Is GPU Acceleration 'On' by default on Plugin?

[chuck2nd]

I'm using:

VLC 2.0.4 Twoflower
NPAPI VLC plugin, version 2.0.4
Firefox 10.0.12
RHEL 6.2, 64 bit

When I run VLC with default settings and stream video, Xorg resources go to 100% when running multiple instances of streaming video. If I uncheck "Accelerated video output (Overlay)", Xorg resources return to normal. I believe there is a problem with the graphics card driver - but turning off acceleration solves the problem.

When using the plugin and running multiple instances of video on one web page, CPU resources go to 100%, which makes me believe GPU acceleration is on as default for the plugin. Is there a way to turn it off through the plugin interface, Or is there a VLC setting that sets GPU acceleration off when using the plugin?

thanks,

Chuck

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

No, you cannot change it. And if overlay is broken for you, drivers are likely the ones to blame.

[chuck2nd]

Thanks.
And overlay acceleration is 'on' by default in the plugin?

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Yes.

[chuck2nd]

What about Video Output? I can get video running correctly with Video Overlay on, if I can set video output to "OpenGL GLS video output (XCB)". I have around 170 computers that I can manage the VLC configuration of, but need to view VLC through the plugin. If I set the video Output to OpenGL in the VLC preferences will the Plugin use this setting?
thanks,
Chuck

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

I don't think so.

[chuck2nd]

Would the only way to "force" the vout setting set to "OpenGL GLX video output (XCB)" when using the Web plugin be to recompile VLC and disable all other video output options in the configure.sh file... or is there an easier solution. Again the web embedded player will only be viewed by computers in which I manage the software load.
thanks,
Chuck

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

You could do that, or just remove the other .dll/.so for the other plugins
Or pay me to develop the switcher to activate the option

[chuck2nd]

You could do that, or just remove the other .dll/.so for the other plugins

That would be too easy I actually tried removing the .so's not being used. Everything works fine running standalone VLC --- when I open Preferences -> video -> Output only has two options (default and OpenGL GLX video output (XCB); video streams fine. But using the web plugin, no video streams will start. I am going to slowly add video_output plugins back in to see which one the NPAPI Plugin is using.

I'm not sure if re-compiling will help if the plugin is hardcoded to use a specific vout.

Maybe I will require a custom switcher

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

It is not hardcoded.

[SteveTP]

I am facing a similar problem and would like to set the video output to OpenGL from the web plugin. I have tried removing the other .so plugin files but vlc complains when the vmem plugin is removed. If it's not hardcoded, where / how is the video output controlled for the web plugin?

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

By the scoring of the video output plugins.