Public bug reported:
Trying to play a h264 video on a Intel i965 GPU will fail with VLC
default settings:
$ vlc file.mp4
VLC media player 2.2.2 Weatherwax (revision 2.2.2-0-g6259d80)
[00000000024c1158] core libvlc: Lancement de vlc avec l'interface par défaut.
Utilisez « cvlc » pour démarrer VLC sans interface.
libva info: VA-API version 0.39.0
libva info: va_getDriverName() returns 0
libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/i965_drv_video.so
libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_0_39
libva info: va_openDriver() returns 0
[00007fedaecf3878] avcodec decoder: Using OpenGL/VAAPI/libswscale backend for
VDPAU for hardware decoding.
[h264 @ 0x7fedaed44b00] hardware accelerator failed to decode picture
[h264 @ 0x7fedaed9d860] hardware accelerator failed to decode picture
(etc. until I stop the video)
$ mediainfo file.mp4
General
Complete name : file.mp4
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : Base Media
Codec ID : isom (isom/iso2/avc1/mp41)
File size : 1.66 GiB
Duration : 51mn 25s
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 4 616 Kbps
Movie name :
Encoded date : UTC 1904-01-01 00:00:00
Tagged date : UTC 1904-01-01 00:00:00
Writing application : Lavf56.40.101
Comment :
Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L4
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 3 frames
Format settings, GOP : M=3, N=33
Format settings, picture structure : Frame
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 51mn 25s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 4 451 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 4 999 Kbps
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Variable
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Minimum frame rate : 8.929 fps
Maximum frame rate : 25.000 fps
Standard : PAL
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Interlaced
Scan type, store method : Interleaved fields
Scan order : Top Field First
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.086
Stream size : 1.60 GiB (96%)
Encoded date : UTC 1904-01-01 00:00:00
Tagged date : UTC 1904-01-01 00:00:00
Color range : Limited
Color primaries : BT.709
Transfer characteristics : BT.709
Matrix coefficients : BT.709
Audio
ID : 2
Format : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Format profile : LC
Codec ID : 40
Duration : 51mn 25s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 160 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel(s)_Original : 1 channel
Channel positions : Front: C
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Frame rate : 46.875 fps (1024 spf)
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 58.8 MiB (3%)
Default : Yes
Alternate group : 1
Encoded date : UTC 1904-01-01 00:00:00
Tagged date : UTC 1904-01-01 00:00:00
Don't hesitate to ask if you need additional informations.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: vlc 2.2.2-4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-13.29-generic 4.4.5
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-13-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Sat Mar 19 12:45:15 2016
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-31 (47 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20160131)
SourcePackage: vlc
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: vlc (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial
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