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I compile daily vlc 1.2.0 from git master and I have noticed that, since few days (maybe one week), vlc beta 1.2 shows only a black screen when viewing any h264 stream from freebox cable channel.
I am using currently latest 1.16 libx264. As I compile also ffmpeg on a daily basis, I was not sure because ffmpeg developers have made huge modifications in the code. Today, official ffmpeg binaries from packman team (openSUSE) have been released (from 0.8.2-git), so I have been able to perform some tests :
- Using ffmpeg 0.8.2-git from packman and vlc 1.1.11 does not exhibit the problem, nor with vlc pre 1.1.12 from vlc-1.1.git branch.
- Using ffmpeg pre 0.8.3-git (compiled today) from ffmpeg git repository does not exhibit the problem either.
- Using vlc beta 1.2 with either ffmpeg 0.8.2-git packman binaries or pre 0.8.3-git binaries exhibits the problem with any h264 stream. Then, i have launched vlc with -vvv to have detailed traces. Here's an extract below.

[0x645a58] qt4 interface debug: IM: Setting an input
[0x17ca8b8] main input debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB, in path '/tmp'
[0x17ca8b8] main input debug: `rtsp://mafreebox.freebox.fr/fbxtv_pub/stream?namespace=1&service=201&flavour=hd' gives access `rtsp' demux `' path `mafreebox.freebox.fr/fbxtv_pub/stream?namespace=1&service=201&flavour=hd'
[0x17ca8b8] main input debug: creating demux: access='rtsp' demux='' location='mafreebox.freebox.fr/fbxtv_pub/stream?namespace=1&service=201&flavour=hd' file='(null)'
[0xaeef98] main demux debug: looking for access_demux module: 1 candidate
[0xaeef98] live555 demux debug: version 2011.06.16
Opening connection to 212.27.38.253, port 554...
...remote connection opened
Sending request: OPTIONS rtsp://mafreebox.freebox.fr/fbxtv_pub/stream?namespace=1&service=201&flavour=hd RTSP/1.0^M
CSeq: 2^M
User-Agent: LibVLC/1.2.0-git (LIVE555 Streaming Media v2011.06.16)^M
^M

Received 120 new bytes of response data.
Received a complete OPTIONS response:
RTSP/1.0 200 OK^M
Cseq: 2^M
Server: fbxrtspd/1.2 Freebox RTSP server^M
Public: DESCRIBE, OPTIONS, SETUP, TEARDOWN, PLAY^M
^M

Sending request: DESCRIBE rtsp://mafreebox.freebox.fr/fbxtv_pub/stream?namespace=1&service=201&flavour=hd RTSP/1.0^M
CSeq: 3^M
User-Agent: LibVLC/1.2.0-git (LIVE555 Streaming Media v2011.06.16)^M
Accept: application/sdp^M
^M

Received 408 new bytes of response data.
Received a complete DESCRIBE response:
RTSP/1.0 200 OK^M
Cseq: 3^M
Server: fbxrtspd/1.2 Freebox RTSP server^M
Public: DESCRIBE, OPTIONS, SETUP, TEARDOWN, PLAY^M
Content-Length: 214^M
Content-Type: application/sdp^M
Content-Language: fr^M
^M
v=0
o=leCDN 1313486570 1313486570 IN IP4 kapoueh.proxad.net
s=unknown
i=unknown
c=IN IP4 0.0.0.0
t=0 0
m=video 0 RTP/AVP 33
a=control:rtsp://mafreebox.freebox.fr/fbxtv_pub/stream?namespace=1&service=201&flavour=hd
[0xaeef98] live555 demux debug: RTP subsession 'video/MP2T'
Sending request: SETUP rtsp://mafreebox.freebox.fr/fbxtv_pub/stream?namespace=1&service=201&flavour=hd RTSP/1.0^M
CSeq: 4^M
User-Agent: LibVLC/1.2.0-git (LIVE555 Streaming Media v2011.06.16)^M
Transport: RTP/AVP;unicast;client_port=33860-33861^M
^M

Received 258 new bytes of response data.
