VLC 2.2.1 very, very slow to start playing .ts files?

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VLC 2.2.1 very, very slow to start playing .ts files?

Postby Jason_X_ » 13 May 2015 08:34

Yes, I know all about https://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?t=124713 but, that was for .mkv files.

This is happening now for some .ts files, and it always happens on this file.
However, almost all other .ts files I have, there is no issue, but, it has popped up a few times before, after updating to 2.2.1.
I just had some time to kill, and thought I would try to debug what is going on.

What happens is, you double click file to start playing it, and after 2-3 mins(!), it finally wakes up and starts playing it.
Looking at resource monitor, it is reading the whole file it seems, before it starts playing it.
The same file starts & plays just fine with MPC-HC, and other players.

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From MPC-HC, since VLC don't allow you to copy codec info. :( General ID : 0 (0x0) Complete name : x:\show_20150512_21002200.ts Format : MPEG-TS File size : 5.98 GiB Video ID : 1581 (0x62D) Menu ID : 3 (0x3) Format : MPEG Video Codec ID : 2 Compression mode : Lossy Audio #1 ID : 1582 (0x62E) Menu ID : 3 (0x3) Format : AC-3 Format/Info : Audio Coding 3 Codec ID : 129 Bit rate : 384 Kbps Channel(s) : 5 channels Compression mode : Lossy Language : English Audio #2 ID : 1583 (0x62F) Menu ID : 3 (0x3) Format : AC-3 Format/Info : Audio Coding 3 Codec ID : 129 Bit rate : 192 Kbps Channel(s) : 2 channels Compression mode : Lossy Language : Spanish
and doing a debug shows:

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-- logger module started -- core debug: VLC media player - 2.2.1 Terry Pratchett (Weatherwax) core debug: Copyright © 1996-2015 the VideoLAN team core debug: revision 2.2.1-0-ga425c42 core 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' '--host=x86_64-w64-mingw32' 'host_alias=x86_64-w64-mingw32' core debug: using interface module "logger" core debug: adding item `American Idol_20150512_21002200.ts' ( file:///P:/newshows/American%20Idol/American%20Idol_20150512_21002200.ts ) core debug: Creating an iconpreut d feborug ': Alomeokriincag n foIdr olin_2te01rf50ac51e 2_mo21du00le22 m00at.tchs'in g "hotkeys,none": 16 candidates core debug: using interface module "hotkeys" core debug: looking for interface module matching "globalhotkeys,none": 16 candidates core debug: using interface module "win32" core: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface. core debug: looking for interface module matching "any": 16 candidates core debug: looking for extension module matching "any": 1 candidates lua debug: Opening Lua Extension module lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\meme\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\extensions lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\extensions lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\extensions\VLSub.luac lua debug: Scanning Lua script C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\extensions\VLSub.luac lua debug: Script C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\extensions\VLSub.luac has the following capability flags: 0x5 core debug: using extension module "lua" core debug: using interface module "qt4" core debug: processing request item: null, node: Playlist, skip: 0 core debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist core debug: rebuild done - 1 items, index -1 core debug: starting playback of the new playlist item core debug: resyncing on American Idol_20150512_21002200.ts core debug: American Idol_20150512_21002200.ts is at 0 core debug: creating new input thread core debug: Creating an input for 'American Idol_20150512_21002200.ts' core debug: requesting art for American Idol_20150512_21002200.ts core debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB, in path 'C:\Users\meme\AppData\Local\Temp' core debug: `file:///P:/newshows/American%20Idol/Americocaren% d20Idol_2eb01ug50: 5lo12ok_210in02g 20fo0.r tsme' tagive fs etacchceerss m `odfiullee ' madetcmuhix ng "`' anpay"th `: /P:/ne1 wshowsca/Amendricaidn%at20Idesol/A merican%20Idol_20150512_21002200.ts' core debug: specified demux `anylu' a debug: Tryicongre L duaeb sugcr: icrpteas ting inde C:\Umusex:rs a\vccexedes\As=pp'fDailtae'\Ro damiemngux\v='lcan\ly'ua l\mocetata\iofen=tc'/heP:r /newshows/American%20Idolul/a Amdeerbuicg:an %2Tr0Iyidongl_20150512_21002200.ts' file='P:\newshows\American Idol\American Idol_20150512_21002200.ts' core debug: looking for access_demux module matching "file": 12 candidates core debug: no access_demux modules matched core debug: creating access 'file' location='/P:/newshows/American L%20Iua scrdol/American%2ipts i0Idol_20150512_n 21C:002200.ts'\Pr, ogram Filpaes\Vth='idP:eo\nLAN\VewshLCows\Am\leruaic\man Idol\etAma\ericfetchan Iderol_20 150512_21002200.ts' core debug: looking for acclua esdebus g:modu lTre yimangtc Lhing "uafile p":la 2yl1 caisndt scridipatest C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLCfi\lua\metlea\fetcsyhestr\emtvrage.luac deb ug: opening file `P:\newshows\American Idol\American Idol_20150512_21002200.ts' core debug: using access module "filesystemlu" a debug: skippcoinreg dscebugrip: tUsin (g unstmaretcam mheetd hoscd opfoe)r CAS:\Prtrogearam*m Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lucoa\reme dtaeb\fuget: csthearr\titvngra pgere.l-buac uffering core debcougre: debnoug met: a feretcceheiver d mofidurslet s damatatc aheftd er 1 ms core debucog:re dseebarugch: inprg e-arbut fffoerr inAmg erdoicnean 1 I024 dobyl_te20s 15in05 012_2s 10- 0299209 0.KitsB/ s coreco dreeb debugug: :lo oklooking infor g foarr t fistnderre mamod_fuliltee matchir ngmo "duanley" m: at2 chcanding id"anyat": 6es c andidates core debug: no stream_filter modules matched core debug: looking for stream_filter module matching "record": 6 candidates core debug: using stream_filter module "record" core debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='any' location='/P:/newshows/American%20Idol/American%20Idol_20150512_21002200.ts' file='P:\newshows\American Idol\American Idol_20150512_21002200.ts' core debug: looking for demux module matching "any": 66 candidates
Any ideas?

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Re: VLC 2.2.1 very, very slow to start playing .ts files?

Postby Jean-Baptiste Kempf » 13 May 2015 11:18

Yes, that's not the same issue as other had.

Can you reset your preferences?
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Re: VLC 2.2.1 very, very slow to start playing .ts files?

Postby Jason_X_ » 13 May 2015 18:38

DId a reset.
Didn't help, still does it.

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Re: VLC 2.2.1 very, very slow to start playing .ts files?

Postby Jason_X_ » 16 May 2015 05:05

Is there anything else I can do to help debug this?

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Re: VLC 2.2.1 very, very slow to start playing .ts files?

Postby Jean-Baptiste Kempf » 16 Jul 2015 19:16

Try to disable the duration infromation in preferences, in the TS section.
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