VLC breaks playing video files

[doktor5000]

Hello,
With the latest updates VLC has stopped working for me, when it plays video files (audio files works ok)

With this version of Kernel and packages it works perfectly

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[jose@Bovedux ~]$ uname -a
Linux Bovedux 5.10.18-desktop-2.mga8 #1 SMP Tue Feb 23 23:10:08 EET 2021 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
[jose@Bovedux ~]$


[jose@Bovedux ~]$ rpm -q vlc
vlc-3.0.12.1-1.mga8.tainted
[jose@Bovedux ~]$


[jose@Bovedux ~]$ rpm -qR vlc
/bin/sh
fonts-ttf-vera
lib64dvdcss2
libc.so.6()(64bit)
libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.14)(64bit)
libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.2.5)(64bit)
libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.3.2)(64bit)
libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.3.4)(64bit)
libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.32)(64bit)
libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.4)(64bit)
libdl.so.2()(64bit)
libdl.so.2(GLIBC_2.2.5)(64bit)
libpthread.so.0()(64bit)
libpthread.so.0(GLIBC_2.2.5)(64bit)
libvlc = 3.0.12.1-1.mga8.tainted
libvlc.so.5()(64bit)
libvlccore = 3.0.12.1-1.mga8.tainted
rpmlib(CompressedFileNames) <= 3.0.4-1
rpmlib(FileDigests) <= 4.6.0-1
rpmlib(PayloadFilesHavePrefix) <= 4.0-1
rpmlib(PayloadIsZstd) <= 5.4.18-1
vlc-plugin-common
[jose@Bovedux ~]$

[jose@Bovedux ~]$ rpm -qa --last |grep vlc
vlc-plugin-speex-3.0.12.1-1.mga8.tainted.x86_64 sáb 06 feb 2021 18:57:08
vlc-plugin-flac-3.0.12.1-1.mga8.tainted.x86_64 sáb 06 feb 2021 18:57:07
vlc-plugin-theora-3.0.12.1-1.mga8.tainted.x86_64 sáb 06 feb 2021 18:57:06
vlc-3.0.12.1-1.mga8.tainted.x86_64            sáb 06 feb 2021 18:57:05
vlc-plugin-common-3.0.12.1-1.mga8.tainted.x86_64 sáb 06 feb 2021 18:57:03
vlc-plugin-vdpau-3.0.12.1-1.mga8.tainted.x86_64 sáb 06 feb 2021 18:57:01
vlc-plugin-pulse-3.0.12.1-1.mga8.tainted.x86_64 sáb 06 feb 2021 18:57:01
lib64vlc5-3.0.12.1-1.mga8.tainted.x86_64      sáb 06 feb 2021 18:56:50
lib64vlccore9-3.0.12.1-1.mga8.tainted.x86_64  sáb 06 feb 2021 18:56:49
[jose@Bovedux ~]$


However, with the updated version of Kernel and packages as soon as you try to play a video, the program closes unexpectedly.

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[jose@Bovedux ~]$ uname -a
Linux Bovedux 5.10.20-desktop-2.mga8 #1 SMP Fri Mar 5 18:23:13 UTC 2021 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
[jose@Bovedux ~]$
[jose@Bovedux ~]$
[jose@Bovedux ~]$ rpm -q vlc
vlc-3.0.12.1-2.1.mga8.tainted
[jose@Bovedux ~]$
[jose@Bovedux ~]$
[jose@Bovedux ~]$ rpm -qR vlc
/bin/sh
fonts-ttf-vera
lib64dvdcss2
libc.so.6()(64bit)
libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.14)(64bit)
libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.2.5)(64bit)
libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.3.2)(64bit)
libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.3.4)(64bit)
libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.32)(64bit)
libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.4)(64bit)
libdl.so.2()(64bit)
libdl.so.2(GLIBC_2.2.5)(64bit)
libpthread.so.0()(64bit)
libpthread.so.0(GLIBC_2.2.5)(64bit)
libvlc = 3.0.12.1-2.1.mga8.tainted
libvlc.so.5()(64bit)
libvlccore = 3.0.12.1-2.1.mga8.tainted
rpmlib(CompressedFileNames) <= 3.0.4-1
rpmlib(FileDigests) <= 4.6.0-1
rpmlib(PayloadFilesHavePrefix) <= 4.0-1
rpmlib(PayloadIsZstd) <= 5.4.18-1
vlc-plugin-common
[jose@Bovedux ~]$
[jose@Bovedux ~]$
[jose@Bovedux ~]$ rpm -qa --last |grep vlc
vlc-plugin-vdpau-3.0.12.1-2.1.mga8.tainted.x86_64 dom 07 mar 2021 03:09:30
vlc-plugin-theora-3.0.12.1-2.1.mga8.tainted.x86_64 dom 07 mar 2021 03:09:30
vlc-plugin-samba-3.0.12.1-2.1.mga8.tainted.x86_64 dom 07 mar 2021 03:09:30
vlc-plugin-pulse-3.0.12.1-2.1.mga8.tainted.x86_64 dom 07 mar 2021 03:09:30
vlc-plugin-opengl-3.0.12.1-2.1.mga8.tainted.x86_64 dom 07 mar 2021 03:09:30
vlc-plugin-lua-3.0.12.1-2.1.mga8.tainted.x86_64 dom 07 mar 2021 03:09:30
vlc-plugin-common-3.0.12.1-2.1.mga8.tainted.x86_64 dom 07 mar 2021 03:09:30
vlc-3.0.12.1-2.1.mga8.tainted.x86_64          dom 07 mar 2021 03:09:30
lib64vlccore9-3.0.12.1-2.1.mga8.tainted.x86_64 dom 07 mar 2021 03:09:30
lib64vlc5-3.0.12.1-2.1.mga8.tainted.x86_64    dom 07 mar 2021 03:09:30
[jose@Bovedux ~]$