Received a complete SETUP response:
RTSP/1.0 200 OK^M
Cseq: 4^M
Server: fbxrtspd/1.2 Freebox RTSP server^M
Public: DESCRIBE, OPTIONS, SETUP, TEARDOWN, PLAY^M
Session: MNlB1P7bmuXiioU^M
Transport: RTP/AVP;unicast;mode=play;destination=192.168.0.100;client_port=33860-33861;server_port=32776-32777^M
^M

[0xaeef98] live555 demux debug: setup start: 0.000000 stop:0.000000
Sending request: PLAY rtsp://mafreebox.freebox.fr/fbxtv_pub/stream?namespace=1&service=201&flavour=hd RTSP/1.0^M
CSeq: 5^M
User-Agent: LibVLC/1.2.0-git (LIVE555 Streaming Media v2011.06.16)^M
Session: MNlB1P7bmuXiioU^M
Range: npt=0.000-^M
^M

[0x7f19ec00f4e8] main stream debug: creating demux: access='' demux='ts' location='' file='(null)'
Received 146 new bytes of response data.
Received a complete PLAY response:
RTSP/1.0 200 OK^M
Cseq: 5^M
Server: fbxrtspd/1.2 Freebox RTSP server^M
Public: DESCRIBE, OPTIONS, SETUP, TEARDOWN, PLAY^M
Session: MNlB1P7bmuXiioU^M
^M

[0xaeef98] live555 demux debug: play start: 0.000000 stop:0.000000
[0xaeef98] main demux debug: using access_demux module "live555"
[0xaeef98] main demux debug: TIMER module_need() : 40.552 ms - Total 40.552 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 40.552 ms)
[0xae85f8] main demux meta debug: looking for meta reader module: 2 candidates
[0xae85f8] lua demux meta debug: Trying Lua scripts in /home/gilles/.local/share/vlc/lua/meta/reader
[0xae85f8] lua demux meta debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/lib64/vlc/lua/meta/reader
[0xae85f8] lua demux meta debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib64/vlc/lua/meta/reader/filename.luac
[0xae85f8] lua demux meta debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/share/vlc/lua/meta/reader
[0xae85f8] main demux meta debug: no meta reader module matching "any" could be loaded
[0xae85f8] main demux meta debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.523 ms - Total 0.523 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.523 ms)
[0x17ca8b8] main input debug: `rtsp://mafreebox.freebox.fr/fbxtv_pub/stream?namespace=1&service=201&flavour=hd' successfully opened
[0xafc2c8] main demux debug: looking for demux module: 1 candidate
[0xafc2c8] ts demux debug: pid[68] unknown
[0xafc2c8] ts demux debug: pid[69] unknown
[0xafc2c8] ts demux debug: pid[70] unknown
libdvbpsi error (PSI decoder): TS discontinuity (received 12, expected 0) for PID 0
[0xafc2c8] ts demux debug: PATCallBack called
[0xafc2c8] ts demux debug: new PAT ts_id=989 version=9 current_next=1
[0xafc2c8] ts demux debug: * number=40137 pid=66
libdvbpsi error (PSI decoder): TS discontinuity (received 13, expected 0) for PID 66
[0xafc2c8] ts demux debug: PMTCallBack called
[0xafc2c8] ts demux debug: new PMT program number=40137 version=26 pid_pcr=68
[0xafc2c8] ts demux debug: * es pid=68 type=27 fcc=h264
[0x17ca8b8] main input debug: selecting program id=40137
[0x7f19ec034bb8] main decoder debug: looking for decoder module: 33 candidates
[0x7f19ec034bb8] avcodec decoder debug: libavcodec initialized (interface 0x350a00)
[0x7f19ec034bb8] avcodec decoder debug: trying to use direct rendering
[0x7f19ec034bb8] avcodec decoder debug: allowing 2 thread(s) for decoding
[0x7f19ec034bb8] avcodec decoder debug: ffmpeg codec (H264 - MPEG-4 AVC (part 10)) started
[0x7f19ec034bb8] avcodec decoder debug: using frame thread mode with 2 threads
[0x7f19ec034bb8] main decoder debug: using decoder module "avcodec"
[0x7f19ec034bb8] main decoder debug: TIMER module_need() : 7.191 ms - Total 7.191 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 7.191 ms)
