Bug#771037: [vlc] intermittent green overlay on video with audio muting when playing youtube videos

Andrew Kane akane at freegeekseattle.org
Wed Nov 26 07:57:41 UTC 2014


Package: vlc
Version: 2.2.0~rc1-1
Severity: normal

When playing youtube videos in vlc, the video will sometimes acquire a
green tint 'washing over' it. At the same time, the audio cuts out.
The effect showed up for me in the following videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hvcjxI3Wa4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOsFLzpfRpU

... as well as others, but those were the only two to which I had the
addresses handy.

I saved the following text from the "Messages" dialog:

core debug: VLC media player - 2.2.0-rc1 Weatherwax
core debug: Copyright © 1996-2014 the VideoLAN team
core debug: revision 2.2.0-pre4-97-g8a35de1
core debug: configured with ./configure
'--includedir=${prefix}/include' '--mandir=${prefix}/share/man'
'--infodir=${prefix}/share/info' '--localstatedir=/var'
'--libdir=${prefix}/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu'
'--libexecdir=${prefix}/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu'
'--disable-dependency-tracking' '--build=x86_64-linux-gnu'
'CPPFLAGS=-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2' 'LDFLAGS=-Wl,-z,relro' '--config-cache'
'--disable-maintainer-mode' '--disable-silent-rules'
'--disable-update-check' '--enable-fast-install' '--prefix=/usr'
'--docdir=/usr/share/doc/vlc-nox' '--libdir=/usr/lib'
'--sysconfdir=/etc' '--with-binary-version=1' '--enable-a52'
'--enable-aa' '--enable-bluray' '--enable-bonjour' '--enable-caca'
'--enable-chromaprint' '--enable-dbus' '--enable-dca'
'--enable-directfb' '--enable-dvbpsi' '--enable-dvdnav'
'--enable-faad' '--enable-flac' '--enable-fluidsynth'
'--enable-freerdp' '--enable-freetype' '--enable-fribidi'
'--enable-gles1' '--enable-gles2' '--enable-glx' '--enable-gnutls'
'--enable-jack' '--enable-kate' '--enable-libass' '--enable-libmpeg2'
'--enable-libxml2' '--enable-lirc' '--enable-live555' '--enable-mad'
'--enable-mkv' '--enable-mod' '--enable-mpc' '--enable-mtp'
'--enable-mux_ogg' '--enable-ncurses' '--enable-notify' '--enable-ogg'
'--enable-opus' '--enable-pulse' '--enable-qt' '--enable-realrtsp'
'--enable-samplerate' '--enable-schroedinger' '--enable-sdl'
'--enable-sftp' '--enable-shine' '--enable-shout' '--enable-skins2'
'--enable-smbclient' '--enable-speex' '--enable-svg' '--enable-taglib'
'--enable-theora' '--enable-twolame' '--enable-upnp' '--enable-vcdx'
'--enable-vdpau' '--enable-vnc' '--enable-vorbis' '--enable-x264'
'--enable-zvbi' '--with-kde-solid=/usr/share/kde4/apps/solid/actions/'
'--disable-decklink' '--disable-dxva2' '--disable-fdkaac'
'--disable-gnomevfs' '--disable-goom' '--disable-libtar'
'--disable-mfx' '--disable-opencv' '--disable-projectm'
'--disable-sndio' '--disable-svgdec' '--disable-telx' '--disable-vpx'
'--disable-vsxu' '--disable-wasapi' '--enable-alsa' '--enable-atmo'
'--enable-dc1394' '--enable-dv1394' '--enable-linsys' '--enable-omxil'
'--enable-udev' '--enable-v4l2' '--enable-libva' '--enable-vcd'
'--disable-oss' '--enable-crystalhd' '--enable-mmx' '--enable-sse'
'--disable-neon' '--disable-altivec' 'CFLAGS=-g -O2
-fstack-protector-strong -Wformat -Werror=format-security'
'CXXFLAGS=-g -O2 -fstack-protector-strong -Wformat
-Werror=format-security' 'build_alias=x86_64-linux-gnu' 'OBJCFLAGS=-g
-O2 -fstack-protector-strong -Wformat -Werror=format-security'
xcb debug: display is visible
core debug: VoutDisplayEvent 'resize' 798x194 window
core warning: VoutDisplayEvent 'pictures invalid'
vdpau_display debug: resetting pictures
core debug: Filter 0x7f871c01c958 removed from chain
core debug: removing module "vdpau_chroma"
core debug: A filter to adapt decoder to display is needed
core debug: looking for video filter2 module matching "any": 63 candidates
core debug: using video filter2 module "vdpau_chroma"
core debug: Filter 'VDPAU' (0x7f871c01c958) appended to chain
vdpau_chroma debug: using video mixer temporal deinterlace feature
vdpau_chroma debug: using video mixer sharpness feature
vdpau_chroma debug: using video mixer 29
xcb debug: display is visible
core debug: auto hiding mouse cursor

...but unfortunately it doesn't include the error messages the dialog
displayed at the time. Attempting to play the video (the first one
listed) again produced the following in the Messages dialog:


avcodec info: Using G3DVL VDPAU Driver Shared Library version 1.0 for
hardware decoding.
core error: ES_OUT_SET_(GROUP_)PCR is called too late (pts_delay
increased to 1666 ms)
core error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
avcodec info: Using G3DVL VDPAU Driver Shared Library version 1.0 for
hardware decoding.
core error: ES_OUT_SET_(GROUP_)PCR is called too late (pts_delay
increased to 1947 ms)
core error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
avcodec info: Using G3DVL VDPAU Driver Shared Library version 1.0 for
hardware decoding.

