VLC 2.0.0 sleep/standby issue

[globalist]

Hi,

this may be due to the new version of VLC or it's something esle that's new and not right on my PC, but all of a sudden VLC does not prevent the PC from entering standby mode. My PC is set to go to sleep after 30min of inactivity but previoulsy watching a video in VLC was considered activity and it would not do it.

Yes I have "Disable screensaver" enabled (ticked off) in VLC options and no I haven't done any extensive testing (i.e. try other players) just yet. Just wondering if anyone else has this issue.

Thanks!

Edit: Right, so I set the timer to 1min for testing purposes and played a movei in VLC. PC went to sleep after the 1 minute mark. Tried the same using MPC HomeCinema and the movie kept playing. So this is definitely an issue with VLC.

[VLC_help]

I plan to fix the screensaver thing during this weekend. (3rd time the charm)

[globalist]

Oh great, can't wait!

[globalist]

Hi,

did you have any luck fixing this?

[VLC_help]

No. I can't add video filter to the playback chain via VOUT, so I have to test something else later.

[globalist]

So is there any progress on this?

[VLC_help]

I will try message queue trick this weekend. Hopefully it works.

[globalist]

OK, so apparently 2.0.1 does not fix this issue. Time to look for an alternative media player yet?

[globalist]

I've reverted to 1.1.1 until this is resolved in 2.0.x

Edit... FFS the same crap is now happening on 1.1.1 ... is this a result of the previous install of 2.0.0 or am I going crazy?

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Maybe something else changed?