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Hi. I'm using libvlc to develop some streaming application.
This is the issue what i have:
When i'm streaming some live source (dshow webcam), everything is perfect.
But as the webcam disconnect by some reason(eq. unplug...), the vlc instance got freeze.
I try to use Windows Message "WM_DEVICECHANGE" and "DBT_DEVICEREMOVECOMPLETE" to stop the media player when i detect the device remove, but vlc still hang...

Is there any solution to fix this?

By the way. I had try the same action to the VLC Player, the result was same as libvlc.

Thanks for any help...

This is probably a VLC bug. And there is no solution until someone fixes it.

This is probably a VLC bug. And there is no solution until someone fixes it.

Thanks, J.B.

I'll try to find how to fix it.

Issue is likely in modules/access/dshow/

Hi,
I am experiencing the same problem. VLC will hang on the following calls
-libvlc_media_player_stop
-libvlc_media_player_release

when the stream is lost and will complete execution when the stream returns.

Is there any workaround/solution for this?? Any help greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Shane.
PS: I am using VLC media player 2.0.5 Twoflower

There is no known work-around and the only known solution is to fix the bug.

Has a bug been submitted for this??

Maybe. Personally, I do not retain the full list of open bugs by heart. You'd better check by yourself.

I don't think so.

I'm suffering from the same problem. Any progress on this? Is there a way to detect the system hangs? If so, I could try to kill the tread the hard way?

I have submitted a bug for it.
I would love to help solving. Unfortunately I'm not familiar enough with the vlc code to do it myself, but I can test.