When invoking vlc via terminal with command line:
vlc -vvvv https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hvcjxI3Wa4

...the phenomenon does not occur. Maybe the problem is with one or
more of the options which apparently are specified when the program is
started from the launcher or menu, but I don't know how to determine
which. Any guidance will be appreciated :^)


--- System information. ---
Architecture: amd64
Kernel:       Linux 3.16-3-amd64

Debian Release: jessie/sid
  500 testing-updates ftp.us.debian.org
  500 testing-proposed-updates ftp.us.debian.org
  500 testing         security.debian.org
  500 testing         ftp.us.debian.org
  500 stable          dl.google.com
    1 experimental    ftp.debian.org

--- Package information. ---
Depends                                            (Version) | Installed
============================================================-+-===============================
fonts-freefont-ttf                                           | 20120503-4
vlc-nox                                          (= 2.1.5-1) | 2.2.0~rc1-1
libaa1                                            (>= 1.4p5) | 1.4p5-43
libavcodec55                               (>= 6:10~beta1~)  | 6:10.4-1
 OR libavcodec-extra-55                          (>= 6:10.2) |
libavutil53                                 (>= 6:10~beta1~) | 6:10.4-1
libc6                                              (>= 2.15) |
libcaca0                                  (>= 0.99.beta17-1) |
libfreetype6                                      (>= 2.2.1) |
libfribidi0                                      (>= 0.19.2) |
libgcc1                                         (>= 1:4.1.1) |
libgl1-mesa-glx                                              |
 OR libgl1                                                   |
libice6                                         (>= 1:1.0.0) |
libqtcore4                                      (>= 4:4.8.0) |
libqtgui4                                       (>= 4:4.8.0) |
libsdl-image1.2                                  (>= 1.2.10) |
libsdl1.2debian                                  (>= 1.2.11) |
libsm6                                                       |
libstdc++6                                          (>= 4.9) |
libtar0                                                      |
libva-x11-1                                      (>> 1.3.0~) |
libva1                                           (>> 1.3.0~) |
libvdpau1                                           (>= 0.2) |
libvlccore7                                       (>= 2.1.0) |
libx11-6                                                     |
libxcb-composite0                                            |
libxcb-keysyms1                                   (>= 0.3.9) |
libxcb-randr0                                       (>= 1.1) |
libxcb-render0                                               |
libxcb-shape0                                                |
libxcb-shm0                                                  |
libxcb-xfixes0                                               |
libxcb-xv0                                          (>= 1.2) |
libxcb1                                             (>= 1.6) |
libxext6                                                     |
libxinerama1                                                 |
libxpm4                                                      |
zlib1g                                        (>= 1:1.2.3.3) |
fonts-freefont-ttf                                           | 20120503-4
vlc-nox                                          (= 2.1.5-1) | 2.2.0~rc1-1
libaa1                                            (>= 1.4p5) | 1.4p5-43
libavcodec55                               (>= 6:10~beta1~)  | 6:10.4-1
 OR libavcodec-extra-55                          (>= 6:10.2) |
libavutil53                                 (>= 6:10~beta1~) | 6:10.4-1
libc6                                              (>= 2.15) |
libcaca0                                  (>= 0.99.beta17-1) |
libfreetype6                                      (>= 2.2.1) |
libfribidi0                                      (>= 0.19.2) |
libgcc1                                         (>= 1:4.1.1) |
libgl1-mesa-glx                                              |
 OR libgl1                                                   |
libice6                                         (>= 1:1.0.0) |
libqtcore4                                      (>= 4:4.8.0) |
libqtgui4                                       (>= 4:4.8.0) |
libsdl-image1.2                                  (>= 1.2.10) |
libsdl1.2debian                                  (>= 1.2.11) |
libsm6                                                       |
libstdc++6                                          (>= 4.9) |
libtar0                                                      |
libva-x11-1                                      (>> 1.3.0~) |
libva1                                           (>> 1.3.0~) |
libvdpau1                                           (>= 0.2) |
libvlccore7                                       (>= 2.1.0) |
libx11-6                                                     |
libxcb-composite0                                            |
libxcb-keysyms1                                   (>= 0.3.9) |
libxcb-randr0                                       (>= 1.1) |
libxcb-render0                                               |
libxcb-shape0                                                |
libxcb-shm0                                                  |
libxcb-xfixes0                                               |
libxcb-xv0                                          (>= 1.2) |
libxcb1                                             (>= 1.6) |
libxext6                                                     |
libxinerama1                                                 |
libxpm4                                                      |
zlib1g                                        (>= 1:1.2.3.3) |
liba52-0.7.4                                                 |
libasound2                                       (>= 1.0.27) |
libass5                                          (>= 0.10.2) |
libavahi-client3                                 (>= 0.6.16) |
