On 2022-10-02 08:55:34 -0700, eeickme...@ubuntu.com wrote: > Hi Sebastian, > > On Sun, 2022-10-02 at 17:35 +0200, Sebastian Ramacher wrote: > > Control: tags -1 upstream fixed-upstream > > > > On 2022-10-02 17:12:57 +0200, Sebastian Ramacher wrote: > > > Control: tags -1 confirmed > > > > > > On 2022-09-30 13:23:02 -0500, Aaron Rainbolt wrote: > > > > Package: vlc > > > > Version: 3.0.17.4-4+b2 > > > > Severity: important > > > > X-Debbugs-Cc: arraybo...@gmail.com > > > > > > > > Dear Maintainer, > > > > > > > > When attempting to play back MP4 videos using VLC, only a black > > > > screen is > > > > displayed, sometimes with the VLC logo still slightly visible in > > > > the > > > > background. This problem appears to have been caused by the > > > > introduction of > > > > ffmpeg5 into Debian. > > > > > > No, I don't think so. This issue is more recent. > > > > > > > > > > > Steps to reproduce: > > > > > > > > 1. Download a .mp4 video. Any video should work, I personally > > > > use drone > > > > footage from Pexels. > > > > 2. Open the video using VLC. Using Media -> Open File... from > > > > within the > > > > GUI works, as well as using the command line (vlc > > > > ./video.mp4). > > > > > > > > Expected result: > > > > > > > > The video should play back properly, allowing audio to be heard > > > > and video to > > > > be seen. > > > > > > > > Actual result: > > > > > > > > The screen remains black (or, if you open the video from the > > > > command line, the > > > > VLC logo can be seen dimly in the area where the video should > > > > be). The > > > > playback slider moves normally, as if the video was playing back > > > > properly. > > > > > > Indeed, I have no idea why though. > > > > The issue seems to be fixed in 3.0.18-rc2. > > > > Cheers > > This is excellent news. FYI, we're tracking this bug in Launchpad as > well at https://launchpad.net/bugs/1991457 . Not sure if you feel like > packaging an rc soon for this (even in experimental), but it would > definitely help us as we have multiple flavors with this seeded (Ubuntu > Studio, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, and Ubuntu Unity have chimed-in so far).
There are no tarballs yet. Whenever they (or the 3.0.18 release) becomes available, I'll upload new version. Cheers -- Sebastian Ramacher
