Chromecast stopped working

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Recently got a new Android TV device and decided to try out the new Chromecast support from VLC.

First try, switched the renderer to the Chromecast, worked beautifully. Played several episodes over a few days, butter smooth, no difficulties. Honestly I was quite pleased.

Came back last evening and no good. Symptoms:
- Chromecast display just goes black, displays the item title and progress bar at the bottom, but then nothing
- stopping VLC keeps the chromecast icon on the screen
- no audio or video displayed
- VLC either doesn't show any progress (timer bar does not advance) or counts up normally but with no other change (I haven't quite gotten the difference here yet but it appears to be first vs. subsequent tries of the same file with just a stop in between vs. a full restart of VLC)
- Chromecasting via Chrome to the same device works fine
- Casting from VLC fails for all files (ex: mp4, mkv, different episodes of same show, etc, all fail)

I've searched the forums and the internet and tried several workarounds including:
- restarting the AndroidTV device
- resetting VLC's preferences and cache
- ensuring I was on the latest build of VLC
- reinstalling VLC
- restarting the PC
- Reinstalling VLC results in the security permission/firewall dialog on first try to contact the chromecast, but then with the same blank screen

Info:
Win10 1809 17763.134
VLC 3.0.4 Vetinari (Jenkins@12...fea Aug 9 @ 15:39:01)
No special plugins or other stuff enabled
Web interface not enabled
Android TV up to date ("Google Cast Built In/Chromecast Built In)

If there's any other info I can provide which would help, let me know. Logs below:

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main debug: processing request item: *****************************.mkv, node: Playlist, skip: 0 main debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist main debug: rebuild done - 2 items, index 1 main debug: starting playback of new item main debug: resyncing on *****************************.mkv main debug: *****************************.mkv is at 1 main debug: creating new input thread main debug: Creating an input for '*****************************.mkv' main debug: requesting art for new input thread main debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB main debug: using timeshift path: C:\Users\matth\AppData\Local\Temp main debug: `file:///C:/Users/matth/Videos/path/*****************************.mkv' gives access `file' demux `any' path `/C:/Users/matth/Videos/path/*****************************.mkv' main debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='any' location='/C:/Users/matth/Videos/path/*****************************.mkv' file='C:\Users\matth\Videos\path\*****************************.mkv' main debug: looking for access_demux module matching "file": 15 candidates main debug: no access_demux modules matched main debug: creating access: file:///C:/Users/matth/Videos/path/*****************************.mkv main debug: (path: C:\Users\matth\Videos\path\*****************************.mkv) main debug: looking for access module matching "file": 26 candidates main debug: using access module "filesystem" main debug: looking for stream_filter module matching "prefetch,cache_read": 24 candidates cache_read debug: Using stream method for AStream* cache_read debug: starting pre-buffering cache_read debug: received first data after 0 ms cache_read debug: pre-buffering done 1024 bytes in 0s - 1000000 KiB/s main debug: using stream_filter module "cache_read" main debug: looking for stream_filter module matching "any": 24 candidates lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\matth\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\playlist main debug: looking for meta fetcher module matching "any": 1 candidates lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\anevia_streams.luac lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\matth\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\fetcher lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher main debug: no meta fetcher modules matched main debug: looking for art finder module matching "any": 2 candidates lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\anevia_xml.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\appletrailers.luac lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\matth\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\art lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\00_musicbrainz.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\bbc_co_uk.luac lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\00_musicbrainz.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\01_googleimage.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\cue.luac lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\01_googleimage.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\02_frenchtv.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\dailymotion.luac lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\02_frenchtv.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\03_lastfm.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\jamendo.luac lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\03_lastfm.luac main debug: no art finder modules matched lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\koreus.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\liveleak.luac qt debug: IM: Setting an input main debug: looking for meta fetcher module matching "any": 1 candidates lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\newgrounds.luac lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\matth\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\fetcher lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher main debug: no meta fetcher modules matched main debug: looking for art finder module matching "any": 2 candidates lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\rockbox_fm_presets.luac lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\matth\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\art lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\00_musicbrainz.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\soundcloud.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\01_googleimage.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\twitch.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\02_frenchtv.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\vimeo.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\03_lastfm.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\vocaroo.luac main debug: no art finder modules matched lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\youtube.luac main debug: no stream_filter modules matched main debug: looking for stream_directory module matching "any": 1 candidates main debug: no stream_directory modules matched main debug: attachment of directory-extractor failed for file:///C:/Users/matth/Videos/path/*****************************.mkv main debug: looking for stream_filter module matching "record": 24 candidates main debug: using stream_filter module "record" main debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='any' location='/C:/Users/matth/Videos/path/*****************************.mkv' file='C:\Users\matth\Videos\path\*****************************.mkv' main debug: looking for demux module matching "mkv": 55 candidates mkv debug: | + Seek head mkv debug: | - info at 4151 mkv debug: | + Information mkv debug: | | + TimecodeScale=1000000 mkv debug: | | + Muxing Application=libebml v1.3.4 + libmatroska v1.4.5 mkv debug: | | + Writing Application=mkvmerge v9.6.0 ('Slave To Your Mind') 64bit mkv debug: | | + Duration=2671669 mkv debug: | | + Date=Tue May 30 07:11:33 2017 mkv debug: | | + UID=2142239153 mkv debug: | - tracks at 4286 mkv debug: | + Tracks mkv debug: | | + Track Entry mkv debug: | | | + Track Number=1 mkv debug: | | | + Track UID=1 mkv debug: | | | + Track Type=video mkv debug: | | | + Track Lacing=0 mkv debug: | | | + Track MinCache=1 mkv debug: | | | + Track CodecId=V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC mkv debug: | | | + Track CodecPrivate size=51 mkv debug: | | | + Track Default Duration=41708333 mkv debug: | | | + Track Language=`und' mkv debug: | | | + Track Video mkv debug: | | | | + width=556 mkv debug: | | | | + height=576 mkv debug: | | | | + display width=790 mkv debug: | | | | + display height=576 mkv debug: | | + Track Entry mkv debug: | | | + Track Number=2 mkv debug: | | | + Track UID=1998791555 mkv debug: | | | + Track Type=audio mkv debug: | | | + Track CodecId=A_AC3 mkv debug: | | | + Track Default Duration=32000000 mkv debug: | | | + Track Audio mkv debug: | | | | + afreq=48000 mkv debug: | | | | + achan=2 mkv debug: | | + Track Entry mkv debug: | | | + Track Number=3 mkv debug: | | | + Track UID=2 mkv debug: | | | + Track Type=subtitle mkv debug: | | | + Track Default=0 mkv debug: | | | + Track Lacing=0 mkv debug: | | | + Track CodecId=S_VOBSUB mkv debug: | | | + Track CodecPrivate size=349 mkv debug: | | | + Content Encodings mkv debug: | | | | + Content Encoding mkv debug: | | | | | + Content Compression mkv debug: original frame size vobsubs: 720x576 mkv debug: vobsub palette read mkv debug: | - cues at 361580386 mkv debug: | + Cues mkv debug: | - loading cues done. mkv debug: | - tags at 361609952 mkv debug: | + Tags mkv debug: + Tag mkv debug: | + Targets mkv debug: | | + TargetTypeValue: 50 mkv debug: | | + LoadTag Unknown (N11libmatroska21KaxTagTargetTypeValueE) mkv debug: | | + TrackUID: 588553153119724419 mkv debug: | | + LoadTag Unknown (N11libmatroska14KaxTagTrackUIDE) mkv debug: | | + TargetType: MOVIE mkv debug: | + Simple Tag mkv debug: | | + Meta BPS: 192000 mkv debug: | + Simple Tag mkv debug: | | + Meta DURATION: 00:44:31.584000000 mkv debug: | + Simple Tag mkv debug: | | + Meta NUMBER_OF_FRAMES: 83487 mkv debug: | + Simple Tag mkv debug: | | + Meta NUMBER_OF_BYTES: 64118016 mkv debug: | + Simple Tag mkv debug: | | + Meta _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP: mkvmerge v9.6.0 ('Slave To Your Mind') 64bit mkv debug: | + Simple Tag mkv debug: | | + Meta _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC: 2017-05-30 07:11:33 mkv debug: | + Simple Tag mkv debug: | | + Meta _STATISTICS_TAGS: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES mkv debug: + Tag mkv debug: | + Targets mkv debug: | | + TargetTypeValue: 50 mkv debug: | | + LoadTag Unknown (N11libmatroska21KaxTagTargetTypeValueE) mkv debug: | | + TrackUID: 1 mkv debug: | | + LoadTag Unknown (N11libmatroska14KaxTagTrackUIDE) mkv debug: | | + TargetType: MOVIE mkv debug: | + Simple Tag mkv debug: | | + Meta BPS: 886832 mkv debug: | + Simple Tag mkv debug: | | + Meta DURATION: 00:44:31.669000000 mkv debug: | + Simple Tag mkv debug: | | + Meta NUMBER_OF_FRAMES: 64056 mkv debug: | + Simple Tag mkv debug: | | + Meta NUMBER_OF_BYTES: 296165203 mkv debug: | + Simple Tag mkv debug: | | + Meta _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP: mkvmerge v9.6.0 ('Slave To Your Mind') 64bit mkv debug: | + Simple Tag mkv debug: | | + Meta _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC: 2017-05-30 07:11:33 mkv debug: | + Simple Tag mkv debug: | | + Meta _STATISTICS_TAGS: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES mkv debug: + Tag mkv debug: | + Targets mkv debug: | | + TargetTypeValue: 50 mkv debug: | | + LoadTag Unknown (N11libmatroska21KaxTagTargetTypeValueE) mkv debug: | | + TrackUID: 2 mkv debug: | | + LoadTag Unknown (N11libmatroska14KaxTagTrackUIDE) mkv debug: | | + TargetType: MOVIE mkv debug: | + Simple Tag mkv debug: | | + Meta BPS: 2207 mkv debug: | + Simple Tag mkv debug: | | + Meta DURATION: 00:44:28.492000000 mkv debug: | + Simple Tag mkv debug: | | + Meta NUMBER_OF_FRAMES: 605 mkv debug: | + Simple Tag mkv debug: | | + Meta NUMBER_OF_BYTES: 736440 mkv debug: | + Simple Tag mkv debug: | | + Meta _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP: mkvmerge v9.6.0 ('Slave To Your Mind') 64bit mkv debug: | + Simple Tag mkv debug: | | + Meta _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC: 2017-05-30 07:11:33 mkv debug: | + Simple Tag mkv debug: MKV/Ebml Parser: m_el[mi_level] == NULL mkv debug: | | + Meta _STATISTICS_TAGS: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES mkv debug: MKV/Ebml Parser: m_el[mi_level] == NULL mkv debug: loading tags done. mkv debug: | + Information mkv debug: | + Tracks mkv debug: | + Cluster mkv debug: NEW START CHAPTER uid=0 mkv debug: found 3 es main debug: selecting program id=0 mkv debug: seek: preroll{ track: 1, pts: 0, fpos: 6016 skip: 6016} mkv debug: seek: preroll{ req: 1, start-pts: 1, start-fpos: 6016} mkv debug: Starting the UI Hook main debug: using demux module "mkv" main debug: looking for a subtitle file in C:\Users\matth\Videos\path\ main debug: looking for video decoder module matching "any": 17 candidates avcodec debug: using ffmpeg Lavc58.6.103 avcodec debug: CPU flags: 0x000fd3db avcodec debug: allowing 6 thread(s) for decoding avcodec debug: codec (h264) started avcodec debug: using frame thread mode with 6 threads main debug: using video decoder module "avcodec" main debug: looking for packetizer module matching "any": 24 candidates main debug: using packetizer module "a52" main debug: looking for audio decoder module matching "any": 23 candidates main debug: reusing audio output main error: too low audio sample frequency (0) main debug: keeping audio output main error: failed to create audio output avcodec debug: using ffmpeg Lavc58.6.103 avcodec debug: CPU flags: 0x000fd3db avcodec debug: codec (ac3) started main debug: using audio decoder module "avcodec" main debug: looking for meta reader module matching "any": 2 candidates lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\matth\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/matth/Videos/path/*****************************.mkv' successfully opened main debug: Buffering 0% main debug: Buffering 9% main debug: Buffering 23% main debug: Buffering 37% main debug: Buffering 51% main debug: Buffering 93% avcodec debug: available hardware decoder output format 119 (cuda) avcodec debug: available hardware decoder output format 53 (dxva2_vld) main debug: Stream buffering done (321 ms in 0 ms) avcodec debug: available hardware decoder output format 118 (d3d11va_vld) avcodec debug: available hardware decoder output format 174 (d3d11) avcodec debug: available software decoder output format 0 (yuv420p) avcodec debug: trying format d3d11va_vld a52 debug: A/52 channels:2 samplerate:48000 bitrate:192000 main debug: restarting module due to input format change main debug: removing module "avcodec" main debug: looking for audio decoder module matching "any": 23 candidates main debug: reusing audio output main error: module not functional main debug: keeping audio output main error: failed to create audio output main debug: looking for text renderer module matching "any": 3 candidates avcodec debug: using ffmpeg Lavc58.6.103 avcodec debug: CPU flags: 0x000fd3db avcodec debug: codec (ac3) started main debug: using audio decoder module "avcodec" main debug: reusing audio output main debug: looking for aout stream module matching "any": 2 candidates freetype debug: Using DWrite backend freetype debug: DWrite_GetFamily(): family name: Arial freetype debug: DWrite_ParseFamily(): using font at index 0 with weight 400 for bold: 0, italic: 0 freetype debug: DWrite_ParseFamily(): using font at index 1 with weight 700 for bold: 1, italic: 0 freetype debug: DWrite_ParseFamily(): using font at index 2 with weight 400 for bold: 0, italic: 1 freetype debug: DWrite_ParseFamily(): using font at index 3 with weight 700 for bold: 1, italic: 1 main debug: using text renderer module "freetype" main debug: looking for video converter module matching "any": 24 candidates swscale debug: 32x32 (32x32) chroma: YUVA -> 16x16 (16x16) chroma: RGBA with scaling using Bicubic (good quality) main debug: using video converter module "swscale" main debug: looking for video converter module matching "any": 24 candidates yuvp debug: YUVP to YUVA converter main debug: using video converter module "yuvp" main debug: Deinterlacing available main debug: deinterlace -1, mode auto, is_needed 0 main debug: looking for vout window module matching "qt,any": 3 candidates qt debug: requesting video window... wasapi debug: buffer size : 96000 frames wasapi debug: maximum latency: 000 ns wasapi debug: default period : 10000000 ns wasapi debug: minimum period : 3000000 ns main debug: using aout stream module "wasapi" main debug: output 'f32l' 48000 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/8 bytes main debug: looking for audio volume module matching "any": 2 candidates main debug: using audio volume module "float_mixer" main debug: input 'f32l' 48000 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/8 bytes main debug: looking for audio filter module matching "scaletempo": 16 candidates scaletempo debug: format: 48000 rate, 2 nch, 4 bps, fl32 scaletempo debug: params: 30 stride, 0.200 overlap, 14 search scaletempo debug: 1.000 scale, 1440.000 stride_in, 1440 stride_out, 1152 standing, 288 overlap, 672 search, 2400 queue, fl32 mode main debug: using audio filter module "scaletempo" main debug: conversion: 'f32l'->'f32l' 48000 Hz->48000 Hz Stereo->Stereo main debug: conversion pipeline complete main debug: conversion: 'f32l'->'f32l' 48000 Hz->48000 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: resized to 485x142 main debug: resized to 790x576 main debug: resized to 556x576 main debug: using vout window module "qt" main debug: looking for inhibit module matching "any": 1 candidates main debug: using inhibit module "inhibit" main debug: Opening vout display wrapper main debug: looking for vout display module matching "any": 12 candidates direct3d11 debug: creating Vout EventThread direct3d11 debug: Win32VoutCreateWindow main debug: VoutDisplayEvent 'resize' 556x576 direct3d11 debug: inclinometer not found. (hr=0x80070490) direct3d11 debug: created video sub-window direct3d11 debug: Vout EventThread running qt debug: Logical video size: 790x576 main debug: resized to 790x576 main debug: VoutDisplayEvent 'resize' 790x576 direct3d11 debug: Created the D3D11 device type 1 level b100. direct3d11 debug: Intel WDDM driver 20.19.15.4549 direct3d11 debug: supports colorspace RGB Rec.709 gamma:22 range:FULL direct3d11 debug: supports colorspace RGB Rec.709 gamma:22 range:STUDIO direct3d11 debug: supports colorspace RGB Rec.2020 gamma:22 range:STUDIO direct3d11 debug: supports colorspace RGB Rec.2020 gamma:22 range:FULL direct3d11 debug: supports colorspace RGB Rec.2020 gamma:2084 range:FULL direct3d11 debug: supports colorspace RGB Rec.2020 gamma:2084 range:STUDIO direct3d11 debug: Output max luminance: 270.0, colorspace RGB Rec.709 gamma:22 range:FULL, bits per pixel 8 direct3d11 debug: using colorspace RGB Rec.709 gamma:22 range:FULL direct3d11 debug: Using pixel format VA_NV12 for chroma DX11 main debug: VoutDisplayEvent 'resize' 808x623 direct3d11 debug: Direct3D11 resources created direct3d11 debug: Direct3D11 device adapter successfully initialized direct3d11 debug: Direct3D11 Open Succeeded main debug: using vout display module "direct3d11" direct3d11 debug: D3D11 pool succeed with 40 surfaces (640x640) context 0x0be17058 main debug: original format sz 560x576, of (0,0), vsz 556x576, 4cc DX11, sar 395:278, msk r0x0 g0x0 b0x0 main debug: removing module "freetype" main debug: VoutDisplayEvent 'resize' 790x576 main debug: looking for text renderer module matching "any": 3 candidates direct3d11 debug: Detected size change 790x576 freetype debug: Using DWrite backend freetype debug: DWrite_GetFamily(): family name: Arial freetype debug: DWrite_ParseFamily(): using font at index 0 with weight 400 for bold: 0, italic: 0 freetype debug: DWrite_ParseFamily(): using font at index 1 with weight 700 for bold: 1, italic: 0 freetype debug: DWrite_ParseFamily(): using font at index 2 with weight 400 for bold: 0, italic: 1 freetype debug: DWrite_ParseFamily(): using font at index 3 with weight 700 for bold: 1, italic: 1 main debug: using text renderer module "freetype" main debug: looking for hw decoder module matching "any": 2 candidates d3d11va debug: Intel WDDM driver 20.19.15.4549 d3d11va debug: Reusing Direct3D11 device d3d11va debug: CreateDevice succeed d3d11va debug: - 'MPEG-2 variable-length decoder' is supported d3d11va debug: - 'MPEG-2 inverse discrete cosine transform' is supported d3d11va debug: - 'VC-1 variable-length decoder' is supported d3d11va debug: - 'VC-1 variable-length decoder 2 (Intel)' is supported d3d11va debug: - 'VC-1 variable-length decoder (Intel)' is supported d3d11va debug: - 'Windows Media Video 9 IDCT' is supported d3d11va debug: - 'VC-1 inverse discrete cosine