Windows 10 - VLC from Windows Store

[kschau]

Hi guys

Bit of an odd one. When I play a song in the Windows Store version of VLC, it will play the full song, and then when it goes to play the next song, it crashes.

From the Event Viewer I see:

Faulting application name: VLC.Universal.exe, version: 1.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x5afabdba
Faulting module name: Windows.UI.Xaml.dll, version: 10.0.17134.81, time stamp: 0x4f4899f8
Exception code: 0xc000027b
Fault offset: 0x00000000006a4e02
Faulting process ID: 0x10b4
Faulting application start time: 0x01d40d794217864c
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\VideoLAN.VLC_3.0.3.0_x64__paz6r1rewnh0a\VLC.Universal.exe
Faulting module path: C:\Windows\System32\Windows.UI.Xaml.dll
Report ID: b9b616a9-5d69-4776-91cc-67eaf9768e49
Faulting package full name: VideoLAN.VLC_3.0.3.0_x64__paz6r1rewnh0a
Faulting package-relative application ID: App

Any ideas please? It's really annoying as I love the gui on this

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Any ideas please? It's really annoying as I love the gui on this

Beside the issue, what do you love in this GUI?

[kschau]

Any ideas please? It's really annoying as I love the gui on this

Beside the issue, what do you love in this GUI?

I just like the colours of it, I currently have mine set to the dark theme, and the layout when playing a song just looks sleek!
Currently looking like this

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Ok, so mostly for audio.

[kschau]

Mostly yeah, I do watch the occasional film through it, but mainly for audio. The problem is specifically with audio though it would seem.

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

OK.

[mfkl]

VLC.Universal.exe, version: 1.0.0.0

Hmm so which version are you using? https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc- ... pp-version

[kschau]

VLC.Universal.exe, version: 1.0.0.0

Hmm so which version are you using? https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc- ... pp-version

I'm using 3.0.3.0

[mfkl]

Ok. Can you paste the logs if any? https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc- ... -find-logs

[kschau]

Ok. Can you paste the logs if any? https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc- ... -find-logs

Hey sure thing

Frontend.txt

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DB does not need to be dropped. ------------------------------------------ App launch :6/28/2018 11:30:44 PM Found previous unhandled exception UsedRAM : 242 - MaxRAM : 18745 Exception: Message: Layout cycle detected. Layout could not complete. Layout cycle detected. Layout could not complete. HelpLink: HResult: -2144665580 Source: StackTrace: Additional Data: RestrictedDescription;Layout cycle detected. Layout could not complete. RestrictedErrorReference; RestrictedCapabilitySid; __RestrictedErrorObject;EETypeRva:0x0003c7e8 Initializing the media library. Loading the media library from the database. Found 0 videos. Found 0 videos. Found 0 camera videos.

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[main] (../../src/input/decoder.c:1807) killing decoder fourcc `flac' [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:377) removing module "flac" [wasapi] (../../modules/audio_output/wasapi.c:239) reset [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:377) removing module "samplerate" [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:377) removing module "audio_format" [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:377) removing module "scaletempo" [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:377) removing module "equalizer" [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:377) removing module "float_mixer" [main] (../../src/input/resource.c:378) keeping audio output [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:377) removing module "flac" [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:377) removing module "flacsys" [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:377) removing module "flac" [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:377) removing module "record" [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:377) removing module "cache_read" [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:377) removing module "access_winrt" [main] (../../src/input/es_out.c:2186) Program doesn't contain anymore ES [main] (../../src/audio_output/dec.c:201) restart requested (3) [main] (../../src/input/input.c:301) Creating an input for '09 - V. 3005.flac' [main] (../../src/input/es_out_timeshift.c:345) using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB [main] (../../src/input/es_out_timeshift.c:389) using default timeshift path [main] (../../src/input/input.c:2648) `file:///D:/Music/FLAC/Childish%20Gambino%20-%20Because%20the%20Internet/09%20-%20V.%203005.flac' gives access `file' demux `any' path `/D:/Music/FLAC/Childish%20Gambino%20-%20Because%20the%20Internet/09%20-%20V.%203005.flac' [main] (../../src/input/demux.c:235) creating demux: access='file' demux='any' location='/D:/Music/FLAC/Childish%20Gambino%20-%20Because%20the%20Internet/09%20-%20V.%203005.flac' file='D:\Music\FLAC\Childish Gambino - Because the Internet\09 - V. 3005.flac' [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:235) looking for access_demux module matching "file": 5 candidates [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:325) no access_demux modules matched [main] (../../src/input/access.c:91) creating access: file:///D:/Music/FLAC/Childish%20Gambino%20-%20Because%20the%20Internet/09%20-%20V.%203005.flac [main] (../../src/input/access.c:104) (path: D:\Music\FLAC\Childish Gambino - Because the Internet\09 - V. 3005.flac) [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:235) looking for access module matching "file": 22 candidates [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:321) using access module "access_winrt" [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:235) looking for stream_filter module matching "prefetch,cache_read": 22 candidates [cache_read] (../../modules/stream_filter/cache_read.c:508) Using stream method for AStream* [cache_read] (../../modules/stream_filter/cache_read.c:176) starting pre-buffering [cache_read] (../../modules/stream_filter/cache_read.c:213) received first data after 0 ms [cache_read] (../../modules/stream_filter/cache_read.c:197) pre-buffering done 1024 bytes in 0s - 13888 KiB/s [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:321) using stream_filter module "cache_read" [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:235) looking for stream_filter module matching "any": 22 candidates [lua] (../../modules/lua/vlc.c:268) Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\**********\AppData\Local\Packages\VideoLAN.VLC_paz6r1rewnh0a\LocalState\vlc\lua\playlist [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:325) no stream_filter modules matched [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:235) looking for stream_directory module matching "any": 1 candidates [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:325) no stream_directory modules matched [main] (../../src/input/input.c:2533) attachment of directory-extractor failed for file:///D:/Music/FLAC/Childish%20Gambino%20-%20Because%20the%20Internet/09%20-%20V.%203005.flac [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:235) looking for stream_filter module matching "record": 22 candidates [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:321) using stream_filter module "record" [main] (../../src/input/demux.c:235) creating demux: access='file' demux='any' location='/D:/Music/FLAC/Childish%20Gambino%20-%20Because%20the%20Internet/09%20-%20V.%203005.flac' file='D:\Music\FLAC\Childish Gambino - Because the Internet\09 - V. 3005.flac' [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:235) looking for demux module matching "flac": 49 candidates [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:235) looking for packetizer module matching "any": 24 candidates [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:321) using packetizer module "flac" [main] (../../src/input/es_out.c:1027) selecting program id=0 [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:321) using demux module "flacsys" [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:235) looking for packetizer module matching "any": 24 candidates [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:321) using packetizer module "flac" [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:235) looking for audio decoder module matching "any": 20 candidates [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:321) using audio decoder module "flac" [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:235) looking for meta reader module matching "any": 2 candidates [main] (../../src/input/access.c:91) creating access: file:///D:/Music/FLAC/Childish%20Gambino%20-%20Because%20the%20Internet/09%20-%20V.%203005.flac [main] (../../src/input/access.c:104) (path: D:\Music\FLAC\Childish Gambino - Because the Internet\09 - V. 3005.flac) [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:235) looking for access module matching "file": 22 candidates [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:321) using access module "access_winrt" [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:377) removing module "access_winrt" [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:321) using meta reader module "taglib" [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:377) removing module "taglib" [main] (../../src/input/input.c:1403) `file:///D:/Music/FLAC/Childish%20Gambino%20-%20Because%20the%20Internet/09%20-%20V.%203005.flac' successfully opened [main] (../../src/input/es_out.c:663) Buffering 0% [main] (../../src/input/es_out.c:663) Buffering 30% [main] (../../src/input/decoder.c:1419) restarting module due to input format change [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:377) removing module "flac" [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:235) looking for audio decoder module matching "any": 20 candidates [main] (../../src/input/es_out.c:663) Buffering 61% [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:321) using audio decoder module "flac" [flac] (../../modules/codec/flac.c:525) decode STREAMINFO [flac] (../../modules/codec/flac.c:323) channels:2 samplerate:44100 bitspersamples:16 [flac] (../../modules/codec/flac.c:550) STREAMINFO decoded [main] (../../src/input/es_out.c:663) Buffering 92% [main] (../../src/input/es_out.c:672) Stream buffering done (371 ms in 0 ms) [main] (../../src/input/resource.c:357) reusing audio output [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:235) looking for aout stream module matching "any": 1 candidates [wasapi] (../../modules/audio_output/wasapi.c:573) modified format [wasapi] (../../modules/audio_output/wasapi.c:604) buffer size : 96000 frames [wasapi] (../../modules/audio_output/wasapi.c:610) maximum latency: 000 ns [wasapi] (../../modules/audio_output/wasapi.c:611) default period : 10000000 ns [wasapi] (../../modules/audio_output/wasapi.c:612) minimum period : 3000000 ns [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:321) using aout stream module "wasapi" [main] (../../src/audio_output/common.c:235) output 'f32l' 48000 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/8 bytes [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:235) looking for audio volume module matching "any": 2 candidates [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:321) using audio volume module "float_mixer" [main] (../../src/audio_output/common.c:235) input 's32l' 44100 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/8 bytes [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:235) looking for audio filter module matching "scaletempo": 15 candidates [scaletempo] (../../modules/audio_filter/scaletempo.c:429) format: 44100 rate, 2 nch, 4 bps, fl32 [scaletempo] (../../modules/audio_filter/scaletempo.c:436) params: 30 stride, 0.200 overlap, 14 search [scaletempo] (../../modules/audio_filter/scaletempo.c:402) 1.000 scale, 1323.000 stride_in, 1323 stride_out, 1059 standing, 264 overlap, 617 search, 2204 queue, fl32 mode [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:321) using audio filter module "scaletempo" [main] (../../src/audio_output/common.c:251) conversion: 's32l'->'f32l' 44100 Hz->44100 Hz Stereo->Stereo [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:235) looking for audio converter module matching "any": 8 candidates [audio_format] (../../modules/audio_filter/converter/format.c:81) s32l->f32l, bits per sample: 32->32 [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:321) using audio converter module "audio_format" [main] (../../src/audio_output/filters.c:261) conversion pipeline complete [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:235) looking for audio filter module matching "equalizer": 15 candidates [equalizer] (../../modules/audio_filter/equalizer.c:373) equalizer loaded for 44100 Hz with 10 bands 1 pass [equalizer] (../../modules/audio_filter/equalizer.c:378) 31.25 Hz -> factor:0.000000 alpha:0.001572 beta:0.996857 gamma:1.996837 [equalizer] (../../modules/audio_filter/equalizer.c:378) 62.50 Hz -> factor:0.000000 alpha:0.003138 beta:0.993723 gamma:1.993644 [equalizer] (../../modules/audio_filter/equalizer.c:378) 125.00 Hz -> factor:0.000000 alpha:0.006257 beta:0.987486 gamma:1.987170 [main] (../../src/misc/messages.c:416) VLC media player - 3.0.3 Vetinari [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:325) no renderer probe modules matched [main] (../../src/misc/messages.c:417) Copyright © 1996-2018 the VideoLAN team [main] (../../src/misc/messages.c:418) revision 3.0.2-89-ge4dcdbf939 [main] (../../src/modules/modules.c:235) looking for renderer_discovery module matching "microdns_renderer": 1 candidates