[0xb012e8] main packetizer debug: looking for packetizer module: 21 candidates
[0xb012e8] main packetizer debug: using packetizer module "packetizer_h264"
[0xb012e8] main packetizer debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.866 ms - Total 0.866 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.866 ms)
[0xafc2c8] ts demux error: MPEG-4 descriptor not found
[0xafc2c8] ts demux debug: * es pid=69 type=15 fcc=mp4a
[0x7f19ec0e2bd8] main decoder debug: looking for decoder module: 33 candidates
[0x7f19ec0e2bd8] main decoder debug: using decoder module "faad"
[0x7f19ec0e2bd8] main decoder debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.136 ms - Total 0.136 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.136 ms)
[0xb858b8] main packetizer debug: looking for packetizer module: 21 candidates
[0xb858b8] packetizer_mpeg4audio packetizer debug: running MPEG4 audio packetizer
[0xb858b8] packetizer_mpeg4audio packetizer debug: no decoder specific info, must be an ADTS or LOAS stream
[0xb858b8] main packetizer debug: using packetizer module "packetizer_mpeg4audio"
[0xb858b8] main packetizer debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.437 ms - Total 0.437 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.437 ms)
[0xafc2c8] ts demux debug: * es pid=70 type=6 dr->i_tag=0x56
[0xafc2c8] ts demux debug: * ttxt type=Sous-titres Télétexte pour Malentendants lan=fra page=888
[0xafc2c8] ts demux debug: * ttxt type=Sous-titres Télétexte lan=fra page=889
[0xafc2c8] ts demux debug: * es pid=70 type=6 fcc=telx
[0xafc2c8] main demux debug: using demux module "ts"
[0xafc2c8] main demux debug: TIMER module_need() : 288.816 ms - Total 288.816 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 288.816 ms)
[0xafc2c8] ts demux debug: DEMUX_SET_GROUP -1 (nil)
[0xafc2c8] ts demux warning: first packet for pid=68 cc=0x2
[0xafc2c8] ts demux warning: first packet for pid=69 cc=0x3
[0x17ca8b8] main input debug: Buffering 0%
[0xafc2c8] ts demux warning: first packet for pid=70 cc=0x6
[0x17ca8b8] main input debug: Buffering 5%
[0xb012e8] packetizer_h264 packetizer warning: waiting for SPS/PPS
[0xb858b8] packetizer_mpeg4audio packetizer debug: detected ADTS format
[0xb858b8] packetizer_mpeg4audio packetizer: AAC channels: 2 samplerate: 48000
[0x7f19ec0e2bd8] faad decoder warning: decoded zero sample
[0x61bd58] main playlist debug: creating audio output
[0xb8bae8] main audio output debug: looking for audio output module: 4 candidates
[0xb8bae8] pulse audio output debug: using stereo channel map
[0xb8bae8] pulse audio output debug: using library version 0.9.22
[0xb8bae8] pulse audio output debug: (compiled with version 0.9.22, protocol 16)
[0xb8bae8] pulse audio output error: PulseAudio server connection failure: Connexion refusée
[0xb8bae8] alsa audio output debug: opening ALSA device `default'
[0xb8bae8] alsa audio output debug: Available ALSA PCM devices:
[0xb8bae8] alsa audio output debug: Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture) (null)
0xb8bae8] alsa audio output debug: CA0106, CA0106 Default Audio Device (default:CARD=CA0106)
[0xb8bae8] alsa audio output debug: CA0106, CA0106 Front speakers (front:CARD=CA0106,DEV=0)
[0xb8bae8] alsa audio output debug: CA0106, CA0106 Rear speakers (rear:CARD=CA0106,DEV=0)
[0xb8bae8] alsa audio output debug: CA0106, CA0106 Center and Subwoofer speakers (center_lfe:CARD=CA0106,DEV=0)
[0xb8bae8] alsa audio output debug: CA0106, CA0106 Side speakers (side:CARD=CA0106,DEV=0)
