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by rocky
10 Nov 2019 12:17
Forum: VLC media player for Linux and friends Troubleshooting
Topic: ProcEnviron: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: 'environ'
Replies: 2
Views: 1516

Re: ProcEnviron: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: 'environ'

@wizball I'll test what you say, if I can reproduce the issue, because happened only once and it's random, not every time you launch vlc.
by rocky
02 Nov 2019 15:27
Forum: VLC media player for Linux and friends Troubleshooting
Topic: ProcEnviron: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: 'environ'
Replies: 2
Views: 1516

ProcEnviron: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: 'environ'

File obtained called _usr_bin_vlc.1000.crash

Log file:
https://pastebin.com/aGtAJ3a6
by rocky
13 Aug 2019 18:10
Forum: VLC media player for Windows Troubleshooting
Topic: How to log and report slow video playback
Replies: 6
Views: 1096

Re: How to log and report slow video playback

Happens exactly the same on ubuntu 19.04 with nvidia driver and vlc 3.0.7.1
by rocky
13 Aug 2019 17:48
Forum: VLC media player for Windows Troubleshooting
Topic: How to log and report slow video playback
Replies: 6
Views: 1096

Re: How to log and report slow video playback

Windows 10 1903 18362.239 vlc-4.0.0-20190813-0834-dev-win64-debug.7z Nvidia Geforce GTX 1080 - Controller: NVIDIA - controller date: 03/january/2018 - controller version: 23.21.13.9065 - digital signer: Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher File link: https://mega.nz/#!RYsUCYrQ!b3y9-jrJ...
by rocky
12 Aug 2019 23:35
Forum: VLC media player for Windows Troubleshooting
Topic: How to log and report slow video playback
Replies: 6
Views: 1096

How to log and report slow video playback

I have an mkv file which plays perfectly fine in smplayer, but play slow on vlc latest nightly. I've downloaded win64-debug, but how can I further test and report the issue?
by rocky
04 Nov 2016 19:45
Forum: VLC media player for Windows Troubleshooting
Topic: Problem with downloading subs
Replies: 29
Views: 145000

Re: Problem with downloading subs

OpenSubtitles.org has apparently updated their servers. That uncovered latent bugs in the very dumb HTTP support of the VLSub extension. To work around the problem (you might need administrator privileges): Go to the VLC installation directory. Look for the file named lua/extensions/VLSub.luac . Op...
by rocky
08 Aug 2016 03:04
Forum: General VLC media player Troubleshooting
Topic: How to play *.smi web stream?
Replies: 1
Views: 994

Re: How to play *.smi web stream?

SMI are subtitles. How to get korean or other region subtitles working with VLC. The problem is because Unicode fonts on Windows are not installed by default, however on mac they are. These steps works with both Windows 10 and macOS (OSX): Go to VLC -> Preferences -> Subtitles/OSD. 1) Set default en...
by rocky
08 Aug 2016 03:01
Forum: General VLC media player Troubleshooting
Topic: .SMI subtitles displayed as ?s and []s
Replies: 4
Views: 4884

Re: .SMI subtitles displayed as ?s and []s

How to get korean or other region subtitles working with VLC. The problem is because Unicode fonts on Windows are not installed by default, however on mac they are. These steps works with both Windows 10 and macOS (OSX): Go to VLC -> Preferences -> Subtitles/OSD. 1) Set default encoding to the one t...
by rocky
08 Aug 2016 02:56
Forum: VLC media player for macOS Troubleshooting
Topic: Playing Korean Subtitle (smi)
Replies: 2
Views: 3612

Re: Playing Korean Subtitle (smi)

How to get korean or other region subtitles working with VLC. The problem is because Unicode fonts on Windows are not installed by default, however on mac they are. These steps works with both Windows 10 and macOS (OSX): Go to VLC -> Preferences -> Subtitles/OSD. 1) Set default encoding to "Kor...
by rocky
08 Aug 2016 01:23
Forum: VLC media player for macOS Troubleshooting
Topic: Playing Korean Subtitle (smi)
Replies: 2
Views: 3612

Re: Playing Korean Subtitle (smi)

I read that on the Window you can: 1. Open Preferences and enable the Advanced mode (lower left). 2. Video > Subtitles/OSD > Text renderer | Font : /System/Library/Fonts/AppleGothic.dfont 3. Input/Codecs | Subtitles track : 0 (don't confuse with Subtitles track ID) 4. Input/Codecs > Other Codecs > ...
by rocky
24 Jun 2016 18:42
Forum: General VLC media player Troubleshooting
Topic: How to play 1080p videos from youtube
Replies: 1
Views: 1038

How to play 1080p videos from youtube

I can only play 720p videos from youtube, is possible to play 1080p?
by rocky
29 May 2016 16:10
Forum: General VLC media player Troubleshooting
Topic: Customize Interface toolbar location issue
Replies: 3
Views: 2900

Re: Customize Interface toolbar location issue

This bug is still present and it's in the player itself. I did a full uninstall, cleared all registry entries, tried multiple versions including 3.0.0 and yet the box "Above the video" still does zilch, nothing. After retrieving the interface settings from an old install of VLC 2.1.1, I se...
by rocky
29 May 2016 16:08
Forum: VLC media player for Windows Troubleshooting
Topic: 'Above the Video' setting doesn't work
Replies: 5
Views: 853

