I've just noticed that the VLC app isn't connecting to smb network shares from my Linux NAS. From the debug info server-side it seems authentication related. Nothing has changed on the server side and other devices / apps are able to connect.
Has anyone else hit this problem?
IME, kodi has fewer issues connecting over a network (via samba, ftp, sftp, http etc whatever).
If you are going to use kodi, serve the files via http. It is A LOT faster, and more secure - the client only has read access so cannot delete files.
Even after disabling Password protected sharing in VLC on Android TV I still get the login dialog so instead I use a file explorer like Solid Explorer to navigate to the content then open it in VLC
Does VLC support SMB1 and is thy is enabled server side?
How are you connecting to the shares?