Comment 58 for bug 62430

yeah seriously, WTF?
It's plain freaking stupid that the default association fires an app which does nothing with it?

Here is a workaround (works on 15.04):
 - install vlc
 - on opening choose other and select /usr/bin/vlc
 - save it as default
 - enjoy direct playback when clicking on a link like http://yp.shoutcast.com/sbin/tunein-station.pls?id=2157097

Ubuntu, please remove the association, add pls association to vlc and install that as a default.
Thank you