Sound not working when playing DVDs in OSX?

[Shrike_Priest]

I love VLC, and I used to use it as a region-free DVD-player, as Apple DVD player only plays one region.

Anyways, I have used it in the past. But for the last few versions (6.2-7.1a), I get this message whenever I play a DVD:

"coreaudio: failed to set buffer size: [nope]"

and this in the messages window:

"main debug: probing 21 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "libmpeg2"
main debug: thread 34993664 (decoder) created at priority -47 (src/input/input_dec.c:153)
main debug: using access module "dvdplay"
main debug: unselecting ES 0xe0
main debug: unlocking module "libmpeg2"
main debug: thread 34993664 joined (src/input/input_dec.c:201)
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `mpgv', 9 PES in FIFO
dvdplay debug: new es 0xe0
main debug: selecting ES 0xe0
main debug: looking for decoder module
main debug: probing 21 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "libmpeg2"
main debug: thread 35003392 (decoder) created at priority -47 (src/input/input_dec.c:153)
main debug: looking for demux module
main debug: probing 21 candidates
main debug: looking for mpeg-system module
main debug: probing 1 candidate
main debug: using mpeg-system module "mpeg_system"
main debug: looking for interface module
main debug: probing 4 candidates
main debug: using interface module "dvdplay"
main debug: interface initialized
dvdplay debug: intf initialized
main debug: thread 35025408 (interface) created at priority -47 (src/interface/interface.c:161)
main debug: using demux module "dvdplay"
libmpeg2 debug: 720x576, aspect 576000, 25.000 fps
main debug: no usable vout present, spawning one
main debug: looking for video output module
main debug: probing 5 candidates
macosx debug: stream has changed, refreshing interface
main debug: using video output module "macosx"
main debug: looking for text renderer module
main debug: probing 3 candidates
main warning: No text renderer found
main debug: cmd=state old=1 new=2
main debug: toggling pause
freetype debug: Using fontsize: 36
main debug: using text renderer module "freetype"
main debug: got 8 direct buffer(s)
main debug: picture in 720x576, chroma 0x49343230 (I420), aspect ratio 4:3
main debug: picture out 720x576, chroma 0x49343230 (I420), aspect ratio 4:3
main debug: direct render, mapping render pictures 0-6 to system pictures 1-7
main debug: waiting for thread completion
main debug: thread 35040768 (video output) created at priority 37 (src/video_output/video_output.c:487)
main warning: backward_pts != current_pts (360634)
main debug: stream periodicity changed from B[1] to B[2]
main warning: late picture skipped (85381)
main warning: late picture skipped (46192)
main warning: late picture skipped (46349)
main debug: cmd=state old=2 new=1
main debug: playing at normal rate
main warning: late picture skipped (337015)
main warning: late picture skipped (357318)
main debug: stream periodicity changed from P[5] to P[4]
main warning: backward_pts != current_pts (-768047)
main debug: decoded 97/104 pictures
main debug: cmd=position old=0.106919 new=0.960106
main debug: cmd=position old=0.960106 new=0.970745
main debug: cmd=position old=0.970745 new=0.970745
main debug: stream periodicity changed from B[2] to B[1]
main debug: stream periodicity changed from B[1] to B[2]
main warning: late picture skipped (1080881739295059)
macosx debug: stream has changed, refreshing interface
main debug: stream periodicity changed from P[4] to P[6]
main warning: backward_pts != current_pts (-173402)
main debug: stream periodicity changed from P[6] to P[4]
main debug: cmd=time-offset old=0 new=10000000
main debug: cmd=position-offset old=0.000000 new=0.188699
dvdplay warning: new title 1 (13)
main debug: unselecting ES 0xe0
main debug: unlocking module "libmpeg2"
main debug: thread 35003392 joined (src/input/input_dec.c:201)
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `mpgv', 9 PES in FIFO
dvdplay debug: new es 0xe0
dvdplay debug: new es 0x80bd
dvdplay debug: new es 0x20bd
main debug: selecting ES 0xe0
main debug: looking for decoder module
main debug: probing 21 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "libmpeg2"
main debug: thread 35649536 (decoder) created at priority -47 (src/input/input_dec.c:153)
main debug: selecting ES 0x80bd
main debug: looking for decoder module
main debug: probing 21 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "a52"
main debug: thread 35674112 (decoder) created at priority 37 (src/input/input_dec.c:153)
main debug: selecting ES 0x20bd
main debug: looking for decoder module
main debug: probing 21 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "spudec"
main debug: thread 35683840 (decoder) created at priority -47 (src/input/input_dec.c:153)
main debug: unselecting ES 0xe0
main debug: unlocking module "libmpeg2"
main debug: thread 35649536 joined (src/input/input_dec.c:201)
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `mpgv', 9 PES in FIFO
main debug: unselecting ES 0x80bd
main debug: unlocking module "a52"
main debug: thread 35674112 joined (src/input/input_dec.c:201)
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `a52b', 10 PES in FIFO
main debug: unselecting ES 0x20bd
