Author: Robin Cook Date: To: dmo-discussion Subject: Re: Video player programs freeze on me
On Sun, 22 Jan 2017 08:38:06 +0100
Christian Marillat <marillat@???> wrote:
> On 21 janv. 2017 22:08, Robin Cook <rcook@???> wrote:
>
> > Hello,
>
> Hi,
>
> > I am running debian sid and currently all video programs the video freezes.
> >
> > mpv - freezes, both audio and video stop.
> > mplayer - freezes, video stops, audio continues.
> > xine - freezes, video stops, audio continues.
> >
> > I have to use the kill command on them to close them.
> >
> > Any suggestions I should try to fix this?
>
> Which is your GPU ?
It is an AMD from ASUS EAH4870
>
> Could you try mpv with another "--vo=" option ? See section "VIDEO
> OUTPUT DRIVERS" in mpv manpage.
>
It worked when I set it to xv and x11. The others vdpau, opengl, sdl, vaapi all did the some thing and drm got an error messages and didn't play at all