[0xb8bae8] alsa audio output debug: CA0106, CA0106 4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers (surround40:CARD=CA0106,DEV=0)
[0xb8bae8] alsa audio output debug: CA0106, CA0106 4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers (surround41:CARD=CA0106,DEV=0)
[0xb8bae8] alsa audio output debug: CA0106, CA0106 5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers (surround50:CARD=CA0106,DEV=0)
[0xb8bae8] alsa audio output debug: CA0106, CA0106 5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers (surround51:CARD=CA0106,DEV=0)
[0xb8bae8] alsa audio output debug: CA0106, CA0106 7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers (surround71:CARD=CA0106,DEV=0)
[0xb8bae8] alsa audio output debug: CA0106, CA0106 IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output (iec958:CARD=CA0106,DEV=0)
[0xb8bae8] alsa audio output debug: HDA Intel, AD198x Analog Default Audio Device (default:CARD=Intel)
[0xb8bae8] alsa audio output debug: HDA Intel, AD198x Analog Front speakers (front:CARD=Intel,DEV=0)
[0xb8bae8] alsa audio output debug: HDA Intel, AD198x Analog 4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers (surround40:CARD=Intel,DEV=0)
[0xb8bae8] alsa audio output debug: HDA Intel, AD198x Analog 4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers (surround41:CARD=Intel,DEV=0)
[0xb8bae8] alsa audio output debug: HDA Intel, AD198x Analog 5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers (surround50:CARD=Intel,DEV=0)
[0xb8bae8] alsa audio output debug: HDA Intel, AD198x Analog 5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers (surround51:CARD=Intel,DEV=0)
[0xb8bae8] alsa audio output debug: HDA Intel, AD198x Analog 7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers (surround71:CARD=Intel,DEV=0)
[0xb8bae8] alsa audio output debug: HDA Intel, AD198x Digital IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output (iec958:CARD=Intel,DEV=0)
[0xb8bae8] alsa audio output debug: HD-Audio Generic, HDMI 0 HDMI Audio Output (hdmi:CARD=Generic,DEV=0)
[0xb8bae8] alsa audio output debug: USB Device 0x46d:0x8b2, USB Audio Default Audio Device (default:CARD=U0x46d0x8b2)
[0xb8bae8] alsa audio output debug: USB Device 0x46d:0x8b2, USB Audio Front speakers (front:CARD=U0x46d0x8b2,DEV=0)
[0xb8bae8] alsa audio output debug: USB Device 0x46d:0x8b2, USB Audio 4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers (surround40:CARD=U0x46d0x8b2,DEV=0)
[0xb8bae8] alsa audio output debug: USB Device 0x46d:0x8b2, USB Audio 4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers (surround41:CARD=U0x46d0x8b2,DEV=0)
[0xb8bae8] alsa audio output debug: USB Device 0x46d:0x8b2, USB Audio 5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers (surround50:CARD=U0x46d0x8b2,DEV=0)
[0xb8bae8] alsa audio output debug: USB Device 0x46d:0x8b2, USB Audio 5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers (surround51:CARD=U0x46d0x8b2,DEV=0)
[0xb8bae8] alsa audio output debug: USB Device 0x46d:0x8b2, USB Audio 7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers (surround71:CARD=U0x46d0x8b2,DEV=0)
[0xb8bae8] alsa audio output debug: USB Device 0x46d:0x8b2, USB Audio IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output (iec958:CARD=U0x46d0x8b2,DEV=0)
[0xb8bae8] main audio output debug: using audio output module "alsa"
[0xb8bae8] main audio output debug: TIMER module_need() : 27.900 ms - Total 27.900 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 27.900 ms)
[0xb8bae8] main audio output debug: output 'f32l' 48000 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/8 bytes
[0xb8bae8] main audio output debug: mixer 'f32l' 48000 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/8 bytes
[0xb8bae8] main audio output debug: filter(s) 'f32l'->'f32l' 48000 Hz->48000 Hz Stereo->Stereo
[0xb8bae8] main audio output debug: conversion pipeline completed
[0xbe8d48] main mixer debug: looking for audio mixer module: 2 candidates
[0xbe8d48] main mixer debug: using audio mixer module "float32_mixer"
[0xbe8d48] main mixer debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.275 ms - Total 0.275 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.275 ms)
[0xb8bae8] main audio output debug: input 'f32l' 48000 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/8 bytes
[0xc146f8] main audio filter debug: looking for audio filter module: 1 candidate
[0xc146f8] scaletempo audio filter debug: format: 48000 rate, 2 nch, 4 bps, fl32
[0xc146f8] scaletempo audio filter debug: params: 30 stride, 0.200 overlap, 14 search
[0xc146f8] scaletempo audio filter debug: 1.000 scale, 1440.000 stride_in, 1440 stride_out, 1152 standing, 288 overlap, 672 search, 2400 queue, fl32 mode
[0xc146f8] main audio filter debug: using audio filter module "scaletempo"
[0xc146f8] main audio filter debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.197 ms - Total 0.197 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.197 ms)
[0xb8bae8] main audio output debug: filter(s) 'f32l'->'f32l' 48000 Hz->48000 Hz Stereo->Stereo
[0xb8bae8] main audio output debug: conversion pipeline completed
[0xb8bae8] main audio output debug: filter(s) 'f32l'->'f32l' 48000 Hz->48000 Hz Stereo->Stereo
[0xb8bae8] main audio output debug: conversion pipeline completed
[0xb8bae8] main audio output debug: filter(s) 'f32l'->'f32l' 52800 Hz->48000 Hz Stereo->Stereo
[0xc12628] main audio filter debug: looking for audio filter module: 13 candidates
[0x17ca8b8] main input debug: Buffering 11%
[0xc12628] main audio filter debug: using audio filter module "samplerate"
[0xc12628] main audio filter debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.970 ms - Total 0.970 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.970 ms)
[0xb8bae8] main audio output debug: conversion pipeline completed
[0x7f19ec0e2bd8] main decoder debug: End of audio preroll
[0xb012e8] packetizer_h264 packetizer warning: waiting for SPS/PPS
[0xb012e8] packetizer_h264 packetizer warning: waiting for SPS/PPS
[0x17ca8b8] main input debug: Buffering 17%
[0xb012e8] packetizer_h264 packetizer warning: waiting for SPS/PPS
[0x17ca8b8] main input debug: Buffering 23%
[0xb012e8] packetizer_h264 packetizer warning: waiting for SPS/PPS
[0xb012e8] packetizer_h264 packetizer warning: waiting for SPS/PPS
[0x17ca8b8] main input debug: Buffering 29%
[0xb012e8] packetizer_h264 packetizer warning: waiting for SPS/PPS
[0x17ca8b8] main input debug: Buffering 35%
[0xb012e8] packetizer_h264 packetizer warning: waiting for SPS/PPS
[0xb012e8] packetizer_h264 packetizer warning: waiting for SPS/PPS
[0x17ca8b8] main input debug: Buffering 40%
[0xb012e8] packetizer_h264 packetizer warning: waiting for SPS/PPS
[0x17ca8b8] main input debug: Buffering 43%
[0x17ca8b8] main input debug: Buffering 49%
[0xb012e8] packetizer_h264 packetizer warning: waiting for SPS/PPS
[0xb012e8] packetizer_h264 packetizer debug: found NAL_SPS (sps_id=0)
[0xb012e8] packetizer_h264 packetizer debug: found NAL_PPS (pps_id=0 sps_id=0)
[0x17ca8b8] main input debug: Buffering 55%
[0xc30ca8] main spu text debug: looking for text renderer module: 3 candidates
[0xc30ca8] freetype spu text debug: Building font databases.
[0xc30ca8] freetype spu text debug: Took 0 microseconds
[0xc30ca8] freetype spu text debug: Using Serif Bold as font from file /usr/share/fonts/truetype/DejaVuSans.ttf
[0xc30ca8] freetype spu text debug: using fontsize: 2
[0xc30ca8] main spu text debug: using text renderer module "freetype"
[0xc30ca8] main spu text debug: TIMER module_need() : 3.529 ms - Total 3.529 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 3.529 ms)
[0xc19ad8] main scale debug: looking for video filter2 module: 18 candidates
[0xc19ad8] swscale scale debug: 32x32 chroma: YUVA -> 16x16 chroma: RGBA with scaling using Bicubic (good quality)
[0xc19ad8] main scale debug: using video filter2 module "swscale"
[0xc19ad8] main scale debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.861 ms - Total 0.861 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.861 ms)
[0xd348e8] main scale debug: looking for video filter2 module: 18 candidates
[0xd348e8] yuvp scale debug: YUVP to YUVA converter
[0xd348e8] main scale debug: using video filter2 module "yuvp"
[0xd348e8] main scale debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.059 ms - Total 1.059 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.059 ms)
[0xc1a808] main video output debug: Deinterlacing available
[0xc1a808] main video output debug: deinterlace 0, mode blend, is_needed 0
[0xc1a808] main video output debug: Opening vout display wrapper
[0xd594a8] main vout display debug: looking for vout display module: 7 candidates
[0xd5a4b8] main window debug: looking for vout window xid module: 4 candidates
[0xd5a4b8] qt4 window debug: requesting video...
[0x645a58] qt4 interface debug: Video was requested 0, 0
[0xd5a4b8] main window debug: using vout window xid module "qt4"
[0xd5a4b8] main window debug: TIMER module_need() : 3.520 ms - Total 3.520 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 3.520 ms)
[0xd5f698] main inhibit debug: looking for inhibit module: 2 candidates
[0xd5f698] main inhibit debug: using inhibit module "xdg_screensaver"
[0xd5f698] main inhibit debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.393 ms - Total 0.393 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.393 ms)
[0xd594a8] xcb_xv vout display debug: connected to X11.0 server
[0xd594a8] xcb_xv vout display debug: vendor : The X.Org Foundation
[0xd594a8] xcb_xv vout display debug: version: 10903000
[0xd594a8] xcb_xv vout display debug: using screen 0xca
[0xd5f698] xdg_screensaver inhibit debug: started xdg-screensaver (PID = 27272)
[0xd594a8] xcb_xv vout display debug: using XVideo extension v2.2
[0xd594a8] xcb_xv vout display debug: using adaptor ATI Radeon AVIVO Video
[0xd594a8] xcb_xv vout display debug: using port 143
[0xd594a8] xcb_xv vout display debug: using image format 0x30323449
[0xd594a8] xcb_xv vout display debug: using X11 visual ID 0x23 (depth: 24)
[0xd594a8] xcb_xv vout display debug: using X11 window 0x05600000
[0xd594a8] xcb_xv vout display debug: using X11 graphic context 0x05600002
[0xd594a8] main vout display debug: VoutDisplayEvent 'fullscreen' 0
[0xd594a8] main vout display debug: VoutDisplayEvent 'resize' 1680x898 window
[0xd594a8] main vout display debug: using vout display module "xcb_xv"
[0xd594a8] main vout display debug: TIMER module_need() : 6.745 ms - Total 6.745 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 6.745 ms)
[0xc1a808] main video output debug: original format sz 1440x1080, of (0,0), vsz 1440x1080, 4cc I420, sar 4:3, msk r0x0 g0x0 b0x0
[0xc30ca8] main spu text debug: removing module "freetype"
[0xc30ca8] main spu text debug: looking for text renderer module: 3 candidates
[0xc30ca8] freetype spu text debug: Building font databases.
[0xc30ca8] freetype spu text debug: Took 0 microseconds
[0xc30ca8] freetype spu text debug: Using Serif Bold as font from file /usr/share/fonts/truetype/DejaVuSans.ttf
[0xc30ca8] freetype spu text debug: using fontsize: 2
[0xc30ca8] main spu text debug: using text renderer module "freetype"
[0xc30ca8] main spu text debug: TIMER module_need() : 2.998 ms - Total 2.998 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 2.998 ms)
[0x7f19ec034bb8] avcodec decoder warning: disabling direct rendering
[0xd594a8] xcb_xv vout display debug: display is visible
[0xd594a8] xcb_xv vout display debug: display is visible
[0x17ca8b8] main input debug: Buffering 61%
[0xd594a8] xcb_xv vout display debug: display is visible
illegal short term buffer state detected
[0x7f19ec034bb8] avcodec decoder warning: cannot decode one frame (22482 bytes)
illegal short term buffer state detected
[0x7f19ec034bb8] avcodec decoder warning: cannot decode one frame (22729 bytes)
[0x17ca8b8] main input debug: Buffering 67%
illegal short term buffer state detected
[0x7f19ec034bb8] avcodec decoder warning: cannot decode one frame (18125 bytes)
illegal short term buffer state detected
[0x7f19ec034bb8] avcodec decoder warning: cannot decode one frame (18577 bytes)
[0x17ca8b8] main input debug: Buffering 72%
illegal short term buffer state detected
[0x7f19ec034bb8] avcodec decoder warning: cannot decode one frame (17191 bytes)
illegal short term buffer state detected
[0x7f19ec034bb8] avcodec decoder warning: cannot decode one frame (17370 bytes)
[0x17ca8b8] main input debug: Buffering 78%
[0x17ca8b8] main input debug: Buffering 84%
illegal short term buffer state detected
[0x7f19ec034bb8] avcodec decoder warning: cannot decode one frame (19725 bytes)
illegal short term buffer state detected
[0x7f19ec034bb8] avcodec decoder warning: cannot decode one frame (59965 bytes)
illegal short term buffer state detected
[0x7f19ec034bb8] avcodec decoder warning: cannot decode one frame (11505 bytes)
[0x17ca8b8] main input debug: Buffering 90%
illegal short term buffer state detected
[0x7f19ec034bb8] avcodec decoder warning: cannot decode one frame (4881 bytes)
illegal short term buffer state detected
[0x7f19ec034bb8] avcodec decoder warning: cannot decode one frame (23161 bytes)
illegal short term buffer state detected
0x7f19ec034bb8] avcodec decoder warning: cannot decode one frame (6833 bytes)
[0x17ca8b8] main input debug: Buffering 96%
illegal short term buffer state detected
[0x7f19ec034bb8] avcodec decoder warning: cannot decode one frame (28795 bytes)
illegal short term buffer state detected
[0x7f19ec034bb8] avcodec decoder warning: cannot decode one frame (6881 bytes)
illegal short term buffer state detected
[0x7f19ec034bb8] avcodec decoder warning: cannot decode one frame (29792 bytes)
[0x17ca8b8] main input debug: Stream buffering done (1224 ms in 1223 ms)
[0x17ca8b8] main input debug: Decoder buffering done in 0 ms
illegal short term buffer state detected
[0x7f19ec034bb8] avcodec decoder warning: cannot decode one frame (6661 bytes)
illegal short term buffer state detected
[0x7f19ec034bb8] avcodec decoder warning: cannot decode one frame (26297 bytes)
illegal short term buffer state detected
[...]

Ok, I compiled latest vlc-beta today and the problem is solved.

Great.