VLC 2.1.0 Crashes only when Converting Files

[SevenFactors]

This is driving crazy for I can't understand why VLC is crashing. With each crash I have let VLC submit a crash report so hopefully this gets fixed soon.

I've reinstalled VLC without a permanent solution.

What exactly am I converting? A video potcast which is only available by way in a .FLV file. These files are usually around 130 MBs

I've been using VLC to convert these files to .MP3 without issues, that is untill VLC v2.1.0. Each time I execute the file conversion VLC creates a 0MB file and then crashes.


I really hope to see this solved soon.

[Lotesdelere]

First, reset VLC preferences:
http://wiki.videolan.org/Reset_prefs


How to get to a MS-DOS prompt:
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/chdos.htm

Then run VLC with this command line:

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vlc --extraintf=logger --verbose=2 --logfile=C:\vlc.log --logmode=text --file-logging

You may have to change the path to the destination file for a location folder where you're allowed to write in.
Start your conversion then post the full resulting log.

[Eneswar]

I have the exact same issue as the OP since 2.1.0, and the above thing did nothing at all, it still crashes.

[SevenFactors]

First, reset VLC preferences:
http://wiki.videolan.org/Reset_prefs


How to get to a MS-DOS prompt:
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/chdos.htm

Then run VLC with this command line:

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vlc --extraintf=logger --verbose=2 --logfile=C:\vlc.log --logmode=text --file-logging

You may have to change the path to the destination file for a location folder where you're allowed to write in.
Start your conversion then post the full resulting log.

Please excuse delayed replied. Recent events have kept me without time for this task. Anyways, as requested, here is the log dump


-- logger module started --
main debug: VLC media player - 2.1.0 Rincewind
main debug: Copyright © 1996-2013 the VideoLAN team
main debug: revision 2.1.0-0-gedd8835
main debug: configured with ../extras/package/win32/../../../configure '--enable-update-check' '--enable-lua' '--enable-faad' '--enable-flac' '--enable-theora' '--enable-twolame' '--enable-quicktime' '--enable-avcodec' '--enable-merge-ffmpeg' '--enable-dca' '--enable-mpc' '--enable-libass' '--enable-x264' '--enable-schroedinger' '--enable-realrtsp' '--enable-live555' '--enable-dvdread' '--enable-shout' '--enable-goom' '--enable-caca' '--disable-sdl' '--enable-qt' '--enable-skins2' '--enable-sse' '--enable-mmx' '--enable-libcddb' '--enable-zvbi' '--disable-telx' '--enable-nls' '--disable-dirac' '--host=i686-w64-mingw32' 'host_alias=i686-w64-mingw32'
main debug: using interface module "logger"
main debug: looking for interface module matching "logger,none": 15 candidates
logger: VLC media player - 2.1.0 Rincewind
logger: Copyright © 1996-2013 the VideoLAN team
logger:
Warning: if you cannot access the GUI anymore, open a command-line window, go to the directory where you installed VLC and run "vlc -I qt"

logger: using logger.
logger debug: opening logfile `C:\Users\JaneDoe\Desktop\vlc.log'
-- logger module started --
main debug: VLC media player - 2.1.0 Rincewind
main debug: Copyright © 1996-2013 the VideoLAN team
main debug: revision 2.1.0-0-gedd8835
main debug: configured with ../extras/package/win32/../../../configure '--enable-update-check' '--enable-lua' '--enable-faad' '--enable-flac' '--enable-theora' '--enable-twolame' '--enable-quicktime' '--enable-avcodec' '--enable-merge-ffmpeg' '--enable-dca' '--enable-mpc' '--enable-libass' '--enable-x264' '--enable-schroedinger' '--enable-realrtsp' '--enable-live555' '--enable-dvdread' '--enable-shout' '--enable-goom' '--enable-caca' '--disable-sdl' '--enable-qt' '--enable-skins2' '--enable-sse' '--enable-mmx' '--enable-libcddb' '--enable-zvbi' '--disable-telx' '--enable-nls' '--disable-dirac' '--host=i686-w64-mingw32' 'host_alias=i686-w64-mingw32'
main debug: using interface module "logger"
main debug: Creating an input for 'Media Library'
main debug: Input is a meta file: disabling unneeded options
main debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB, in path 'C:\Users\JaneDoe\AppData\Local\Temp'
main debug: `file/xspf-open:///C:/Users/JaneDoe/AppData/Roaming/vlc/ml.xspf' gives access `file' demux `xspf-open' path `/C:/Users/JaneDoe/AppData/Roaming/vlc/ml.xspf'
main debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='xspf-open' location='/C:/Users/JaneDoe/AppData/Roaming/vlc/ml.xspf' file='C:\Users\JaneDoe\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml.xspf'
main debug: looking for access_demux module matching "file": 12 candidates
main debug: no access_demux modules matched
main debug: creating access 'file' location='/C:/Users/JaneDoe/AppData/Roaming/vlc/ml.xspf', path='C:\Users\JaneDoe\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml.xspf'
main debug: looking for access module matching "file": 20 candidates
filesystem debug: opening file `C:\Users\JaneDoe\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml.xspf'
main debug: using access module "filesystem"
main debug: Using stream method for AStream*
main debug: starting pre-buffering
main debug: received first data after 0 ms
main debug: pre-buffering done 304 bytes in 0s - 296875 KiB/s
main debug: looking for stream_filter module matching "any": 6 candidates
main debug: no stream_filter modules matched
main debug: looking for stream_filter module matching "stream_filter_record": 6 candidates
main debug: no stream_filter modules matched
main debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='xspf-open' location='/C:/Users/JaneDoe/AppData/Roaming/vlc/ml.xspf' file='C:\Users\JaneDoe\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml.xspf'
main debug: looking for demux module matching "xspf-open": 63 candidates
playlist debug: using XSPF playlist reader
main debug: using demux module "playlist"
main debug: looking for meta reader module matching "any": 2 candidates
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\JaneDoe\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\reader
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\reader
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\reader\filename.luac
main debug: no meta reader modules matched
main debug: `file/xspf-open:///C:/Users/JaneDoe/AppData/Roaming/vlc/ml.xspf' successfully opened
main debug: looking for xml reader module matching "any": 1 candidates
main debug: using xml reader module "xml"
playlist debug: parsed 0 tracks successfully
main debug: EOF reached
main debug: removing module "playlist"
main debug: removing module "filesystem"
main debug: creating audio output
main debug: looking for audio output module matching "any": 6 candidates
directsound debug: found 4 devices
main debug: using audio output module "directsound"
main debug: keeping audio output
main debug: looking for interface module matching "hotkeys,none": 15 candidates
main debug: using interface module "hotkeys"
main debug: looking for interface module matching "globalhotkeys,none": 15 candidates
main debug: using interface module "globalhotkeys"
main: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.
