video works on vlc if opened in brower... but does not if in the file manager!

[DRAGSTER_TUNER]

Hi everyone!

Im having a weird problem with vlc...

If i download a video in browser (vivaldi), and open this file by clicking on it, in the download label of the browser, the video opens in the vlc with no issue...

butttt

If i try open the video by clicking on it, in the file manager (thunar), the vlc simply freezes! Just the cursor still working...all the rest of the X hangs and i have to reboot the computer.

So, i cant even open the vlc in terminal to try figure out whats going on...

Even being a debian fresh install, i try delete the .config and .cache vlc folders to restore defaults.....but it does not solved the problem.

Any clue?

[DRAGSTER_TUNER]

Well, even with this freezing, i grab a picture from "message" debug window...

the last two lines from debug is like that:

main debug: vlc using opengl module "egl_x11"
main debug: looking for glconv module matching "any": 4 candidates

and then X hangs and i have to reboot the computer...

some clue about this issue?

[johnzbesko]

Gee, maybe your problem is similar to mine in the post " VLC v4 vs. v3, snap vs. native". Here are my entries in syslog:

Oct 17 21:31:22 ZAmd64 vlc[16375]: looking for opengl module matching "any": 3 candidates
Oct 17 21:31:22 ZAmd64 vlc[16375]: cannot load module `/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/vlc/plugins/video_output/libegl_wl_plugin.so' (/opt/amdgpu-pro/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libEGL.so.1: undefined symbol: XFree)
Oct 17 21:31:22 ZAmd64 vlc[16375]: unhandled event 19
Oct 17 21:31:22 ZAmd64 vlc[16375]: resized to 1920x1080
Oct 17 21:31:22 ZAmd64 vlc[16375]: VoutDisplayEvent 'resize' 1920x1080
Oct 17 21:31:22 ZAmd64 vlc[16375]: resized to 1920x1080
Oct 17 21:31:22 ZAmd64 vlc[16375]: VoutDisplayEvent 'resize' 1920x1080
Oct 17 21:31:22 ZAmd64 vlc[16375]: EGL version 1.4 by Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Oct 17 21:31:22 ZAmd64 vlc[16375]: extensions: EGL_KHR_image EGL_KHR_image_base EGL_KHR_image_pixmap EGL_KHR_gl_texture_2D_image EGL_KHR_fence_sync EGL_KHR_create_context EGL_MESA_drm_image EGL_KHR_gl_renderbuffer_image EGL_KHR_surfaceless_context EGL_KHR_surfaceless_opengl EGL_EXT_image_dma_buf_import EGL_EXT_create_context_robustness EGL_MESA_configless_context EGL_EXT_platform_base EGL_EXT_platform_gbm EGL_MESA_platform_gbm EGL_EXT_platform_x11 EGL_EXT_platform_wayland EGL_WL_bind_wayland_display
Oct 17 21:31:22 ZAmd64 vlc[16375]: cannot select OpenGL API
Oct 17 21:31:22 ZAmd64 vlc[16375]: using GLX extension version 1.4
Oct 17 21:31:22 ZAmd64 kernel: [137934.264712] vlc[16391]: segfault at 968 ip 00007f1b372176ad sp 00007f1b1dd5bc70 error 4 in libX11.so.6.3.0[7f1b371e3000+133000]

[unidan]

Hi, what version are you using, on which OS ? Please give the full log in verbose mode

[DRAGSTER_TUNER]

Using Debian testing:
lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Debian
Description: Debian GNU/Linux testing (buster)
Release: testing
Codename: buster

with xfce 4.12


vlc -version
VLC media player 3.0.4 Vetinari (revision 3.0.4-0-gf615db6332)
vlc: unknown option or missing mandatory argument `-e'
Try `vlc --help' for more information.

I tryied to find the verbose command to use, but didnt find it....wich command gimme the full log?

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

X freezing sounds like a display driver bug. Without the success log, it's hard to compare, but it's pretty damn surely a display bug and not a VLC bug... so all that's left is to tweak the VLC preferences to try to work around the bug, or update the display drivers.

[DRAGSTER_TUNER]

"to tweak the VLC preferences to try to work around the bug, or update the display drivers."

The display driver you mean the graphic card driver? its aready the newest...

About tweaK it...what did you suggest i try?

I have my doubts about this display issue...because if i open the video by the browser, it works fine on the vlc. and thats driving me crazy!

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

Without the logs, it is hard to compare.

[DRAGSTER_TUNER]

How can i enable the logo? Have some way to record it?

[DRAGSTER_TUNER]

I already try it:

https://www.linuxtechi.com/install-vlc- ... -04-17-10/

https://www.tecmint.com/install-vlc-pla ... inux-mint/

But no success

Here is a example:

http://clips.vorwaerts-gmbh.de/big_buck_bunny.mp4