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Since updating to VLC 2.2.2 I've been seeing a thin horizontal green line running along both the top and bottom of the video image. This did not occur in 2.2.1 and earlier versions.

If I change the video output to OpenGL these lines disappear, but with video output set to Automatic (the default setting) or Direct3D the lines appear on every video I tried (.mkv, .mp4, etc.).

In earlier versions of VLC I would occasionally see a vertical green line on the right edge, but this only seemed to affect some SD (480p) videos. These horizontal lines in 2.2.2 seem to affect all videos, regardless of resolution (720p, 1080p, etc.).

I'm running Windows 8.1 Home (x64) on a Toshiba laptop with a 1920 x 1080 display and Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600 display adapter. I tried both the 32-bit and 64-bit builds of VLC 2.2.2 with the same results.

Ya, same issue here. The green line appears on the bottom for me, only in some videos. It doesn't happen in 2.2.1 but occurs in 2.2.2 and even the 3.0 nightlies.

Will be fixed in 2.2.3

Same here. Tried with many MKVs: I get green lines at both top and bottom of the video. I'm on an MSI notebook with Intel Graphics HD4000 and Nvidia Geforce 670M, resolution 1920x1080, latest update of Windows 10 Pro x64. If it helps...
Thanks to VLC dev team for their work, anyway. ^^

open preferences, show setting in simple mode.
click video tab, uncheck use hardware YUV -> RGB conversions.
click save, and restart VLC.

by did that, the green lines just gone for me

open preferences, show setting in simple mode.
click video tab, uncheck use hardware YUV -> RGB conversions.
click save, and restart VLC.

by did that, the green lines just gone for me

Thanks, that worked for me as well. But I'm curious if this will negatively affect video quality. The VLC documentation on this setting says something like, "try to use hardware acceleration when selected."

I have an R9-280 so in "inputs/codecs" I have DXVA 2.0 selected (default is disabled), output video is automatic. I only have a g3258 so having no DXVA selected would dramatically spike cpu usage when scrubbing through a 1080p mp4 encoded at 60fps. Updated Crimson gpu drivers and my Dell Ultrasharp is a M-VA panel, 8-bit color depth over displayport.

I'm not sure but I seem to recall earlier Catalyst drivers did some video smoothing on their own by default (anti-aliasiang and what-not.) Crimson just says "default" under the video section.

EDIT: I just found out a "pixel format" setting on my other monitor, a newer Asus IPS panel. It's under Crimson -> Display -> Additional Settings -> "Pixel Format" (it's the last setting on the list under My Digital Flat Panels.) I'm seeing 4 options for this setting with a deafault setting of "YCbCr 4:4:4" so I'm assuming this works just fine with YUV. Two other options are "limited RGB" and "full RGB."

Same issue.

I don't want to change the output because 3d is the only output that AMD video card lets me adjust screen.

Same issue here.I have update the vlc to 2.2.2 version.

Will be fixed in 2.2.3

Any idea when the fix will come out?

open preferences, show setting in simple mode.
click video tab, uncheck use hardware YUV -> RGB conversions.
click save, and restart VLC.

by did that, the green lines just gone for me

Thanks, Here also it works.

Will be fixed in 2.2.3

Issue still exists in 2.2.3 Downgraded again to 2.2.1

Issue still exists in 2.2.3 Downgraded again to 2.2.1

Update 2.2.3 fixed it for me, didn't try changing any other settings.

Issue still exists in 2.2.3 Downgraded again to 2.2.1

Update 2.2.3 fixed it for me, didn't try changing any other settings.

I'm still getting the issue with 2.2.3. Doesn't happen with every video, but it always happens with x265/HEVC video.

My workaround in the meantime is to crop the bottom pixel off, which gets rid of the green line (even if it's more than a pixel high) - Tools > Effects and Filters > Video Effects > Crop > Change Bottom to "1 px". You have to change this every time you play another video, it's not saved.

Update 2.2.3 fixed it for me, didn't try changing any other settings.

I changed nothing in the settings.

[...] but it always happens with x265/HEVC video.

This issue also exists for me with x264.

This crap is still present in 2.2.3.....
Can't these guys who is working on VLC ever do things right?
Never a problem a year ago and so on, what the hell changed and why is it so hard for them to fix this?????

Same issue here. Really ruins the experience, particularly when watching something in HD. Please look into this.

Will be fixed in 2.2.3

Issue still exists in 2.2.3 Downgraded again to 2.2.1

Can you share your logs, please? And your build version (in the about dialog) and 32bits/64bits?

I'm still getting the issue with 2.2.3. Doesn't happen with every video, but it always happens with x265/HEVC video.

Same?

Hi,
Yes, I confirm that this annoying issue is still present with version 2.2.3 when the video are in full screen.
In case it would help, I've got an AMD Radeon R9 270X on Windows 10 64 bits.
And, I've tested like 30 videos and, as far as I can tell, it does it on every mp4 and mkv but only on half the avi ones (4 out of 8 tested... visibly the oldest ones are ok while the more recent ones have the issue).
My build version is : 2.2.3 Weatherwax and I've tried both 32 and 64 bits versions but it's the same.
If you need my logs let me know where I can find them.

This still occurs in 2.2.3 and the latest nightly build.

Turning off the "use hardware YUV > RGB Conversion" in preferences>video , turns it off

Turning off the "use hardware YUV > RGB Conversion" in preferences>video , turns it off

the decision not for direct3d

Yes, I confirm that the workaround to turn off the "use hardware YUV > RGB Conversion" works for me too.
Thanks !

In case that would help investigations : I've just bought a new laptop (with full HD screen) and the videos don't have the green lines when in full screen. I originaly thought, because several people who complain in forums indicated they have AMD graphic cards and me too (Radeon R9 270X), that it concerned only AMD cards, but I've just bought a new laptop with AMD card too, and I was surprised to see it doesn't have the issue. It has a Radeon R7 M360.

Hello, can this be done also using libvlc?

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You
jrscandles

AMD GPU?

I found this place after discovering that my newly-updated VLC 2.2.3 shows a green horizontal line at the bottom of the frame in the last files I played.

I also keep a portable version of VLC 1.9, and the same files played in it didn't have the green line.

I Googled "VLC green line" and came across this thread. I even signed up to be able to reply.

Yes, the green line is still here in 2.2.4.
And yes, I run an AMD card.


*Edit* And yes, the RGB trick works. Thanks!