VLC has no default. It uses whatever libdvdnav uses. Make sure you did not accidentally record /dev/sr0 as the default DVD drive in the preferences. Some older versions of VLC and udev have been causing this issue.
** Changed in: vlc (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- vlc doesn't validate drive existence https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/403802 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs