VLC 2.1.1 Issues

[anuswara]

Hi.

at the moment, just after installing, I noticed 3 issues:

1) Check for updates: "error"

2)
despite this
https://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=113899

in vlc 2.1.1 the max volume available is still 125% (not 200% as until 2.0.9), I need higher volume.
http://postimg.org/image/5q03cs4rb/

3)
gtx 650, november 2012.
gpu off: ok (CPU 25-30% load).
gpu on (11% CPU load): I continue to see these artifacts only with 1080i50 (interlaced content!)
(NO artifacts with interlaced hd content with other free sw on the same machine! therefore no pc issues!)
http://postimg.org/image/hb43yo2xd/
its possible to take work on this issue or this is the "default" behaviour that cannot be fixed in future releases?

thanks.

PS: there was an ameliorament with the startup time. good!

[rs1001]

I'm seeing lack of ability to play .mkv files after my upgrade to 2.1.1

[anuswara]

Hi rs1001,

sorry if I ask to you, since I have difficulties to explain this to the developers since a month:
if you set the volume at the maximun level available, what percentage do you obtain?
thanks a lot for verifying.

I verified the mkv's playback (sd and hd1080) it seems to work as in the past. did you disable the gpu acceleration in vlc (default setting)? because with accel. on it doesnt work well.

[schwups]

Does anyone else have poor audio quality (a kind of stuttering) when playing flac?
I testet on different systems:

XP SP2 / onboard chip is the Realtek ALC 888s and old PCI soundcard Creative SB PCI128 (Ensoniq ES1371)
ME(KernelEX) / PCI soundcard Creative SB PCI128 (Ensoniq ES1371)
Vista SP1 / soundchip is integrated Via VT1708 High Definition Audio controller.

So I don't think that the problem is hardware related.
Older versions of vlc aren't affected.

[ahmad20]

i agree with u anuswara...

why the hell that vlc 2.1.1 max volume is only 125%, not 200% ??!
I need higher volume.
I love to listening to the music out loud..
and there are some video with small audio
I don't see many improvement as well

I hope they will return the volume 200% and improve the quality...
I'm started to thinking about downgrading

[JSLover]

in vlc 2.1.1 the max volume available is still 125% (not 200% as until 2.0.9), I need higher volume.

...this is settable in the prefs...

1. In VLC, click Tools ► Preferences
2. At the bottom left, for Show settings, click All
3. At the top left, for Search, paste the string: maximum volume
4. In the box below Search, click Interface ► Main Interfaces ► Qt
5. On the right-side, at the VERY BOTTOM, for Maximum Volume displayed, type a number or use the updown control to change the value.
6. Click Save
7. Close VLC to commit the pref change (otherwise, if VLC crashes, this change {or some changes} might not be saved)
8. Run VLC & see if that fixes the problem

[anuswara]

i agree with u anuswara...

why the hell that vlc 2.1.1 max volume is only 125%, not 200% ??!

I am asking this since 2.1.0: no reply, never. here, on fb...
perhaps this is a very hard question that must remain without reply.

[anuswara]

Thanks JSLover for explanation.
Why this new behaviour? not convenient behaviour.

If you have some idea regarding the other issue you are welcome
thanks.

[rgslondon]

VLC 2.1.1 will NOT install on my Windows 7 64 bit pc. Been using VLC for a number of years and do not want to use anything else. Went to play a video yesterday and got the notice of a new version (2.1.1) to install. Clicked yes. The install started and seemed a bit slow. I went back to using my browser (Pale Moon) and everything I tried to do, switch tabs, click links, open emails, etc., became unresponsive. Each function of the install seemed to take for ever. Finally the installation status window appeared. After at least a half hour the green bar barely moved. Shut everything down, ran some cleaning tools and restarted the install. This time with nothing else open except the task manager. Let it go. After an hour the green bar was maybe a half inch long. Went to bed. After running all night for probably seven and a half hours It had frozen. Uninstalled everything related to vlc, even from the registry (reg cleaner) then tried another install. During the install everything I tried to do, open task manager for example, (which takes numerous functions) would take 2-3 min between each operation. After attempting to do a clean and complete re-install and letting it run again for 2 hours, it still was barely into it and everything was all but completely frozen.

Any ideas of what the problem might be and/or what I can do about it would be greatly appreciated. I hate the idea of having to go back to Real or Windows.

[rs1001]

Hi rs1001,

sorry if I ask to you, since I have difficulties to explain this to the developers since a month:
if you set the volume at the maximun level available, what percentage do you obtain?
thanks a lot for verifying.

I verified the mkv's playback (sd and hd1080) it seems to work as in the past. did you disable the gpu acceleration in vlc (default setting)? because with accel. on it doesnt work well.

I resolved my issue my removing all previous preferences.
As for your question, I get the bar go up to 100% and it appears fully filled (the way it used to when we go to full 200), but if I continue scrolling using my trackpad, I can continue raising volume & it still goes up to 200%

Hope that's helpful.

[Mega Lamb]

VLC 2.1.1 will NOT install on my Windows 7 64 bit pc. Been using VLC for a number of years and do not want to use anything else. Went to play a video yesterday and got the notice of a new version (2.1.1) to install. Clicked yes. The install started and seemed a bit slow. I went back to using my browser (Pale Moon) and everything I tried to do, switch tabs, click links, open emails, etc., became unresponsive. Each function of the install seemed to take for ever. Finally the installation status window appeared. After at least a half hour the green bar barely moved. Shut everything down, ran some cleaning tools and restarted the install. This time with nothing else open except the task manager. Let it go. After an hour the green bar was maybe a half inch long. Went to bed. After running all night for probably seven and a half hours It had frozen. Uninstalled everything related to vlc, even from the registry (reg cleaner) then tried another install. During the install everything I tried to do, open task manager for example, (which takes numerous functions) would take 2-3 min between each operation. After attempting to do a clean and complete re-install and letting it run again for 2 hours, it still was barely into it and everything was all but completely frozen.

Any ideas of what the problem might be and/or what I can do about it would be greatly appreciated. I hate the idea of having to go back to Real or Windows.

I had exactly the same problem. Whatever the problem is, it's purely related to the installation file alone, and not the program. Even just right-clicking the file causes the computer to freeze for ages. The way I solved it was to restart in Safe Mode without networking. I installed the program (with the same file) in a matter of seconds, then permanently deleted the file itself after installation, and restarted as normal. I haven't yet had any similar problems while running it.

[Typhox]

VLC 2.1.1 removed Midi support (no fluidsynth in the options as well). Downgrading ...

[chickentender]

I had exactly the same problem. Whatever the problem is, it's purely related to the installation file alone, and not the program. Even just right-clicking the file causes the computer to freeze for ages. The way I solved it was to restart in Safe Mode without networking. I installed the program (with the same file) in a matter of seconds, then permanently deleted the file itself after installation, and restarted as normal. I haven't yet had any similar problems while running it.

Same here - I work with a number Lenovo thinkpads, a couple T-series and a few X-series that we use for live encoding machines, all running Win7 64bit (SP1 all of them I think) and all of them have had this problem. I thought I was loosing my mind up until tonight when my home machine (also an X220) did the same thing when I upgraded. Something is very VERY off with the 2.1.1 installer.

[Latheos]

Regarding the exceedingly-long installation times, has anything been determined about the cause? I've got the same issue, and while I've yet to try the workaround of restarting in safe mode, I'm curious as to whether an actual cause has been found.

[Edit]

Just out of curiosity, I shut down my network connection (using Vipre antivirus to block all connections), and the install was fast and flawless. I suspect that there's something wonky in the installer that queries something across the net which drags the install speed down to a crawl, since closing it off (either the way i did, or using a safemode) seems to bypass the problem.

[Eddie B.]

[quote="schwups"]Does anyone else have poor audio quality (a kind of stuttering) when playing flac?

There are 2 threads I know of about the flac problem, and I also had this problem. My only solution was to revert to V2.1.0. This link http://downloads.videolan.org/vlc/ is to prior versions.

[ggn1967]

vlc-2.1.1-win32.zip crashed... (video-sample)

[Votapardo]

My 2.1.1. sounds out of tune when playing music, usually mp3. (I don't know what information I should provide for this problem, so sorry for being so brief.)

[unnilquadium]

Does anyone else have poor audio quality (a kind of stuttering) when playing flac?

There are 2 threads I know of about the flac problem, and I also had this problem. My only solution was to revert to V2.1.0. This link http://downloads.videolan.org/vlc/ is to prior versions.

Agree. The only solution is to keep using version 2.1.0. which is what I'm doing until this is fixed.

Cheers.

[kodela]

'Issues' as a title is very informative!

[jacksmom60]

Agree. The only solution is to keep using version 2.1.0. which is what I'm doing until this is fixed.

I agree, I am planning on keeping the 2.1.0 version as well. Will wait until the bugs are fixed.

[ggn1967]

vlc-2.1.1-win32.zip crashed... (video-sample)

vlc-2.1.2-win32.zip has such a problem (Microsoft RLE video).

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

2.1.2 is out and fixes many of those issues.

[ggn1967]

vlc-2.1.1-win32.zip crashed... (video-sample)

vlc-2.1.3-win32.zip has such a problem (vlc crashed when playback this "Microsoft RLE video")

But vlc-1.0.5 plays fine.

[Lotesdelere]

video-sample

vlc-2.1.3-win32.zip has such a problem (vlc crashed when playback this "Microsoft RLE video")

But vlc-1.0.5 plays fine.

Yes, confirmed, I can reproduce the issue. It instantly crashes, I don't even see the VLC interface.

You should create a new ticket on the VLC Trac with the links to your file and to this thread.

[ggn1967]

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h264 video-sample.

VLC 2.1.3 does not play video (plays audio only).

But VLC 1.1.6 plays fine.

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