Cannot set VLC as default multimedia player

[Marcelo Briones]

Binary package hint: gnome-control-center

Using Ubuntu 7.10; GNOME Control center 1:2.20.1-0ubuntu1

I downloaded and installed VLC because I do not like Totem.

So, I've tried to put VLC as default multimedia player going to System -> Preferences -> Preferred Applications, switch default player to personal and writen "vlc" en the box.

I expected to see my wmv videos on VLC just only doing double click but I cannot.

By the way, I cannot put exaile as my default audio player either.

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

Thank you for your bug report. Did you try to change the association in the nautilus properties dialog on one video?

[Marcelo Briones (margori)]

Fortunately I did the association (Googling for the solution) doing this:
- Right click on a video file
- "Properties"
- Go to "open with" tab
- Select VLC.
- ready, that video file type is associated to VLC. :)

The same for audio files.

But that makes another question: What is "System -> Preferences -> Preferred Applications -> Multimedia" used for?

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

the preferred application is ran when using the corresponding key on your keyboard, that is not optimal and a known issue, similar to bug #17081