How to fix VLC not recognizing the input format from YouTube Lens?

Question

I have Ubuntu 11.10 and VLC 1.1.12. When I click on a video result in the lens, it opens VLC and I get the following error:

VLC can't recognize the input's format:
The format of 'http://www.youtube.com/v/t4H_Zoh7G5A' cannot be detected. Have a look at the log for details.

How do I fix this?

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fossfreedom · Answer 1 · 2012-03-14 20:20:52Z

(converted OP answer in question to answer)

I actually just found the answer to my own question. I updated to VLC version 2.0 and it now works correctly. Here are the details:

For the current stable version of VLC that is ppa:videolan/stable-daily (currently version 2.0)

Add it to your system:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:videolan/stable-daily

Update and upgrade / install VLC:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install vlc

Hope this helps anyone else who has been experiencing this problem.

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