Launchpad couldn't extract a status from 2136 on VLC Trac.
This is same issue as in bug #282582 (was for intrepid). Patch described in https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vlc/+bug/282582/comments/6 was dropped during last merge, but it's still required for "Integrated video interface" with 0.9.8a.
UPDATE: The problem will probably NOT be solved until a stable 1.0 is released.
"The problem is solved upstream with *extensive* changes in the 1.0 branch, now past first Release Candidate. We (the VideoLAN project) will _not_ backport the fix to the 0.9 series."
Here's a debdiff if required. It seems that libsamplerate0-dev is now required or package FTBFS.
For the umpteenth time, this patch (vlc-0.9.8a/debian/patches/400_enable_embedded_video.diff) is WRONG. I know what I'm talking about for it is I who wrote it.
Rémi, it seems that vlc git has had some activity regarding this issue few days ago. What commits do suggest to cherry-pick to fix this issue properly?
I guess the key is 19f1b2ee4608ff6c6935d0f8c7289bcebb0e7f7e, but that's as far from trivial a backport as could be. At least, *I* do not have time for this.
It seems to have been fixed yesterday or today (depending on which time-frame one is living in) so if somebody can fix this, please do so.
backporting the fix is non-trivial, so we probably need a git snapshot of current HEAD. Upstream advises against the fix we have in Intrepid as it appears to be broken. Could someone in MOTU Media Team take this ?
Any news on current HEAD status?
There are some nasty bugs left in the current 1.0 snapshots. I'm having various issues playing DVDs.
Realistically, I doubt it will be "releasable" in time for Ubuntu 9.04.
I've tested it locally and it embeds the video in vlc just fine.
I've tested the packages and it seems to work just fine.
Please use the link to the vlc packages directly, don't add my PPA (or be careful what you update)!
How is this different from the earlier BUGGY patch?
I fail to see how this fixes the crashes that brought the removal of the integrated video in the first place.
that *sometimes* (not always) when you press "stop", it crashes.
Thanks for the patch and PPA link Savvas! Works great.
VLC has been frustrating to use without integrated video.
> that *sometimes* (not always) when you press "stop", it crashes.
crashes that come with it.
If you wish to use it, do NOT add the ppa in your repositories!!
As I see this bug is still not fixed in 0.9.9rc2.
Is there any chance to get embedded video in jaunty?
Afaik the old patch was integrated in Intrepid. The problem is a possible crash but I haven't had any big issues with Intrepid Vlc.
So if I have to choose between possible Vlc crashes or a non integrated video output I would choose the first one. At least if it behaves the same like in Intrepid.
So what is the plan for this problem?
The problem is solved upstream with *extensive* changes in the 1.0 branch, now past first Release Candidate. We (the VideoLAN project) will _not_ backport the fix to the 0.9 series.
How stable is the 1.0 branch? Maybe a beta/rc could be shipped. Wouldn't be the first time for Ubuntu afaik and it is universe anyway.
Please do! I've been using Savvas' 0.9.x series vlc with integrated video.
> be the first time for Ubuntu afaik and it is universe anyway.
Is anyone providing a deb package for jaunty of vlc 1.0 yet?
> Please do! I've been using Savvas' 0.9.x series vlc with integrated video.
>> be the first time for Ubuntu afaik and it is universe anyway.
Has vlc-1.0 been released, yet?
If so I could provide a package in my PPA.
But vlc 0.9.9 does not solve the problem.
Right, vlc 0.9.9 does not solve the problem.
I have tried to build VLC 1.0 from sources but even the vlc source dependencies seems to be broken in Jaunty atm.
E: Build-dependencies for vlc could not be satisfied.
I am using current Jaunty.
With up-to-date Ubuntu 9.04 "sudo apt-get build-dep vlc" works for me. Do you have all required repositories enabled?
I am using Kubuntu Jaunty Beta with uptodate packages. I have the same bug, bug may be another which I am not sure how related it is. So I am posting here.
The bug is, that apart from having a separated video interface, the video is only displayed for about a second. Then I only here the sound. I can see the video, when I move the windows. So may be this is another bug, related to KWIN, but I am not sure. Thats why I ask here, if some experiences the same on Ubuntu or if this is only Kubuntu-related.
Most likely it is a driver bug. Disable desktop effects and check if it works then.
In any case I would report a bug against your graphic driver. You can use "ubuntu-bug xserver-xorg-video-<DRIVERNAME>" to create the report and attach all needed information.
if this ships with embedded playback disabled, the option should be removed from the interface.
The problem was k/ubuntu-restricted-extras which installs some unstripped libraries. If they are installed you couldn't install vlc build dependencies.
I have reported this issue under Bug #356076.
Seems to work fine so far.
I found the "embedded-video" bug on ubuntu jaunty ps3 port also, hope for a fix.
