Large delay with Opus files on Windows 10 1903
Posted: 10 Jun 2019 13:42
Hi,
Since I updated Windows 10 to version 1903 a few days ago, I notice the following issue with VLC :
- When I open an Opus file, there is a considerable delay, of about one minute, before VLC actually starts playing the file.
- If VLC is closed and I open an Opus file (system is configured to have VLC as the default player for Opus), VLC seems to do nothing for a while (no audio, no visual activity). If I close VLC during this period, the window closes, but the VLC process still runs in the background for a while. If I try to play another file during this period, VLC is unresponsive.
- If VLC is already running when I double click on the Opus file : there is still the same delay, but this time, the behaviour is slight different because in the time bar at the bottom of the window, there is this orange segment that appears and moves back and forth for the duration of the delay.
- However, if I play several files and keep them in the playlist, there’s no delay for Opus files that I have already played before. The delay for a specific file occurs only the first time I play it in a VLC run. If I close VLC, the delays return.
I thought that it might have been an issue with VLC 3.0.7 because I upgraded from 3.0.6 shortly before the big Windows update, but I went back to 3.0.6, and the issue is still present. I tried reinstalling 3.0.7 completely, deleting the cache and preferences, and the problem persists.
Other file formats, such as MP3, videos in various formats, do not show this problem and start playing immediately.
Any idea of what could be the cause ? Thanks
Since I updated Windows 10 to version 1903 a few days ago, I notice the following issue with VLC :
- When I open an Opus file, there is a considerable delay, of about one minute, before VLC actually starts playing the file.
- If VLC is closed and I open an Opus file (system is configured to have VLC as the default player for Opus), VLC seems to do nothing for a while (no audio, no visual activity). If I close VLC during this period, the window closes, but the VLC process still runs in the background for a while. If I try to play another file during this period, VLC is unresponsive.
- If VLC is already running when I double click on the Opus file : there is still the same delay, but this time, the behaviour is slight different because in the time bar at the bottom of the window, there is this orange segment that appears and moves back and forth for the duration of the delay.
- However, if I play several files and keep them in the playlist, there’s no delay for Opus files that I have already played before. The delay for a specific file occurs only the first time I play it in a VLC run. If I close VLC, the delays return.
I thought that it might have been an issue with VLC 3.0.7 because I upgraded from 3.0.6 shortly before the big Windows update, but I went back to 3.0.6, and the issue is still present. I tried reinstalling 3.0.7 completely, deleting the cache and preferences, and the problem persists.
Other file formats, such as MP3, videos in various formats, do not show this problem and start playing immediately.
Any idea of what could be the cause ? Thanks