[jose@Bovedux ~]$ vlc -v
VLC media player 3.0.12.1 Vetinari (revision 3.0.12.1-0-8e19ecd05497)
[00000000005cb5b0] main libvlc: Ejecutar vlc con la interfaz predeterminada. Use «cvlc» para usar vlc sin interfaz.
Warning: Ignoring XDG_SESSION_TYPE=wayland on Gnome. Use QT_QPA_PLATFORM=wayland to run on Wayland anyway.
[0000000000656d30] main playlist: playlist is empty
[00007fddd0c01cc0] mp4 stream warning: Unknown uuid type box
[00007fddd0c01cc0] mp4 stream warning: unknown box type Xtra (incompletely loaded)
[00007fddd0c02e60] mp4 demux warning: STTS table of 260 entries
[00007fddd0c02e60] mp4 demux warning: STTS table of 504 entries
[00007fddd0c02e60] mp4 demux warning: CTTS table of 1 entries
[00007fddd0cf8d80] faad decoder warning: decoded zero sample
libva info: VA-API version 1.10.0
libva error: vaGetDriverNameByIndex() failed with unknown libva error, driver_name = (null)
[00007fddb8001f40] glconv_vaapi_x11 gl error: vaInitialize: unknown libva error
libva info: VA-API version 1.10.0
libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib64/dri/nouveau_drv_video.so
libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_9
libva info: va_openDriver() returns 0
Violación de segmento (`core' generado)
[jose@Bovedux ~]$

dmesg
[ 2174.213740] vlc[4550]: segfault at 38 ip 00007fdde57e4035 sp 00007fddec1d73d0 error 4 in nouveau_drv_video.so[7fdde57bd000+540000]
[ 2174.213760] Code: 00 00 0f 1f 00 41 57 41 56 4d 89 ce 41 55 4d 89 c5 41 54 49 89 d4 55 48 89 f5 53 48 89 fb 48 89 cf 48 83 ec 18 44 8b 7c 24 50 <ff> 51 38 48 89 df 48 89 44 24 08 e8 6b f4 ff ff 45 89 f9 4c 89 e9
[jose@Bovedux ~]$

The same thing happens to someone or do you know if there is a bug reported in this regard? I have not seen anything in the forum and I have doubts that it is something particular mine.

Thanks.

[doktor5000]

The newer version works fine here, although I'm using the proprietary driver, and I'm also not using a wayland session.

You may want to try to logout and at login screen select a session without wayland, e.g. GNOME classic.

