video works on vlc if opened in brower but does not works if opened in file manager

DRAGSTER_TUNER · 10-24-2018, 07:52 PM

Hi everyone!

Im having a weird problem with vlc...

If i download a video in browser (vivaldi), and open this file by clicking on it, in the download label of the browser, the video opens in the vlc with no issue...

butttt

If i try open the video by clicking on it, in the file manager (thunar), the vlc simply freezes! Just the cursor still working...all the rest of the X hangs and i have to reboot the computer.

So, i cant even open the vlc in terminal to try figure out whats going on...

Even being a debian fresh install, i try delete the .config and .cache vlc folders to restore defaults.....but it does not solved the problem.

Any clue?

business_kid · 10-25-2018, 06:05 AM

Have you tried

Code:

ldd /path/to/vlc |grep found

or 'vlc --help', or --version?

DRAGSTER_TUNER · 10-25-2018, 07:58 PM

ldd /path/to/vlc |grep found
ldd: /path/to/vlc: file or directory does not exists
root@supercharger:/home/supercharger#

vlc --version
VLC media player 3.0.4 Vetinari (revision 3.0.4-0-gf615db6332)
Versão 3.0.4 Vetinari (3.0.4-0-gf615db6332) do VLC
Compilado por marillat on deb-multimedia.org (Sep 5 2018 10:04:29)
Compilador: gcc version 8.2.0 (Debian 8.2.0-5)

BW-userx · 10-25-2018, 08:44 PM

try right clicking on the file and look for properties, and make sure it is selected for vlc to open that type of file, this is just a maybe. check vlc config settings under prefs about opening files in a file manager. if it is the same file that is doing this, try a different one. uninstall, reinstall, . just a few minor checks.

business_kid · 10-26-2018, 03:41 AM

Code:

ldd /path/to/vlc |grep found
ldd: /path/to/vlc: file or directory does not exists

/Sigh
If you typed in exactly what I wrote, that's correct. You were supposed to substitute /path/to with /usr/bin, or wherever vlc actually is. How do I know where vlc is on your box?

teckk · 10-26-2018, 02:00 PM

Quote:

ldd /path/to/vlc |grep found
ldd: /path/to/vlc: file or directory does not exists
root@supercharger:/home/supercharger#

Stop running things as root. Some software won't run as root on purpose. You are not using a web browser as root are you? If so stop what you are doing. Make a user account and run everything as user.

DRAGSTER_TUNER · 10-26-2018, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teckk

Stop running things as root. Some software won't run as root on purpose. You are not using a web browser as root are you? If so stop what you are doing. Make a user account and run everything as user.

Actually was just this command....vlc even work as root, the program does not allow you run it as root

DRAGSTER_TUNER · 10-26-2018, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by business_kid

Code:

ldd /path/to/vlc |grep found
ldd: /path/to/vlc: file or directory does not exists

/Sigh
If you typed in exactly what I wrote, that's correct. You were supposed to substitute /path/to with /usr/bin, or wherever vlc actually is. How do I know where vlc is on your box?

OMG, ma bad kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk....realy sorry, here's the output..the bin is indeed in /usr/bin (i saw it):

supercharger@supercharger:~$ ldd /usr/bin/vlc |grep found
supercharger@supercharger:~$

business_kid · 10-27-2018, 04:01 AM

OK. It's not missing libraries and looks like it should work. what happens if you open a user terminal in X, and find a video that user can access, cd to the relevant directory so you can 'ls' it, and run

Code:

vlc <video_name>

frankbell · 10-27-2018, 09:21 PM

Also, test with another media player just to eliminate VLC as a suspect.

I've come to rather like Dragon Player.

DRAGSTER_TUNER · 10-29-2018, 08:36 AM

Well....i have some news...

KAFFEINE happens the same...it freezes X...

but MPV and totem works ok... now im confused!

BW-userx · 10-29-2018, 09:54 AM

You're running Debian and you're having issues with vlc, and KAFFEINE. that sounds strange to me. I've moved over to mpv rom vlc ... you do know how to change the middle mouse button to control volume instead of having it move the video frames in mpv,yes?

business_kid · 10-30-2018, 04:35 AM

On vlc, have you tried 'cvlc'? It's a command line video player, which doesn't load a gui and just plays the video. If that freezes, it's something in the video players, and we'd suspect video libraries. If it doesn't freeze, we'd expect something in X.

It's also worth trying

Code:

ldd /usr/bin/vlc |grep found

in case it's missing some basic lib. Ther5e should be no output.

wael lin · 10-30-2018, 11:06 AM

hi

my issue i can't open my courses in udemy site , my OS is linux and my browser firefox
how to solve this problem ? nots that i install flash version but useless .

thnx

hydrurga · 10-30-2018, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wael lin

hi

my issue i can't open my courses in udemy site , my OS is linux and my browser firefox
how to solve this problem ? nots that i install flash version but useless .

thnx

Please start a new thread with your question. The thread you have posted on has nothing to do with your issue.