Two issues here: 1. The intel kernel driver does/did on rare occasions lose vsync. That's a kernel issue which will go away on reboot. But also probably not the main problem.
2. Fullscreen windows in Unity7/Compiz get "unredirected" for performance so they are not composited by Compiz any more. This means they will tear unless "unredirection" is explicitly disabled for them: $ sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager $ ccsm General > Composite > General > Now either add a match for Chromium into "Unredirect Match" (if you can figure out how), or to simply disable the feature for all apps untick "Unredirect Fullscreen Windows". Tearing eliminated. Also check the default settings for avoiding tearing are in place in CCSM: General > OpenGL > General > Always use buffer swapping = ON (means it won't tear) ** Summary changed: - Tearing in video playback + Tearing in Chrome/Chromium fullscreen video playback ** Package changed: chromium-browser (Ubuntu) => compiz (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of compiz packagers, which is subscribed to compiz in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1509044 Title: Tearing in Chrome/Chromium fullscreen video playback To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/compiz/+bug/1509044/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~compiz Post to : compiz@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~compiz More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp