VLC doesn't seek videos correctly

[danbuntu]

I play a file either from my desktop or from a network share and then use the timeline bar to seek it the video freezes. The audio continues to play and then the video starts to play again.

the time to catch up is notable worse when playing from a network share.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: vlc 2.2.2-3build1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-4.19-generic 4.4.1
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-4-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.19.4-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: MATE
Date: Fri Feb 12 18:43:18 2016
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-04-10 (308 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Beta amd64 (20150326)
SourcePackage: vlc
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-02-10 (1 days ago)

[Sebastian Ramacher (s-ramacher)]

Ubuntu 18.04 including vlc 3.0.x was released. Please try again if that version improves your experience.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for vlc (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]