Opening a folder does not work if it has spaces.
So I am on Linux and on vlc-3.0.14-1 but if I do vlc .
and there are directors in the folder and if the folder has a name like Foo bar
it will not open that folder if I do vlc .
but if I do vlc . ./Foo\ bar
it works. (If it has a space in the file name it works it is only if the folder has a space in its name)