Re: 'Above the Video' setting doesn't work

This bug is still present and it's in the player itself. I did a full uninstall, cleared all registry entries, tried multiple versions including 3.0.0 and yet the box "Above the video" still does zilch, nothing. After retrieving the interface settings from an old install of VLC 2.1.1, I se...
by rocky
24 Mar 2016 09:42
Forum: General VLC media player Troubleshooting
Topic: Hang when repeat-loop - for missing/unplayable rules
Replies: 1
Views: 345

Hang when repeat-loop - for missing/unplayable rules

when playing media on a USB and it is forcibly removed, (file becomes unavailable) VLC(latest) attempts to repeats file rapidly making program unresponsive it happens both on windows and Linux (also when opening playlists that reference to not yet mounted drives or corrupted/unplayable files) it hap...
by rocky
25 Aug 2015 05:16
Forum: Development around libVLC
Topic: Enabling Hardware Acceleration (DXVA2) for libvlc 2.2.1 via command line switch from VLCJ
Replies: 4
Views: 2043

Re: Enabling Hardware Acceleration (DXVA2) for libvlc 2.2.1 via command line switch from VLCJ

What about - Any recommended guide or documentation on custom building 2.2.1 for dxva? - In my use case I have 100% control of the encoding parameters for the video that will be played back by VLC, is there some recommended format/profile that will work best with DXVA? - My target device is running ...
by rocky
05 Jun 2015 05:09
Forum: General VLC media player Troubleshooting
Topic: 5.1 audio changes after update 2.1.1
Replies: 70
Views: 53601

Re: 5.1 audio changes after update 2.1.1

To force channels to the 'left' in vlc 2.2.0.
One channel cannot be output to multiple though.
5.1 / Stereo to mono in one speaker.

tools > preferences > show all (at bottom) > audio > filters > remap > everything in the box to the 'left'
by rocky
25 Mar 2015 22:47
Forum: VLC media player for Linux and friends Troubleshooting
Topic: Gentoo vlc-2.2.0 two windows playing a video
Replies: 9
Views: 1091

Re: Gentoo vlc-2.2.0 two windows playing a video

Hey theturtle, it seems you are not the only one. I have the same problem: Installed versions: 2.2.0(20:13:27 24.03.2015)(X alsa avcodec avformat dbus dvbpsi encode ffmpeg flac fontconfig gcrypt gnutls jpeg kde matroska mp3 musepack ncurses ogg opengl opus png pulseaudio qt4 samba svg swscale truety...
by rocky
29 Nov 2014 19:11
Forum: VLC for Android and Chrome OS
Topic: Help us test VLC for Android and report bugs
Replies: 756
Views: 149475

Re: Help us test VLC for Android and report bugs

I've found a website which has excellent media examples to test video players. VLC for Windows plays all files perfectly, but for android some have issues. The device is a Galaxy S4 with android 4.3. http://www.auby.no/files/video_tests/ - Birds: playback becomes very slow after 6th second. - hddvd...
by rocky
03 Nov 2014 22:49
Forum: General VLC media player Troubleshooting
Topic: VLC keeps sticked to Simple Preferences.
Replies: 3
Views: 1097

VLC keeps sticked to Simple Preferences.

Since a few weeks, VLC 2.1.4 x64 doesn't remember to go to Advanced Preferences when going to Preferences. I've to switch the with the radio button every time. I tried to reset the preferences. No effect. I tried to reinstall VLC 2.1.4 x64 with "reset preferences and delete buffers". No ef...
by rocky
14 Oct 2014 14:37
Forum: VLC media player for Windows Troubleshooting
Topic: No video thumbnails in playlist
Replies: 2
Views: 3448

Re: No video thumbnails in playlist

Hello again, I guess everyone have thumbnails in playlist???

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by rocky
12 Oct 2014 14:36
Forum: VLC media player for Windows Troubleshooting
Topic: 1.1.8: playback error of a folder named with non-latin chars
Replies: 5
Views: 1052

Re: 1.1.8: playback error of a folder named with non-latin c

Sorry to bring up old theme (I used forum search), but in latest nightly 3.0.0 it seems to be broken again - "open file's folder" in playlist refuses to do it (with error message "c:\?????" in path name) but file still could be played. So it is because nightly build or new bug? A...
by rocky
12 Oct 2014 14:18
Forum: VLC media player for Windows Troubleshooting
Topic: No video thumbnails in playlist
Replies: 2
Views: 3448

No video thumbnails in playlist

Hello. I have Windows XP SP3 32-bit and VLC 2.1.5 (and tried fresh 3.0.0). VLC doesn't show video thumbnails in media library or playlist except if video has built-in cover. It shows VLC logo (cone and disc) instead of preview. Even if it folder!!! My files are .mp4 .mkv .wmv (and folders). Please h...
by rocky
31 May 2014 17:04
Forum: VLC media player for Windows Troubleshooting
Topic: High cpu usage listening web stations with hls/m3u8 formats
Replies: 4
Views: 822

Re: High cpu usage listening web stations with hls/m3u8 form

same here using xbmc and vlc as alt player.
xbmc cpu on a same stream 5% versus vlc 60%........
by rocky
31 May 2014 17:01
Forum: VLC media player for Windows Troubleshooting
Topic: Very high cpu usage for HLS streams
Replies: 27
Views: 6069

Re: Very high cpu usage for HLS streams

same here using xbmc and vlc as alt player. xbmc cpu on a same stream 5% versus vlc 60%....

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