[doktor5000]

Hello Doktor5000,

i have switched to gnome-classic and the result is still the same

dmesg
[ 8322.293212] vlc[11795]: segfault at 38 ip 00007f7ca75c5035 sp 00007f7ccc66b3d0 error 4 in nouveau_drv_video.so[7f7ca759e000+540000]
[ 8322.293218] Code: 00 00 0f 1f 00 41 57 41 56 4d 89 ce 41 55 4d 89 c5 41 54 49 89 d4 55 48 89 f5 53 48 89 fb 48 89 cf 48 83 ec 18 44 8b 7c 24 50 <ff> 51 38 48 89 df 48 89 44 24 08 e8 6b f4 ff ff 45 89 f9 4c 89 e9
[jose@Bovedux ~]$

[benmc]

for me on the i586 kernel, there is no problem, (intel graphics)

how-ever with the x86_64 kernel, there are some "issues" (intel graphics)
I have 2 x .mp4 files, one plays without issues by selecting vlc as the player from the mouse tooltip menu.
the other, vlc exits silently.
so, there may be encoding issue with your file that it will not play.
it I start vlc from terminal, then from the VLC menu => media => open file, then it works ok.

if you run from terminal

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$ vlc /path/to/file/file.???/code](mp4, mkv....etc) does it play?

likely a bug report to be created,
please post the link to the bug for others whom may have the same issue.

see here => https://wiki.mageia.org/en/How_to_report_a_bug_properly

[magic]

Looks similar to an issue I had a few days ago on an old laptop. VLC segfaulted using OpenGL. Changing the video output method (in preferences) got it working well enough for purpose so never thought any more about it.

[boveda]

for me on the i586 kernel, there is no problem, (intel graphics)

how-ever with the x86_64 kernel, there are some "issues" (intel graphics)
I have 2 x .mp4 files, one plays without issues by selecting vlc as the player from the mouse tooltip menu.
the other, vlc exits silently.
so, there may be encoding issue with your file that it will not play.
it I start vlc from terminal, then from the VLC menu => media => open file, then it works ok.

if you run from terminal

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$ vlc /path/to/file/file.???/code](mp4, mkv....etc) does it play?

likely a bug report to be created,
please post the link to the bug for others whom may have the same issue.

see here => https://wiki.mageia.org/en/How_to_report_a_bug_properly

Hello Benmc,

The problem persists even if vlc is run from a terminal. It only happens with video files (mpeg, mp4, avi), even with m3u lists for TV channels. It has to be something of the new version of VLC because until recently it worked correctly as indicated in my previous post. I'm going to open a bug about it to see if they can solve the problem.

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[jose@Bovedux ~]$ vlc /home/jose/Creacion_DVD/Peliculas/parte08.mpeg
VLC media player 3.0.12.1 Vetinari (revision 3.0.12.1-0-8e19ecd05497)
[00000000020375b0] main libvlc: Ejecutar vlc con la interfaz predeterminada. Use «cvlc» para usar vlc sin interfaz.
Warning: Ignoring XDG_SESSION_TYPE=wayland on Gnome. Use QT_QPA_PLATFORM=wayland to run on Wayland anyway.
libva info: VA-API version 1.10.0
libva error: vaGetDriverNameByIndex() failed with unknown libva error, driver_name = (null)
[00007f7614001f60] glconv_vaapi_x11 gl error: vaInitialize: unknown libva error
libva info: VA-API version 1.10.0
libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib64/dri/nouveau_drv_video.so
libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_9
libva info: va_openDriver() returns 0
Violación de segmento (`core' generado)

or with .mp4
[jose@Bovedux ~]$ vlc /home/jose/borrar/Venta\ Volvo/Video05.mp4
VLC media player 3.0.12.1 Vetinari (revision 3.0.12.1-0-8e19ecd05497)
[00000000020595b0] main libvlc: Ejecutar vlc con la interfaz predeterminada. Use «cvlc» para usar vlc sin interfaz.
Warning: Ignoring XDG_SESSION_TYPE=wayland on Gnome. Use QT_QPA_PLATFORM=wayland to run on Wayland anyway.
libva info: VA-API version 1.10.0
libva error: vaGetDriverNameByIndex() failed with unknown libva error, driver_name = (null)
[00007f837c000b90] glconv_vaapi_x11 gl error: vaInitialize: unknown libva error
libva info: VA-API version 1.10.0
libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib64/dri/nouveau_drv_video.so
libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_9
libva info: va_openDriver() returns 0
Violación de segmento (`core' generado)
[jose@Bovedux ~]$

As soon as the bug is open, I will inform you in this forum

[boveda]

Looks similar to an issue I had a few days ago on an old laptop. VLC segfaulted using OpenGL. Changing the video output method (in preferences) got it working well enough for purpose so never thought any more about it.

As you say, this has happened recently, since the last updates, so that package will have to be reviewed. Thanks.

[isadora]

Bug 28586 has been successfully created

https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=28586