libavahi-common3                                 (>= 0.6.16) |
libavc1394-0                                      (>= 0.5.3) |
libavcodec55                               (>= 6:10~beta1~)  | 6:10.4-1
 OR libavcodec-extra-55                          (>= 6:10.2) |
libavformat55                               (>= 6:10~beta1~) |
libavutil53                                 (>= 6:10~beta1~) | 6:10.4-1
libbasicusageenvironment0                                    |
libbluray1                                      (>= 1:0.4.0) |
libc6                                              (>= 2.16) |
libcddb2                                                     |
libcdio13                                          (>= 0.83) |
libchromaprint0                                     (>= 0.2) |
libcrystalhd3                 (>= 1:0.0~git20110715.fdd2f19) |
libdbus-1-3                                      (>= 1.2.16) |
libdc1394-22                                                 |
libdca0                                                      |
libdirac-decoder0                                            |
libdirac-encoder0                                            |
libdirectfb-1.2-9                                            |
libdvbpsi9                                        (>= 1.1.0) |
libdvdnav4                                   (>= 4.1.4-1219) |
libdvdread4                                       (>= 4.1.3) |
libebml4                                                     |
libfaad2                                            (>= 2.7) |
libflac8                                          (>= 1.3.0) |
libfontconfig1                                     (>= 2.11) |
libfreerdp1                                       (>= 1.0.1) |
libfreetype6                                      (>= 2.2.1) |
libfribidi0                                      (>= 0.19.2) |
libgcc1                                         (>= 1:4.1.1) |
libgcrypt20                                       (>= 1.6.1) |
libgnutls-deb0-28                              (>= 3.2.10-0) |
libgpg-error0                                      (>= 1.10) |
libgroupsock1                                                |
libiso9660-8                                       (>= 0.83) |
libkate1                                          (>= 0.3.0) |
liblircclient0                                               |
liblivemedia23                                               |
liblua5.2-0                                                  |
libmad0                                       (>= 0.15.1b-3) |
libmatroska6                                                 |
libmodplug1                                                  |
libmpcdec6                                   (>= 1:0.1~r435) |
libmpeg2-4                                                   |
libmtp9                                           (>= 1.1.0) |
libncursesw5                               (>= 5.6+20070908) |
libogg0                                           (>= 1.1.0) |
libopus0                                            (>= 1.1) |
libpng12-0                                     (>= 1.2.13-4) |
libpostproc52                          (>= 5:0.git20120217~) |
libraw1394-11                                                |
libresid-builder0c2a                                         |
libsamplerate0                                    (>= 0.1.7) |
libschroedinger-1.0-0                            (>= 1.0.10) |
libshout3                                                    |
libsidplay2                                                  |
libsmbclient                              (>= 2:4.0.3+dfsg1) |
libspeex1                                   (>= 1.2~beta3-1) |
libspeexdsp1                              (>= 1.2~beta3.2-1) |
libssh2-1                                           (>= 1.2) |
libstdc++6                                          (>= 4.9) |
libswscale2                                 (>= 6:10~beta1~) |
libtag1c2a                                          (>= 1.7) |
libtheora0                                          (>= 1.0) |
libtinfo5                                                    |
libtwolame0                                                  |
libudev1                                            (>= 183) |
libupnp6                                          (>= 1.4.3) |
libusageenvironment1                                         |
libusb-1.0-0                                    (>= 2:1.0.8) |
libvcdinfo0                                      (>= 0.7.21) |
libvlc5                                           (>= 2.1.0) |
libvlccore7                                       (>= 2.1.0) |
libvorbis0a                                       (>= 1.1.2) |
libvorbisenc2                                     (>= 1.1.2) |
libx264-142                                                  |
libxml2                                           (>= 2.7.4) |
libzvbi0                                         (>= 0.2.33) |
zlib1g                                        (>= 1:1.2.0.2) |
libc6                                              (>= 2.14) |
libvlccore7                                       (>= 2.1.0) |


Package Status      (Version) | Installed
=============================-+-===========
libavutil50                   |
libavutil51                   | 6:0.8.8-1


Recommends              (Version) | Installed
=================================-+-============
vlc-plugin-notify     (= 2.1.5-1) | 2.2.0~rc1-1
vlc-plugin-pulse      (= 2.1.5-1) |
xdg-utils                         | 1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-7.1
vlc-plugin-notify     (= 2.1.5-1) | 2.2.0~rc1-1
vlc-plugin-pulse      (= 2.1.5-1) |
xdg-utils                         | 1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-7.1
libdvdcss2                        |


Suggests          (Version) | Installed
===========================-+-===========
videolan-doc                |
videolan-doc                |




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Please attach the file:
  /tmp/reportbug-ng-vlc-QO9GVt.txt
to the mail. I'd do it myself if the output wasn't too long to handle.

  Thank you!
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