hi,
--- try --read-only, vlc will notice that and change it behavior.
can be seen in the debug log.
using --read-only, will not have newRWFileHandle
not using --read-only, will have newRWFileHandle
--- for a rclone mount, that is used to stream media,
do not use --vfs-cache-mode, in effect, --vfs-cache-mode=off, that is what i and other fellow rcloners do.
in all cases, vlc will play the video.