If a fix was released for vlc, will we get an updated version on Jaunty repositories before release?
I have the same problem, upgraded from Intrepid. Any workarounds?
Seems to work fine so far."
This only seems to include a package for Intrepid. I'm crossing my fingers for a fix for this soon for Jaunty - this is a key piece of software for many Ubuntu users, and the on-screen controls really made a difference to perception.
This bug is confirmed and annoying. VLC worked perfectly in Intrepid, but not in Jaunty.
I've been using the nightly build, vlc-snapshot-20090405.tar.bz2 without problems since April 5th on Jaunty.
Grazie, Ciso! Works like a charm.
Now, can we please get this fix into Jaunty?
Thanks Ciso for the PPA, works great here too on released Jaunty.
When can an updated version for Jaunty be expected - if at all? - in the Ubuntu Universe repo?
There us exactly the same matter with VLC 0.9.9a on Ubuntu 9.04.
For people willing to try vlc 1.0 snapshots, here's a ppa: https://launchpad.net/~freshmedia/+archive/ppa/ (same packagers as comment 34).
That sounds good. Any feedback from users that is relevant to consider?
Such as: How stable is it?
Is this necessary? A good thing to do?
Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 32.0MB will be freed.
Works here after working out dependency errors similar to mp's above. However, the libfaad* stuff that it installed seems to have nuked libfaad.so.0, which broke Avidemux among other things (error == can't find libfaad.so.0). So yes, it works but there seems to be a load of dependency issues with the various librarys and other apps that use them.
> Is this necessary? A good thing to do?
Need to get 0B/29.3kB of archives. After unpacking 131kB will be used.
filing bugs because of misconfigured systems.
I just upgraded to Jaunty from Intrepid and had the problem withe integrated video.
I installed the patched version from http://launchpad.net/~medigeek/+archive/ppa and it works great for me. No crashes yet (after using it for a day). No broken dependencies, at least that I know of and the rest of the players (totem, kaffeine) work fine too.
> http://launchpad.net/~medigeek/+archive/ppa and it works great for me.
Yesterday I had a crash from the PPA's vlc but no idea why. No problem.
> > http://launchpad.net/~medigeek/+archive/ppa<http://launchpad.net/%7Emedigeek/+archive/ppa>and it works great for me.
> video interface" with 0.9.8a.
> backport the fix to the 0.9 series."
> normal and that's why this patch is not proposed as a fix for jaunty.
Thanks for trying to help Saavas, but that wasn't the point of my post. I understood that the package was in need of testing, possibly for inclusion as an update or backport to Jaunty. In that light, I was trying to point out that it will possibly/probably break one or more things on somebody's system if they just install the package in say Synaptic.
If that assumption was incorrect and all we want is a PPA we can "hack" to work individually then I apologise for wasting bandwidth.
You're probably right, I hope 1.0 will make it into karmic!
Is the fact that controls don't show in fullscreen mode related to this bug?
in full screen mode, are covered by this bug.
Yep, that's the major problem.
> in full screen mode, are covered by this bug.
full-screen mode when mouse is moved.
> full-screen mode when mouse is moved.
Eh, I think the fullscreen controls thing is another symptom of the same bug, being that it is fixed by the patch in the PPA listed above.
I have built vlc-1.0.0-rc1 for jaunty in my PPA.
VLC requires qt4-4.5.1 which I took from karmic.
I did not encounter any problems but this release may have regressions or other bugs.
Many thanks, I'll try it.
> I have built vlc-1.0.0-rc1 for jaunty in my PPA.
> VLC requires qt4-4.5.1 which I took from karmic.
Thanks a lot, it resolves my problems of compilation... I installed these packets and this walks very well!
* tighten build-dependencies on libschroedinger-dev, fixes FTBFS.
I think this is more a candidate for the motumedia PPA. any takers?
You can grab the package from my backports PPA . If you want to use vlc, you also need to grab the liboil and schroedinger packages. Reinhard, feel free to copy these packages to motumedia PPA.
This is no ordinary bug. In fact, it shouldn't be commited to VLC. It's exactly the same behavior than the GIMP shows: instead of an integrated windows that groups all three windows as one single Utility window, it brokes the three apart. So far this seems to be a matter of sloppy code from Compiz-fusion that renders out every Image and Video applications all wrong.
One application? Okay, there's a bug. But two already hugely useful and famous as VLC and the GIMP? There must be someone who tell to the Compiz-Fusion development team.
I have updated the description.
- vlc 1.0 works pretty well. Try it out from the repositories.
It will probably not make it into jaunty. For everyone who want vlc 1.0 you can grab it from the PPAs.
Is there any vlc 1.0.0 build for Jaunty PowerPC? Could someone please add it to the PPAs? I've had some trouble to compile it by myself.
The PPAs do not support PowerPC.
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