VLC: Blackscreen.

For questions and discussion that is NOT (I repeat NOT) specific to a certain Operating System.
equaze
New Cone
New Cone
Posts: 1
Joined: 27 Nov 2008 08:44

VLC: Blackscreen.

Postby equaze » 27 Nov 2008 08:53

Hey when im opening anny movies. anny files / dvd whatever. i only get a blackscreen where the movie should be shown. why? and how to make it work.

Jean-Baptiste Kempf
Site Administrator
Site Administrator
Posts: 37523
Joined: 22 Jul 2005 15:29
VLC version: 4.0.0-git
Operating System: Linux, Windows, Mac
Location: Cone, France
Contact:

Re: VLC: Blackscreen.

Postby Jean-Baptiste Kempf » 27 Nov 2008 11:42

Disable Hardware acceleration (overlay)
Jean-Baptiste Kempf
http://www.jbkempf.com/ - http://www.jbkempf.com/blog/category/Videolan
VLC media player developer, VideoLAN President and Sites administrator
If you want an answer to your question, just be specific and precise. Don't use Private Messages.

danni1
New Cone
New Cone
Posts: 2
Joined: 27 Nov 2008 21:24

Re: VLC: Blackscreen.

Postby danni1 » 27 Nov 2008 21:31

Disable Hardware acceleration (overlay)
Where do I find the "Disable Hardware acceleration" -button?

Arite
Big Cone-huna
Big Cone-huna
Posts: 2478
Joined: 26 Jun 2007 20:40
VLC version: 3.0.20
Operating System: Debian Testing|Win10

Re: VLC: Blackscreen.

Postby Arite » 28 Nov 2008 02:07

Go to:
Tools >> Preferences... >> Video

And untick "Accelerated video output". Press "Save" and try a video.

Arite.
Don't use PMs for support questions.

Bouncer
New Cone
New Cone
Posts: 7
Joined: 20 Jun 2006 15:57

Re: VLC: Blackscreen.

Postby Bouncer » 17 Aug 2011 15:26

Go to:
Tools >> Preferences... >> Video

And untick "Accelerated video output". Press "Save" and try a video.

Arite.
How can I do it in VLC 1.1.11?

iceman1140
New Cone
New Cone
Posts: 1
Joined: 26 Aug 2011 19:37

Re: VLC: Blackscreen.

Postby iceman1140 » 26 Aug 2011 19:39

Go to:
Tools >> Preferences... >> Video

And untick "Accelerated video output". Press "Save" and try a video.

Arite.
to this i say a big thank you this helped me out and yes i registered just to say this to you lol
How can I do it in VLC 1.1.11?
for this one you can just follow the same thing as Arite said since i just used it on VLC1.1.11

Bouncer
New Cone
New Cone
Posts: 7
Joined: 20 Jun 2006 15:57

Re: VLC: Blackscreen.

Postby Bouncer » 26 Aug 2011 19:46

Where is it in the mac version? Didn't find it.


Return to “General VLC media player Troubleshooting”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot] and 17 guests