The issue seems to be with totem. If you start it with a video, then it doesn't try to inhibit the screensaver. However, if you pause and then resume the video, it will inhibit as expected
** Package changed: gnome-screensaver (Ubuntu) => totem (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: totem (Ubuntu) Importance: Medium => Low -- gnome-screensaver activates while watching a movie in totem https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/630753 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to totem in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs