VLC Media Player 2.2.1 has no video

[triviaace]

I just install VLC 2.2.1 with the following results. The installation ran with no problems. When I tried to play a DVD, the result was audio without video (a black screen was present). I am running Windows XP with SP 3 usually on Google Chrome. Can anyone tell me why this is happening and how to fix it? Thank you.

[Lotesdelere]

Try another video output module:
http://wiki.videolan.org/WindowsFAQ-2.0 ... _output.3F

And/or disable/enable GPU acceleration:
http://wiki.videolan.org/WindowsFAQ-2.0 ... age_errors

You can also try to enable or disable some video options such as Overlay and/or Hardware YUV -> RGB conversions.

[triviaace]

I went to http://wiki.videolan.org/windowsFAQ2.0...output3F and got the following instructions:

Why does VLC only give black, white or garbled (or other visual errors) video output?
Usually the problem lies in display adapter drivers. If you are too scared to update your display adapter drivers, you can change VLC settings to make video work. If you are using Windows XP or older the easiest fix is usually to disable Accelerated video output/Overlay video output which can be found first opening Tools -> Preferences and then choosing Video. After you have unticked the Accelerated video output, press Save to save VLC settings and restart VLC after that to make sure changes are enabled. Image about Overlay video output setting
If disabling Overlay video output doesn't help, then the next step is to change video output module (aka VOUT). Open Tools -> Preferences (set Show Settings to All) and then choosing Video -> Output module. There are multiple output modules you can use. For Windows XP and younger you can try DirectX 3D, DirectX, OpenGL and Windows GDI video output modules. With Windows Vista and with Windows 7, both DirectX and Windows GDI output modules will disable Aero, so if you want to use Aero, please use DirectX 3D (should be default). Remember to press Save to save VLC settings and restart VLC after that to make sure changes are enabled. Image about video output modules setting

I wound up choosing WindowsGDI and my DVD began to play. Thank you VideonLANForum.

[StanHilliard]

I had this problem also when I upgraded VLC to v2.2.1 on my XP SP3. The disabling of Accelerated video output/Overlay video output fixed it.

[triviaace]

How do I disable Accelerated video output/Overlay video output?

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

in preferences, video section.

[jvxrf]

Even after un-checking 'Accelerated video output' video was not displayed, I've tried selecting all the output options and one by one they didn't show any video.
It happened only after the update, is there any known bug by now?
Thanks

[jvxrf]

Update: after changing the video to track to 'none' and then back to 'track 1' (video ->video track -> none then change back video ->video track -> track 1) the video came back. don't know what causes it however its a way to work around it.

[Lotesdelere]

Update: after changing the video to track to 'none' and then back to 'track 1' (video ->video track -> none then change back video ->video track -> track 1) the video came back.

Please, upload a short sample of a file showing this behaviour to either http://streams.videolan.org/upload/ or to Zippyshare.com (200 MB max) or to EmbedUpload.com, the latter will upload the file for you to several other hosts (use the default ones) and then post the link to the file here.

If needed cut it with DGsplit and read here about how to do it:
viewtopic.php?f=14&t=57724&p=193335#p193335
50 MB max should be enough.

[jvxrf]

Please, upload a short sample of a file showing this behaviour to either http://streams.videolan.org/upload/ or to Zippyshare.com (200 MB max) or to EmbedUpload.com, the latter will upload the file for you to several other hosts (use the default ones) and then post the link to the file here.

If needed cut it with DGsplit and read here about how to do it:
viewtopic.php?f=14&t=57724&p=193335#p193335
50 MB max should be enough.

Thanks for the response Lotesdelere, here's a sample of the file:
http://www.embedupload.com/?d=8JYCZYECQC

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

This works fine with VLC for me on Linux. This is because this file has 5ps, please increase your caching.

[REMdeWaal]

L.s.,
I have two videos who displayd perfect on previous versions of VLC. However on version 2.2.1. it is not posible to run the video. What is going wrong?
Sorry for my bad English. My Dutch is better .
With kind regards
Ronald

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

L.s.,
I have two videos who displayd perfect on previous versions of VLC. However on version 2.2.1. it is not posible to run the video. What is going wrong?
Sorry for my bad English. My Dutch is better .
With kind regards
Ronald

Give the files.

[REMdeWaal]

Hello Jean-Baptiste,
The two files are uploaded with Videolanfileuploader.
With kind regards,
Ronald

[Lotesdelere]

The two files are uploaded with Videolanfileuploader.

Your FLV files are not valid and broken because they don't have a header.

[jvxrf]

This works fine with VLC for me on Linux. This is because this file has 5ps, please increase your caching.

Thanks for the advice JB, I increased it from 300ms to 1000ms and it works.
(about how to increase I found here: http://superuser.com/questions/683520/h ... line-files)

[REMdeWaal]

Hello Lotesdelere,

Very strange. I played the videos several times with TLC with no problems.
With kind regasrds,
Ronald

[Rich K]

I have used your product for years without a problem. Just downloaded this version and now there is a loud pulsing / crackling noise interfering with the audio. I need advise ASAP as these are instructional videos and the audio really helps.

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

I have used your product for years without a problem. Just downloaded this version and now there is a loud pulsing / crackling noise interfering with the audio. I need advise ASAP as these are instructional videos and the audio really helps.

H0w is your problem connected to the one spoken here?

[Rich K]

Used VLC Media for years w/o a problem. When I downloaded the latest revision, there is now a loud pulsating noise that blocks out the audio. I was advised to remove the software and re-download it but the noise is still there. Any ideas why this is?

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Used VLC Media for years w/o a problem. When I downloaded the latest revision, there is now a loud pulsating noise that blocks out the audio. I was advised to remove the software and re-download it but the noise is still there. Any ideas why this is?

Did you reset the preferences?