transform' is supported d3d11va debug: - 'H.264 variable-length decoder, no film grain technology' is supported d3d11va debug: - 'H.264 stereo high profile, mbs flag set' is supported d3d11va debug: - 'H.264 stereo high profile' is supported d3d11va debug: - 'H.264 multiview high profile' is supported d3d11va debug: - 'Unknown decoder 0x91cd2d6e-0x897b-0x4fa1-0xb0d751dc88010e0a' is supported d3d11va debug: - 'Unknown decoder 0x97688186-0x56a8-0x4094-0xb543fc9daaa49f4b' is supported d3d11va debug: - 'Unknown decoder 0xc346e8a3-0xcbed-0x4d27-0x87cca70eb4dc8c27' is supported d3d11va debug: - 'Unknown decoder 0xffc79924-0x5eaf-0x4666-0xa73606190f281443' is supported d3d11va debug: - 'Unknown decoder 0xf416f7bd-0x098a-0x4cf1-0xa11bce54959ca03d' is supported d3d11va debug: - 'Unknown decoder 0xbf44dacd-0x217f-0x4370-0xa383d573bc56707e' is supported d3d11va debug: - 'Unknown decoder 0x2364d06a-0xf67f-0x4186-0xaed062b99e1784f1' is supported d3d11va debug: - 'Unknown decoder 0x8c56eb1e-0x2b47-0x466f-0x8d337dbcd63f3df2' is supported d3d11va debug: - 'HEVC Main profile' is supported d3d11va debug: - 'Unknown decoder 0x49761bec-0x4b63-0x4349-0xa5ff87ffdf088466' is supported d3d11va debug: Trying to use 'H.264 variable-length decoder, no film grain technology' as input d3d11va debug: NV12 output is supported for decoder H.264 variable-length decoder, no film grain technology. d3d11va debug: Using output format NV12 for decoder H.264 variable-length decoder, no film grain technology d3d11va debug: va_pool_SetupDecoder id 27 560x576 count: 24 d3d11va debug: using external surface pool d3d11va debug: ID3D11VideoDecoderOutputView succeed with 24 surfaces (560x576) d3d11va debug: we got 6 decoder configurations d3d11va debug: configuration[0] ConfigBitstreamRaw 2 d3d11va debug: configuration[1] ConfigBitstreamRaw 1 d3d11va debug: configuration[2] ConfigBitstreamRaw 2 d3d11va debug: configuration[3] ConfigBitstreamRaw 2 d3d11va debug: configuration[4] ConfigBitstreamRaw 1 d3d11va debug: configuration[5] ConfigBitstreamRaw 1 d3d11va debug: DxCreateDecoderSurfaces succeed main debug: using hw decoder module "d3d11va" avcodec info: Using D3D11VA (Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600, vendor 32902(Intel), device 1046, revision 6) for hardware decoding main debug: Received first picture main debug: Decoder wait done in 371 ms main warning: buffer too late (-86000 us): dropped qt debug: Logical video size: 790x576 main debug: resized to 790x576 main debug: VoutDisplayEvent 'resize' 790x576 main debug: playback too late (58997): flushing buffers wasapi debug: reset mmdevice debug: state changed: 1 main warning: playback too late (63582): up-sampling main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 54 ms) main debug: picture might be displayed late (missing 13 ms) main debug: auto hiding mouse cursor main debug: toggling resume main debug: toggling resume mmdevice debug: state changed: 0 main debug: auto hiding mouse cursor main debug: removing module "microdns" main debug: auto hiding mouse cursor main debug: looking for renderer probe module matching "any": 1 candidates main debug: no renderer probe modules matched qt debug: starting renderer discovery service mDNS renderer Discovery main debug: looking for renderer_discovery module matching "microdns_renderer": 1 candidates microdns debug: mDNS: listening to _googlecast._tcp.local renderer main debug: using renderer_discovery module "microdns" main debug: killing decoder fourcc `h264' main debug: removing module "avcodec" main debug: saving a free vout main debug: reusing provided vout main debug: killing decoder fourcc `a52 ' main debug: removing module "avcodec" wasapi debug: reset main debug: removing module "samplerate" main debug: removing module "scaletempo" main debug: removing module "float_mixer" main debug: keeping audio output main debug: removing module "a52" main debug: using sout chain=`chromecast{ip=192.168.0.95,port=8009}' main debug: stream=`chromecast' main debug: looking for sout stream module matching "chromecast": 23 candidates main debug: set config option: sout-chromecast-ip to 192.168.0.95 main debug: set config option: sout-chromecast-port to 8009 main debug: net: listening to * port 8010 main debug: looking for tls client module matching "any": 1 candidates gnutls debug: using GnuTLS version 3.5.18 gnutls debug: loaded 62 trusted CAs from system main debug: using tls client module "gnutls" main debug: resolving 192.168.0.95 ... gnutls debug: TLS handshake: Resource temporarily unavailable, try again. gnutls debug: TLS handshake: Success. gnutls debug: - safe renegotiation (RFC5746) enabled gnutls debug: - extended master secret (RFC7627) enabled gnutls debug: - false start (RFC7918) enabled gnutls error: Certificate verification failure: The