spudec debug: invalid starting packet (size < 4 or pts <=0)
spudec debug: spu size: 0, i_pts: 0 i_buffer: 188
main debug: unlocking module "spudec"
main debug: thread 35683840 joined (src/input/input_dec.c:201)
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `spub', 9 PES in FIFO
dvdplay debug: new es 0xe0
dvdplay debug: new es 0x80bd
dvdplay debug: new es 0x20bd
main debug: selecting ES 0xe0
main debug: looking for decoder module
main debug: probing 21 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "libmpeg2"
main debug: thread 35698688 (decoder) created at priority -47 (src/input/input_dec.c:153)
main debug: selecting ES 0x80bd
main debug: looking for decoder module
main debug: probing 21 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "a52"
main debug: thread 35708416 (decoder) created at priority 37 (src/input/input_dec.c:153)
main debug: selecting ES 0x20bd
main debug: looking for decoder module
main debug: probing 21 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "spudec"
main debug: thread 35728384 (decoder) created at priority -47 (src/input/input_dec.c:153)
libmpeg2 debug: 720x576, aspect 576000, 25.000 fps
main warning: backward_pts != current_pts (-279838)
a52: A/52 channels:2 samplerate:48000 bitrate:192000
main debug: no aout present, spawning one
main debug: looking for audio output module
main debug: probing 3 candidates
spudec debug: invalid starting packet (size < 4 or pts <=0)
spudec debug: spu size: 0, i_pts: 0 i_buffer: 188
spudec debug: invalid starting packet (size < 4 or pts <=0)
spudec debug: spu size: 0, i_pts: 0 i_buffer: 188
spudec debug: invalid starting packet (size < 4 or pts <=0)
spudec debug: spu size: 0, i_pts: 0 i_buffer: 188
spudec debug: invalid starting packet (size < 4 or pts <=0)
spudec debug: spu size: 0, i_pts: 0 i_buffer: 188
spudec debug: invalid starting packet (size < 4 or pts <=0)
spudec debug: spu size: 0, i_pts: 0 i_buffer: 188
spudec debug: invalid starting packet (size < 4 or pts <=0)
spudec debug: spu size: 0, i_pts: 0 i_buffer: 188
spudec debug: invalid starting packet (size < 4 or pts <=0)
spudec debug: spu size: 0, i_pts: 0 i_buffer: 188
spudec debug: invalid starting packet (size < 4 or pts <=0)
spudec debug: spu size: 0, i_pts: 0 i_buffer: 188
spudec debug: invalid starting packet (size < 4 or pts <=0)
spudec debug: spu size: 0, i_pts: 0 i_buffer: 188
spudec debug: invalid starting packet (size < 4 or pts <=0)
spudec debug: spu size: 0, i_pts: 0 i_buffer: 188
coreaudio debug: system has [1] device(s)
coreaudio debug: device [0] has name [Built-in Audio]
coreaudio debug: device [0] has [1] streams
coreaudio debug: supported format: [32000][lpcm][30][4][1][4][2][16]
coreaudio debug: supported format: [44100][lpcm][30][4][1][4][2][16]
coreaudio debug: supported format: [48000][lpcm][30][4][1][4][2][16]
coreaudio debug: supported format: [32000][lpcm][22][8][1][8][2][24]
coreaudio debug: supported format: [44100][lpcm][22][8][1][8][2][24]
coreaudio debug: supported format: [48000][lpcm][22][8][1][8][2][24]
coreaudio debug: supported format: [32000][cac3][30][6144][1536][0][2][16]
coreaudio debug: supported format: [44100][cac3][30][6144][1536][0][2][16]
coreaudio debug: supported format: [48000][cac3][30][6144][1536][0][2][16]
coreaudio debug: getting device [0]
coreaudio debug: stream format: [48000][lpcm][30][4][1][4][2][16]
coreaudio debug: setting format: [48000][cac3][30][6144][1536][0][2][16]
macosx debug: stream has changed, refreshing interface
coreaudio debug: using format: [48000][cac3][30][6144][1536][0][2][16]
coreaudio debug: device buffer size: [0]
coreaudio error: failed to set buffer size: [nope]
coreaudio debug: reverting to format: [48000][lpcm][30][4][1][4][2][16]
main debug: stream periodicity changed from P[5] to P[1]
main warning: backward_pts != current_pts (-460000)
main warning: late picture skipped (1080881750435522)
main debug: stream periodicity changed from B[1] to B[2]
main debug: using audio output module "dummy"
main debug: output 'a52 ' 48000 Hz Stereo frame=1536 samples/768 bytes
main debug: mixer 'a52 ' 48000 Hz Stereo frame=1536 samples/768 bytes
main debug: no need for any filter
main debug: looking for audio mixer module
main debug: probing 3 candidates
main debug: using audio mixer module "spdif_mixer"
main debug: input 'a52 ' 48000 Hz Stereo frame=1536 samples/768 bytes
main debug: no need for any filter
main warning: PTS is out of range (255421), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (223463), dropping buffer
a52 debug: emulated sync word (no sync on following frame)
main warning: PTS is out of range (191593), dropping buffer
main debug: stream periodicity changed from P[1] to P[3]
main debug: decoded 109/109 pictures
spudec debug: SPU packets size=2596 should be 2596
spudec warning: ignoring blank alpha palette
spudec debug: valid subtitle, size: 720x573, position: 0,2
spudec debug: total size: 0xa24, RLE offsets: 0x2 0x50e
macosx debug: stream has changed, refreshing interface
main debug: decoded 108/108 pictures
main debug: decoded 108/108 pictures
main warning: late picture skipped (51152)
main debug: decoded 104/108 pictures
main debug: decoded 102/108 pictures
main debug: decoded 108/108 pictures"


