p2 **Swap:** **Alert:** No swap data was found. **Sensors:** **System Temperatures:** **cpu:** 49.0 C **mobo:** 31.0 C **gpu:** amdgpu **temp:** 44.0 C **Fan Speeds (rpm):** N/A **Info:** **Memory:** **total:** 64 GiB **note:** est. **available:** 61.76 GiB **used:** 9.9 GiB (16.0%) **Processes:** 591 **Uptime:** 21m **Shell:** Zsh **inxi:** 3.3.38 ~~~ ---
**Author:** ![blind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@blind](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/blind)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 10:34am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/vlc-does-not-launch-graphical-interface/1521/7 "2025-08-07T10:34:15Z")
Hi, OK - jere is what you wanted - it was executed as user:- ~~~ System: Host: me-b450mds3hv2 Kernel: 6.10.1-arch1-1 arch: x86\_64 bits: 64 Desktop: Xfce v: 4.18.1 Distro: RebornOS Linux Machine: Type: Desktop Mobo: Gigabyte model: B450M DS3H V2 v: x.x serial: BIOS: American Megatrends LLC. v: F62 date: 01/27/2022 CPU: Info: 6-core model: AMD Ryzen 5 4500 bits: 64 type: MT MCP cache: L2: 3 MiB Speed (MHz): avg: 1729 min/max: 400/4208 cores: 1: 2994 2: 2994 3: 3053 4: 400 5: 400 6: 2920 7: 400 8: 3399 9: 2994 10: 400 11: 400 12: 400 Graphics: Device-1: AMD Turks PRO [Radeon HD 6570/7570/8550 / R5 230] driver: radeon v: kernel Display: x11 server: [X.Org](http://X.Org) v: 21.1.13 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.1 driver: X: loaded: radeon unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa dri: r600 gpu: radeon resolution: 1680x1050~60Hz API: EGL v: 1.5 drivers: kms\_swrast,r600,swrast platforms: gbm,x11,surfaceless,device API: OpenGL v: 4.5 vendor: mesa v: 24.1.4-arch1.2 renderer: AMD TURKS (DRM 2.50.0 / 6.10.1-arch1-1 LLVM 18.1.8) Audio: Device-1: AMD Turks HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 6500/6600 / 6700M Series] driver: snd\_hda\_intel Device-2: AMD Renoir Radeon High Definition Audio driver: snd\_hda\_intel Device-3: AMD Family 17h/19h HD Audio driver: snd\_hda\_intel API: ALSA v: k6.10.1-arch1-1 status: kernel-api Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.2.1 status: active Network: Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8211/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet driver: r8169 IF: enp5s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: d8:5e:d3:fa:fd:ba Drives: Local Storage: total: 2.5 TiB used: 8.6 GiB (0.3%) ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Toshiba model: HDWA120 size: 1.82 TiB ID-2: /dev/sdb vendor: Samsung model: HD753LJ size: 698.64 GiB Partition: ID-1: / size: 10 GiB used: 8.32 GiB (83.2%) fs: reiserfs dev: /dev/sdb14 ID-2: /home size: 9.76 GiB used: 293 MiB (2.9%) fs: ext3 dev: /dev/sdb15 Swap: Alert: No swap data was found. Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 27.5 C mobo: 25.0 C gpu: radeon temp: 31.5 C Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A Info: Memory: total: 4 GiB available: 3.7 GiB used: 1.22 GiB (33.1%) Processes: 311 Uptime: 2m Shell: Bash inxi: 3.3.35 ~~~ BTW I realise that -S does not update, Another BTW I tried again ‘pacman -Syu vlc-plugins-all’ with agan no success. This is the end output:- ‘error: failed to commit transaction (conflicting files) linux-firmware-nvidia: /usr/lib/firmware/nvidia/ad103 exists in filesystem linux-firmware-nvidia: /usr/lib/firmware/nvidia/ad104 exists in filesystem linux-firmware-nvidia: /usr/lib/firmware/nvidia/ad106 exists in filesystem linux-firmware-nvidia: /usr/lib/firmware/nvidia/ad107 exists in filesystem Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded. pacman -Syu vlc-plugins-all 9.91s user 27.40s system 13% cpu 4:37.06 total’ Hope it help. blind ---
**Author:** ![IAmHugh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/iamhugh/32/1053_2.png) [@IAmHugh](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/IAmHugh)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 11:17am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/vlc-does-not-launch-graphical-interface/1521/8 "2025-08-07T11:17:32Z")
I would wipe the drive / partition and install selecting Plasma not XFCE. ---
**Author:** ![blind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@blind](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/blind)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 12:39pm UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/vlc-does-not-launch-graphical-interface/1521/9 "2025-08-07T12:39:49Z")
Hi, Yeah, I tried installing using the installation from web - but that failed, so I went with installing from the install medium - all seemed fine. But I took the opportunity of using pacmam to find if rebornos has the packages I use - it does not. I dont know whether they could be installed some other way, but I dont think I will be making that effort. All the best. ---
**Author:** ![IAmHugh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/iamhugh/32/1053_2.png) [@IAmHugh](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/IAmHugh)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 7:30pm UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/vlc-does-not-launch-graphical-interface/1521/10 "2025-08-07T19:30:56Z")
All I know is I just did fresh installs of Reborn on my and my roomates machines and when the VLC issue came up I just install what I suggested above. Easier workaround is to simply install smplayer and smplayer-skins. I have been using it instead of VLC for years. No fuss no muss. ---
**Author:** ![shivanandvp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/shivanandvp/32/10_2.png) [@shivanandvp](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/shivanandvp)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 8:47pm UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/vlc-does-not-launch-graphical-interface/1521/11 "2025-08-07T20:47:40Z")
The error you get while installing requires manual intervention: Check out this link while explains how to fix the problem: [Arch Linux - News: linux-firmware \>= 20250613.12fe085f-5 upgrade requires manual intervention](https://archlinux.org/news/linux-firmware-2025061312fe085f-5-upgrade-requires-manual-intervention/) ---
**Author:** ![blind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@blind](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/blind)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2025, 11:17am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/vlc-does-not-launch-graphical-interface/1521/12 "2025-08-08T11:17:22Z")
Yeah, I thought of smplayer aswell. BTW have had trouble with other distros, usually fue to gtk2 and qt5-style-plugins not working. all the best - blind ---
**Author:** ![blind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@blind](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/blind)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2025, 11:18am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/vlc-does-not-launch-graphical-interface/1521/13 "2025-08-08T11:18:35Z")
Thanks for the links - I’m sure to try what is suggested next time I am using Reborn:) ---
**Author:** ![blind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@blind](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/blind)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 10:53am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/vlc-does-not-launch-graphical-interface/1521/14 "2025-08-28T10:53:01Z")
With the lastest upgrade was able to download and get VLC running - so I suppose this is solved 🙂