VLC Will not open when launched throught GUI [leap42 kde]

Hello
Odd issue recently popped up.
VLC was not opening so I disabled “Integrate video in interface”, which worked fine until today
Today, vlc will launch fine via konsole, but fails every-time from dolphin or the kde launch button (start menu).
Restart did not fix. I cannot locate the appropriate log
thanks for the help.
JOhn

hi,

suggestion,

have a look in the directory /home/<USERNAME>/.local/share/applications/
and make sure there are no .desktop files pointing to the same executable

if there are delete the oldest

if that does not work
do the same in directory /usr/share/applications/

if that does not work delete all files in both directores with the name vlc.desktop
then recreate another vlc.desktop via kmenuedit

hth