main debug: looking for interface module matching "any": 15 candidates
qt4 debug: Boring first Run Wizard
main debug: looking for extension module matching "any": 1 candidates
lua debug: Opening Lua Extension module
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\JaneDoe\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\extensions
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\extensions
main debug: using extension module "lua"
main debug: looking for services probe module matching "any": 6 candidates
main debug: no services probe modules matched
qt4 debug: Sorting by column -1, order 0
qt4 debug: Sorting by column -1, order 0
main debug: using interface module "qt4"
qt4 debug: MRL passed to the Sout: file:///C:/Users/JaneDoe/Desktop/videoplayback
qt4 debug: Transcode MRL: sout=#transcode{vcodec=none,acodec=mp3,ab=128,channels=2,samplerate=44100}:std{access=file{no-overwrite},mux=mp3,dst='C:\Users\JaneDoe\Desktop\RencidCore.mp3'}
qt4 debug: Adding option: file-caching=300
qt4 debug: Adding option: sout=#transcode{vcodec=none,acodec=mp3,ab=128,channels=2,samplerate=44100}:std{access=file{no-overwrite},mux=mp3,dst='C:\Users\JaneDoe\Desktop\RencidCore.mp3'}
main debug: adding item `Streaming' ( file:///C:/Users/JaneDoe/Desktop/videoplayback )
qt4 demain debmugain bdebuug: processing request item: Streaming, node: null, skip: 0
main debug: reb:uildingg arra y Cof: curreAnt dd- ingrootr eati nga nePw MRL to recent ones: filel:///aC:/nU isers/JaneDoea/Deskntpoutp /fvidoreo pla'ybacky
list
main debug: rebuild done - 1 items, index 0
main debug: starting playback of the new playlist item
main debug: resyncing on Streaming
main debug: Streaming is at S0treami
ng'
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: Creating an input for 'Streaming'
qt4 debug: IM: Setting an input
main debug: using sout chain=`transcode{vcodec=none,acodec=mp3,ab=128,channels=2,samplerate=44100}:std{access=file{no-overwrite},mux=mp3,dst='C:\Users\JaneDoe\Desktop\RencidCore.mp3'}'
main debug: stream=`std'
main debug: looking for sout stream module matching "std": 21 candidates
mainm daiebug:n no debufgetch :r eseqtuired cfonfigo orpti o(nulln) : (asort ut-stacndaurrenrtly (dn-acull))c
ess to file{no-overwrite}
main debug: set config option: sout-standard-mux to mp3
main debug: set config option: sout-standard-dst to C:\Users\JaneDoe\Desktop\RencidCore.mp3
main debug: looking for sout access module matching "file": 8 candidates
main debug: set config option: sout-file-overwrite to (null)
access_output_file debug: file access output opened (C:\Users\JaneDoe\Desktop\RencidCore.mp3)
main debug: using sout access module "access_output_file"
main debug: looking for sout mux module matching "mp3": 10 candidates
main debug: no sout mux modules matched
stream_out_standard debug: Couldn't open mux `mp3', trying `raw' instead
main debug: looking for sout mux module matching "raw": 10 candidates
mux_dummy debug: Dummy/Raw muxer opened
mux_dummy: Open
main debug: using sout mux module "mux_dummy"
main debug: muxer support adding stream at any time
main debug: muxer prefers to wait for all ES before starting to mux
stream_out_standard debug: using `file{no-overwrite}/mp3://C:\Users\JaneDoe\Desktop\RencidCore.mp3'
main debug: using sout stream module "stream_out_standard"
main debug: stream=`transcode'
main debug: looking for sout stream module matching "transcode": 21 candidates
main debug: set config option: sout-transcode-vcodec to none
main debug: set config option: sout-transcode-acodec to mp3
main debug: set config option: sout-transcode-ab to 128
main debug: set config option: sout-transcode-channels to 2
main debug: set config option: sout-transcode-samplerate to 44100
stream_out_transcode debug: codec audio=mp3 44100Hz 2 channels 128Kb/s
stream_out_transcode debug: codec video=none 0x0 scaling: 0.000000 0kb/s
main debug: using sout stream module "stream_out_transcode"
main debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB, in path 'C:\Users\JaneDoe\AppData\Local\Temp'
main debug: `file:///C:/Users/JaneDoe/Desktop/videoplayback' gives access `file' demux `' path `/C:/Users/JaneDoe/Desktop/videoplayback'
main debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='' location='/C:/Users/JaneDoe/Desktop/videoplayback' file='C:\Users\JaneDoe\Desktop\videoplayback'
main debug: looking for access_demux module matching "file": 12 candidates
main debug: no access_demux modules matched
main debug: creating access 'file' location='/C:/Users/JaneDoe/Desktop/videoplayback', path='C:\Users\JaneDoe\Desktop\videoplayback'
main debug: looking for access module matching "file": 20 candidates
filesystem debug: opening file `C:\Users\JaneDoe\Desktop\videoplayback'
main debug: using access module "filesystem"
main debug: Using stream method for AStream*
main debug: starting pre-buffering
main debug: received first data after 0 ms
main debug: pre-buffering done 1024 bytes in 0s - 1000000 KiB/s
main debug: looking for stream_filter module matching "any": 6 candidates
main debug: no stream_filter modules matched
main debug: looking for stream_filter module matching "stream_filter_record": 6 candidates
main debug: no stream_filter modules matched
main debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='' location='/C:/Users/JaneDoe/Desktop/videoplayback' file='C:\Users\JaneDoe\Desktop\videoplayback'
main debug: looking for demux module matching "any": 63 candidates
mp4 warning: unknown box type btrt (incompletely loaded)
mp4 warning: unknown box type gsst (incompletely loaded)
mp4 warning: unknown box type gstd (incompletely loaded)
mp4 warning: unknown box type gssd (incompletely loaded)
mp4 warning: unknown box type gspu (incompletely loaded)
mp4 warning: unknown box type gspm (incompletely loaded)
mp4 warning: unknown box type gshh (incompletely loaded)
mp4 debug: dumping root Box "root"
mp4 debug: | + ftyp size 24
mp4 debug: | + moov size 32063
mp4 debug: | | + mvhd size 108
mp4 debug: | | + iods size 21
mp4 debug: | | + trak size 12972
mp4 debug: | | | + tkhd size 92
mp4 debug: | | | + mdia size 12872
mp4 debug: | | | | + mdhd size 32
mp4 debug: | | | | + hdlr size 45
mp4 debug: | | | | + minf size 12787
mp4 debug: | | | | | + vmhd size 20
mp4 debug: | | | | | + dinf size 36
mp4 debug: | | | | | | + dref size 28
mp4 debug: | | | | | | | + url size 12
mp4 debug: | | | | | + stbl size 12723
mp4 debug: | | | | | | + stsd size 167
mp4 debug: | | | | | | | + avc1 size 151
mp4 debug: | | | | | | | | + avcC size 45
mp4 debug: | | | | | | | | + btrt size 20
mp4 debug: | | | | | | + stts size 24
mp4 debug: | | | | | | + stss size 220
mp4 debug: | | | | | | + stsc size 52
mp4 debug: | | | | | | + stsz size 11420
mp4 debug: | | | | | | + stco size 832
mp4 debug: | | + trak size 18199
mp4 debug: | | | + tkhd size 92
mp4 debug: | | | + mdia size 18099
mp4 debug: | | | | + mdhd size 32
mp4 debug: | | | | + hdlr size 76
mp4 debug: | | | | + minf size 17983
mp4 debug: | | | | | + smhd size 16
mp4 debug: | | | | | + dinf size 36
mp4 debug: | | | | | | + dref size 28
mp4 debug: | | | | | | | + url size 12
mp4 debug: | | | | | + stbl size 17923
mp4 debug: | | | | | | + stsd size 91
mp4 debug: | | | | | | | + mp4a size 75
mp4 debug: | | | | | | | | + esds size 39
mp4 debug: | | | | | | + stts size 24
mp4 debug: | | | | | | + stsc size 568
mp4 debug: | | | | | | + stsz size 16404
mp4 debug: | | | | | | + stco size 828
mp4 debug: | | + udta size 755
mp4 debug: | | | + meta size 747
mp4 debug: | | | | + hdlr size 33
mp4 debug: | | | | + ilst size 702
mp4 debug: | | | | | + gsst size 25
mp4 debug: | | | | | + gstd size 29
mp4 debug: | | | | | + gssd size 56
mp4 debug: | | | | | + gspu size 152
mp4 debug: | | | | | + gspm size 152
mp4 debug: | | | | | + gshh size 280
mp4 debug: | + mdat size 4146414
mp4 debug: unrecognized major file specification (mp42).
mp4 debug: found 2 tracks
mp4 debug: track[Id 0x1] read 204 chunk
mp4 debug: track[Id 0x1] read 2850 samples length:95s
main debug: selecting program id=0
mp4 debug: adding track[Id 0x1] video (enable) language undef
mp4 debug: track[Id 0x2] read 203 chunk
mp4 debug: track[Id 0x2] read 4096 samples length:95s
mp4 debug: adding track[Id 0x2] audio (enable) language undef
main debug: using demux module "mp4"
main debug: looking for a subtitle file in C:\Users\JaneDoe\Desktop\
main debug: looking for packetizer module matching "any": 21 candidates
packetizer_h264 debug: found NAL_SPS (sps_id=0)
packetizer_h264 debug: found NAL_PPS (pps_id=0 sps_id=0)
packetizer_h264 debug: avcC length size=4, sps=1, pps=1
main debug: using packetizer module "packetizer_h264"
main debug: looking for packetizer module matching "any": 21 candidates
packetizer_mpeg4audio debug: running MPEG4 audio packetizer
packetizer_mpeg4audio debug: AAC 44100Hz 1024 samples/frame
main debug: using packetizer module "packetizer_mpeg4audio"
main debug: starting in sync mode
main debug: looking for meta reader module matching "any": 2 candidates
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\JaneDoe\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\reader
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\reader
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\reader\filename.luac
main debug: no meta reader modules matched
main debug: `file:///C:/Users/JaneDoe/Desktop/videoplayback' successfully opened
mp4 debug: track[Id 0x1] using Sync Sample Box (stss)
mp4 debug: stts gives 0 --> 0 (sample number)
mp4 debug: track[Id 0x2] does not provide Sync Sample Box (stss)
main debug: Buffering 0%
main debug: switching to async mode
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uffering done (400 ms in 5 ms)
main debug: using decoder module "faad"
main debug: looking for encoder module matching "any": 17 candidates
avcodec debug: Trying to find more suitable sample format instead of s32p
avcodec debug: Using fltp as new sample format
avcodec debug: Trying to find packet sample format instead of planar fltp
avcodec debug: Ended up using fltp as sample format
avcodec debug: found encoder MPEG I/II Layer 3
main debug: using encoder module "avcodec"
main debug: input 'f32l' 44100 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/8 bytes
main debug: conversion: 'f32l'->'f32l' 44100 Hz->44100 Hz Stereo->Stereo
main debug: conversion pipeline complete
main debug: looking for audio resampler module matching "any": 3 candidates
main debug: using audio resampler module "samplerate"
main debug: adding a new input
mux_dummy debug: adding input
stream_out_transcode debug: creating video transcoding from fcc=`h264' to fcc=`none'
main debug: looking for decoder module matching "any": 39 candidates
avcodec debug: trying to use direct rendering
avcodec debug: allowing 4 thread(s) for decoding
avcodec debug: avcodec codec (H264 - MPEG-4 AVC (part 10)) started
avcodec debug: using frame thread mode with 4 threads
main debug: using decoder module "avcodec"
main debug: looking for encoder module matching "any": 17 candidates
main debug: no encoder modules matched
stream_out_transcode error: cannot find video encoder (module:any fourcc:none). Take a look few lines earlier to see possible reason.
main debug: removing module "avcodec"
avcodec debug: ffmpeg codec (H264 - MPEG-4 AVC (part 10)) stopped
stream_out_transcode error: cannot create video chain
main error: cannot create packetizer output (h264)
main debug: Decoder buffering done in 1362 ms
faad warning: decoded zero sample

[SevenFactors]

I have the exact same issue as the OP since 2.1.0, and the above thing did nothing at all, it still crashes.

The above is not meant to solve the issue, it is meant for us to provide them with logs will help them see/find and hopefully fix the issue.

[kevandju]

Just wanted to also add that I've tried deleting preferences and even done clean installs on never touched OS and still have issues with audio transcoding. It has worked on every version of VLC in the 2.0.x line without issue until v2.1.0.

This is an example command I use at the command line

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start vlc -Idummy --no-crashdump udp://@:2000 --sout-ts-dts-delay 400 ":sout=#transcode{acodec=a52,ab=128,channels=1,samplerate=48000}:std{access=udp{ttl=1},mux=ts,dst=192.168.99.2:20}"

Just to add, uninstalling v2.1.0 and going back to v2.0.8 everything works again fine. So something definitely unique to v2.1.0

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Yeah. We're fixing important things for 2.2.