certificate is NOT trusted. The certificate issuer is unknown. The name in the certificate does not match the expected. gnutls info: Accepting self-signed/untrusted CA certificate. main debug: using sout stream module "stream_out_chromecast" main debug: looking for demux_filter module matching "cc_demux": 2 candidates main debug: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called main debug: using demux_filter module "demux_chromecast" main debug: destroying useless vout main debug: removing module "direct3d11" direct3d11 debug: Direct3D11 resources destroyed direct3d11 debug: Direct3D11 device adapter closed direct3d11 error: SetThumbNailClip failed: 0x800706f4 direct3d11 debug: Win32 Vout EventThread terminating direct3d11 debug: Win32VoutCloseWindow direct3d11 debug: WinProc WM_DESTROY main debug: removing module "inhibit" qt debug: releasing video... qt debug: Video is not needed anymore main debug: removing module "freetype" main debug: removing module "yuvp" main debug: removing module "swscale" main debug: looking for packetizer module matching "any": 24 candidates h264 debug: found NAL_SPS (sps_id=0) h264 debug: found NAL_PPS (pps_id=0 sps_id=0) h264 debug: Packetizer fed with AVC, nal length size=4 main debug: using packetizer module "h264" main debug: looking for packetizer module matching "any": 24 candidates main debug: using packetizer module "a52" main debug: Buffering 0% main debug: switching to async mode main debug: Buffering 13% main debug: Buffering 27% main debug: Buffering 41% main debug: Buffering 55% main debug: Buffering 69% main debug: Buffering 83% main debug: adding a new sout input for `h264` (sout_input: 036789e8) main debug: Buffering 97% main debug: Stream buffering done (333 ms in 0 ms) a52 debug: A/52 channels:2 samplerate:48000 bitrate:192000 main debug: adding a new sout input for `a52 ` (sout_input: 0f678018) main debug: Decoder wait done in 0 ms stream_out_chromecast debug: Creating chain chromecast-proxy:std{mux=avformat{mux=matroska,options={live=1}},access=chromecast-http} main debug: stream=`std' main debug: looking for sout stream module matching "std": 23 candidates main debug: set config option: sout-standard-mux to avformat{mux=matroska,options={live=1}} main debug: set config option: sout-standard-access to chromecast-http main debug: looking for sout access module matching "chromecast-http": 10 candidates main debug: using sout access module "stream_out_chromecast" main debug: looking for sout mux module matching "avformat": 11 candidates avcodec debug: using ffmpeg Lavf58.3.100 avcodec debug: CPU flags: 0x000fd3db main debug: set config option: sout-avformat-mux to matroska main debug: set config option: sout-avformat-options to live=1 main debug: using sout mux module "avcodec" stream_out_standard debug: using `chromecast-http/avformat{mux=matroska,options={live=1}}://(null)' main debug: using sout stream module "stream_out_standard" main debug: stream=`chromecast-proxy' main debug: looking for sout stream module matching "chromecast-proxy": 23 candidates main debug: using sout stream module "stream_out_chromecast" main debug: adding a new input avcodec debug: adding input avcodec debug: Muxing framerate will be 250000/10427 = 23.98 fps avcodec debug: Muxing aspect ratio will be 64/45 avcodec warning: Missing video bitrate, assuming 512k main debug: adding a new input avcodec debug: adding input avcodec debug: writing header stream_out_chromecast debug: Loading content stream_out_chromecast debug: Starting the media receiver application stream_out_chromecast debug: Media receiver application has been started. stream_out_chromecast debug: s_chromecast_url: http://192.168.0.14:8010/chromecast/71518733000/18446744072830677622/stream stream_out_chromecast debug: Player state: BUFFERING sessionId: 1 stream_out_chromecast debug: New mediaSessionId: 1 stream_out_chromecast debug: Player state: PLAYING sessionId: 1 stream_out_chromecast debug: Player state: PLAYING sessionId: 1 stream_out_chromecast debug: Player state: PLAYING sessionId: 1 stream_out_chromecast debug: Player state: PLAYING sessionId: 1 stream_out_chromecast debug: Player state: PLAYING sessionId: 1 main debug: removing module "microdns" stream_out_chromecast debug: Player state: PLAYING sessionId: 1 stream_out_chromecast debug: Player state: PLAYING sessionId: 1 stream_out_chromecast debug: Player state: PLAYING sessionId: 1 stream_out_chromecast debug: Player state: PLAYING sessionId: 1 stream_out_chromecast debug: Player state: PLAYING sessionId: 1 stream_out_chromecast debug: Player state: PLAYING sessionId: 1 stream_out_chromecast debug: Player state: PLAYING sessionId: 1 stream_out_chromecast debug: Player state: PLAYING sessionId: 1 stream_out_chromecast debug: Player state: PLAYING sessionId: 1

[unidan]

Hi,

did you try with other files ?

[PattonPending]

Yes, I mentioned that "Casting from VLC fails for all files (ex: mp4, mkv, different episodes of same show, etc, all fail)"

[merc_slk]

Having the same problems, VLC finds all chromecast devices. Makes connection, shows the titles, says cast is playing but no sound nor audio. And VLC looks like it is in pauze mode. W10 64bits VLC 3.0.4

[Mac_and_dac]

Hi,
I have a similar problem to the above. The only difference is I'm casting from a MacBook Pro to an Android TV (Sony A1).

The symptoms are the same, however I can get a very small number of Youtube videos to play (maybe 5%). I've put an example below of a working one, in case anyone wants to try it to see if it also works in their set-up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmme5niAbM0

I cannot cast any videos from my LAN storage.

[Mac_and_dac]

ps - I'm aware this is the Windows part of the forum but I thought sharing my info would be useful as it should show that it isn't a problem restricted to Windows.

[Jrdn]

Just want to pop in and say I am also having this exact same issue and have tried the same workarounds in the OP. Has worked fine since I started using this setup in July then a few days ago it stopped out of the blue.

I am a big fan of VLC and I really don't want to find another video player, open to any tips or suggestions.

[unidan]

What is the chromecast device that your're using ?

[PattonPending]

For me: https://www.channelmaster.com/Stream_OT ... m-7600.htm

Probably more relevant is the specific versions of AndroidTV and the built in chromecast app. I can look those up later if folks need.

[Jrdn]

Mine is built into my TV -- (https://www.sony.com/electronics/televi ... ifications)
Chromecast version is 1.36.140076
AndroidTV version is 7.0

[Mac_and_dac]

I fixed my problem. I used an external Chromecast adapter. The in-built Chromecast of my Sony A1 OLED for some reason doesn't work as well as the 'real' Chromecast. Pretty disappointing, given it's a SOTA TV.

I also upgraded the youtube.lua file to the latest code.

[lkorty]

Came to post a new thread but found this one - having same issue.
First - Trying to play any local files and stream to nexus player, either black screen with title or sometimes first frame and that's it. Moving the seeker on VLC player moves the image on TV to that spot, displaying just one frame.
Debug just says:
stream_out_chromecast debug: Player state: PLAYING sessionId: 1
stream_out_chromecast debug: Player state: PLAYING sessionId: 1
main debug: removing module "microdns"
stream_out_chromecast debug: Player state: PLAYING sessionId: 1
stream_out_chromecast debug: Player state: PLAYING sessionId: 1
stream_out_chromecast debug: Player state: PLAYING sessionId: 1

Second - Trying to render SopCast stream - same issue, only shows first frame. Debug shows as follows:
stream_out_chromecast debug: PING received from the Chromecast
stream_out_chromecast debug: PONG received from the Chromecast
stream_out_chromecast warning: Unexpected RECEIVER_STATUS with state Buffering. Checking media status

Uninstalled/reinstalled VLC, reset nexus player - nothing works.
Firewall enabled, win 10 64 bit, VLC 304 Vetinari

[unidan]

I fixed my problem. I used an external Chromecast adapter. The in-built Chromecast of my Sony A1 OLED for some reason doesn't work as well as the 'real' Chromecast. Pretty disappointing, given it's a SOTA TV.

I also upgraded the youtube.lua file to the latest code.

Hi, maybe it's a profile or other parameter issue. In this case we could try improving the transcoding parameters.

[PattonPending]

I just wanted to come back to this thread to report that even with 3.0.6 (jenkins@72...812) this is still happening. The channelmaster device has also received a couple minor updates with no change.

https://getvideostream.com/ and regular chromecasting via the Chrome browser from the same machine still works fine. I would really love it if there were any ideas about how to debug this further.

[Aequita]

Hey there, your post just popped up for me as you answered here.

I made a similar post yesterday (although casting directly to the TV).
https://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=148608

Also found another thread from early Feb.
https://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=148218

Ain't anyone got any info/update on this topic?

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Try 3.0.7 then.

[PattonPending]

https://nightlies.videolan.org/build/wi ... 0313-0513/ is currently working with only a few glitches. I'll try newer nightlies going forward every so often and report back here if it regresses, or if this build stops working randomly as in the original report.

Thanks (as always) Jean-Baptiste!

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

https://nightlies.videolan.org/build/wi ... 0313-0513/ is currently working with only a few glitches. I'll try newer nightlies going forward every so often and report back here if it regresses, or if this build stops working randomly as in the original report.

Thanks (as always) Jean-Baptiste!

Cool.

[PattonPending]

For anyone still tracking, at least as of 3.0.7.1, this appears to be working just fine in the mainline! Thanks to the entire VLC team.

[danut]

I need help please:

if I stream any video file or youtube to chrome cast everything works fine;

however if I stream the sop cast player the cast from VLC to chrome cast stops after few seconds???does anyone has any idea why this happens please?

I use the latest version of VLC update on windows 10 stops

Thank you

[superturisto]

I need help please:

if I stream any video file or youtube to chrome cast everything works fine;

however if I stream the sop cast player the cast from VLC to chrome cast stops after few seconds???does anyone has any idea why this happens please?

I use the latest version of VLC update on windows 10 stops

Thank you

I have a problem very similar to that above. I can cast any video file from a local storage it's casting just well but when I try to cast IPTV it stops casting after some time, half a minute or so every time.
I tried 3.0.7 and 3.0.9 versions, any difference, 4.0 doesn't start on my system.
Deepin Linux 15.11

[danut]

Hy superturisto

did yo suceed to resolve the problem that both we have?