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I start VLC and run it overnight watching ATHF, Archer, or something like that. When I awake, I find that the icon on the left the task bar is gone and the mini VLC icon on the bottom right of the task bar is there. In addition, VLC is gone from my screen, but I can still hear it playing as if it was minimized. I can right click and close the mini icon in the bottom right, no problem. But, when I open VLC again, it gives me an error and ask if I would like to send it.

Is this just me or is this an issue that is known? What can I do to try to fix it?

Hi,

It seems that one of your file (?) is causing a crash, could you send log ?
please provide also informations about your OS/hardware.

I run Windows 10 Pro. 8700k, 1080, 16 GB.

Do I need it to crash first? Does it auto write?

Those logging instructions for a crashing vlc are totally useless...

You need to either go in advanced preferences and setup file logging to some file and verbosity to 2.

Or you need to launch vlc from command line with options:
vlc --logfile "file" -vvv

https://pastebin.com/TAE837Z9

What seems to be the issue?

Bump.

There is nothing special in those logs. Sorry.

So what? There is nothing wrong with my VLC? I am just supposed to live with this error?

Hi, the logs doesn't show anything that can help us to analyse your problem. either the issue wasn't reproduce in it, or the log is truncated

I will delete the log on a daily basis then so we can try to narrow it down.

If your log is very long can you upload it somewhere else, pastebin is limited to 512k.
you can use https://framadrop.org/ or any (big) file sharing service.

Finally...

https://framadrop.org/r/c8_AReyG4A#5pT/ ... OxFXlb7VQ=

Here you go!

Hi,

I'm sorry but there is nothing to see in the logs.... did you used the -vvv as suggested (vlc --logfile "file" -vvv)

No. I just did the " Open: Tools -> Messages.
Set Verbosity to 2
Start playback to reproduce your issue
Save text in a file or copy into clipboard
Then paste the full resulting log here between [​code]and[​/code] (or use Pastebin.com if it's too long) "
Part.

What is the -vvv part? How do I do it?

Your VLC is crashing, so you can't get the logs from the Message interface since the program as terminated, you need to instruct VLC at startup to save logs.

- go to tools > preference
- select All in show settings (in the lower left corner)
- in Advanced > Logger
- check "Log to file"
- set Verbosity to Debug
- choose destination in Log Filename (with browse)
- restart VLC
- reproduce the bug
- send the log file.

Once your done, you should probably uncheck the "Log to file option".

the -vvv was a reference to:

Those logging instructions for a crashing vlc are totally useless...

You need to either go in advanced preferences and setup file logging to some file and verbosity to 2.

Or you need to launch vlc from command line with options:
vlc --logfile "file" -vvv

https://framadrop.org/r/Xh-ljps5Ke#VJDe ... NyL65/ocI=

Anything?

Is the file [1] playing properly?
It seems to loop forever while opening.
Can you try to disable HW acceleration (Tool-> preference -> Input/codec -> Hardware-accelerated decoding)
Can you update to the latest version of VLC (3.0.3)

[1] D:/Torrents/The%20Karate%20Kid%20Part%20III%20%281989%29/The.Karate.Kid.Part.III.1989.720p.BrRip.x264.BOKUTOX.YIFY.mp4