[kschau]

Ok. Can you paste the logs if any? https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc- ... -find-logs

Hey man any thoughts? VLC completely unusable at the moment

[mfkl]

Hey man any thoughts? VLC completely unusable at the moment

That's weird... no one else seems to have this issue.

Does that happen with all your files?

Could you share a few with which I could try and reproduce your issue? You could upload them on some cloud hosting service.

Thanks.

[kschau]

Hey man any thoughts? VLC completely unusable at the moment

That's weird... no one else seems to have this issue.

Does that happen with all your files?

Could you share a few with which I could try and reproduce your issue? You could upload them on some cloud hosting service.

Thanks.

Hey mate

It seems to happen with anything, although the main ones are flak

[mfkl]

That's weird. Can you still share some files please? Just want to check.

What model of computer do you have?
Which version of Win10 are you running?

[kschau]

That's weird. Can you still share some files please? Just want to check.

What model of computer do you have?
Which version of Win10 are you running?

1 - https://www.dropbox.com/s/vsu0k5qyoghga ... .flac?dl=0
2 - https://www.dropbox.com/s/xqkij7mixrw1o ... .flac?dl=0

I'm running a custom gaming PC, 16GB ram i7 8700k
Windows 10 1803

[mfkl]

I cannot reproduce with those 2 files.

Just played those on repeat on the music player view and let the playback run for a while... do you do anything else to encounter the issue?

[kschau]

Nope nothing special!

Turn PC on, open VLC, press play on a song.

I use a Steelseries Arctis 5 headset, running the latest Steelseries suite with onboard 7.1 soundlbaster

[mfkl]

I really cannot reproduce your issue, even with your files, though I understand the error message. It says the system tries to redraw the UI successively in a loop which does not end and ends up freezing the app.
Tried playing your files, on repeat, pressing back and forward (and not), for a while but I can't reproduce. Not sure how to help with this, you're the only one reporting this also

Have you tried having just a couple songs in your library, to see if that changes anything? I'm just making (barely educated) guesses at this point FYI.

[hans-jürgen]

I have the same problem with my local MP3 files, both when playing an album or single tracks. I'm on Windows 10 Home, version 1803, build 17134.191. I'm using the recommended screen resolution of 1680x1050 with 125% scaling. Maybe that is a hint, as the background image constantly fades in and out to make it more interesting to watch? OK, set the scaling back to 100% and could play several tracks of an album in a row now, so I guess this is the bug. By the way, having one or more artist images instead of the same album image as background would be even more interesting in my opinion.

Besides that, I also like the interface, e.g. that it can scrobble to Last.fm (starting at the beginning of a track though which is wrong) or the fast online update with correct album covers for my music library.

I don't have many local video files, but would like to play a DVD with it once in a while. As far as I know, this is not possible (yet), but maybe later? I know that the desktop version can do this, too.

[mfkl]

I'm using the recommended screen resolution of 1680x1050 with 125% scaling. Maybe that is a hint

Yep that seems to be it, thanks for the hint. I manage to reproduce the crash with Windows scaling > 100% when moving to the second song of the playlist. If I disable the album image (foreground, not the blurred background one) no more layout cycle issue. Haven't figured out how to fix this yet.

[hans-jürgen]

Hi, thank you for your reply. Right now I'm playing single tracks and full albums with the MS Store version at 125% scaling, but not in fullscreen mode, i.e. I'm using the default window size. This seems to work better than in a maximised window, but as I am writing this, VLC crashed again after four album tracks.

In the meantime I also checked the Last.fm scrobbling again, and it seems VLC always scrobbles at the beginning of a track which is not a good idea, e.g. if you skip through an album or playlist, you would have to delete these unwanted scrobbles from your Last.fm profile.

And when I am only playing one track of an album, it even scrobbles at the end again, so I get duplicate scrobbles for this track. The usual scrobbling implementation would only scrobble a track after 50% of the track length and/or after 4 minutes for a track longer than 8 minutes.

Finally both Windows versions seem to use the old 1.0 scrobble protocol which affords to fill in your Last.fm credentials in the settings. Last.fm recommends to use the newer 2.0 protocol which uses online authentication with your Last.fm account.

Last but not least it would be nice if the MS Store version also sends the "Scrobbling now" info to the Recent Tracks list on my Last.fm profile while playing a track like the new 3.0.3 desktop version does.