Comment # 6 on bug 1204327 from C J

(In reply to John Shand from comment #4)
> i have VLC installed from Dimstars VLC repo.  i get the same error in
> regards to the upgrade

Same answer. You are using am outdated version that was not rebuilt with the
new library.

So, you either:

1. install the current version from the updated repos.
2. or keep your current version without updating and wait until your repo gets
updated.