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Where is the VLC log?

The VLC media player sometimes errors out with the message "Check the log for details":

vlc-check-log

But where is the log?

What you need to do:

  • Type <Ctrl>-M or click Top Menu => Tools => Messages

  • Increase the verbosity to "1 (warnings)":
    vlc-messages
    (You could increase the verbosity even more, but that might create so much output that you cannot find the actual error anymore.)

  • Leave the messages window open and recreate the problematic behaviour