I'm on a 1.6Ghz PowerMac G5, 2GB RAM, and OS 10.3.3 (but it didn't work on 10.3.2 either, don't remember if it worked with the ones before).


Anyways, it's mighty annoying, and I wonder if I can fix it somehow?

[wesson]

I have the exact same problem, so it's not just you. I'm on a dual 1.8 G5, Panther 10.3.3, latest VLC 0.7.1a.

[Scott]

see the thread: M-Audio Digital Out (A/52 )in Panther doesn't work

The VLC guys know about the problem but Apple hasn't released documentation to allow them to fix it. If you know anyone at Apple get them to help out.

[tim - i guess]

If it helps im in a G5 lab and I seem to be having problems with the sound aswell on every machine. they all have 1.6's and Panther but not the latest Version,

Shiza !

[antanicus]

The VLC audio (partially) WORKS in G5s, guys.

You have to select audio device:1 instead of audio device:0

By default, Panther and G5s use the SPDIF out, which currently DOES NOT work with VLC.

If you get noise, you should close VLC, re open it, change the audio device to 1 in the preferences, SAVE preferences, and restart VLC.

that way it SHOULD work, but you will only get a stereo signal.

For REAL dolby AC3 (aka A52) through SPDIF we still have to wait-

-or so it seems.

[Guest]

I've found that changes in VLC throw the sound for the whole system out of whack (i.e. I lose analog audio out on the rest of the system, even after quitting VLC). Selecting the other (digital) audio interface in the Sound Preference Pane, quitting, restarting and reselecting the analog interface should fix it without a restart.

[CESI]

I've tried VLC to have a region free player on my Mac 10.3. The player does not work for me. I get no sound even after changing to the audio to "1" as suggested and on top of it all the video for the DVD menu loops. Does anyone no of any work around to this DVD region nightmare. I know of flashing the drive and I'm skeptical about it (I don't want to fry the drive), plus there are no firmware patches for MAC for the Pioneer DVD-RW DVR-106D. I would have to install the drive on a PC then flash it, too risky for me.

Suggestions and Ideas are welcome.

Thanks.