VLC doesn't work properly on ubuntu 14.04

Solution 1:

I was getting a similar (possibly the same) error: when running from the console:

$ vlc
VLC media player 2.1.2 Rincewind (revision 2.1.2-0-ga4c4876)
[0x25f4978] main interface error: no suitable interface module
[0x25af058] main libvlc error: interface "globalhotkeys,none" initialization failed
[0x25af058] main libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.

Running Avinash's command fixed things for me:

sudo apt-get install --reinstall vlc

Solution 2:

Go to Tools→Preferences→Video Remove the tick for Accelerated video output (Overlay) Try and play the movie again, you should now see output.