Bug Report: Please fix 100% CPU issue for empty video files

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Bug Report: Please fix 100% CPU issue for empty video files

Postby biffster » 09 Mar 2015 04:28

Occasionally, a download will fail in such a way that a 0-length file is created with a valid name. In this case, if I've downloaded several other videos as well, I may click on the 0-length file without noticing that it's a dud. When I do this, VLC will go into a tight loop pegging a core at 100% and preventing me from clicking on the "X" to close the window. I have to open the task manager and kill it that way. (Typically a little dialog will appear as well with a bunch of errors, but that's not what I'm complaining about as the primary issue.)

To avoid this, it would be useful to insert a minimal delay between when a video ends and before it starts playing again. Something like 50ms would probably be enough to prevent the CPU pegging (and allow VLC to be closed) without the user noticing.

Thanks.

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