Problem playing video Kaffeine and VLC

Hi everybody, here my problem, I hope someone could help.

I recently reinstalled OpenSuse 12.3 KDE 32 bits edition in my laptop, and as a common step, I installed multimedia codecs from here http://opensuse-community.org/codecs-kde.ymp

Then, I wanted to play a video with Kaffeine (the preinstalled video player for kde), but didn’t play, when I try to reproduce the video in konsole a got the folowing message:

$kaffeine video.mkv
“/org/freedesktop/UDisks2/drives/SAMSUNG_HM160HI_S18PJDNZ309436” : property “Drive” does not exist
“/org/freedesktop/UDisks2/drives/pqi_IntelligentStick_89f568c753e708” : property “Drive” does not exist
“/org/freedesktop/UDisks2/drives/SAMSUNG_HM160HI_S18PJDNZ309436” : property “DeviceNumber” does not exist
“/org/freedesktop/UDisks2/drives/SAMSUNG_HM160HI_S18PJDNZ309436” : property “Device” does not exist
bool DBusMenuExporterDBus::AboutToShow(int): Condition failed: menu
Failed to open VDPAU backend libvdpau_nvidia.so: no se puede abrir el fichero del objeto compartido: No existe el fichero o el directorio
vo_vdpau: Can’t create vdp device : No vdpau implementation.
libva info: VA-API version 0.33.0
libva info: va_getDriverName() returns 0
libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/dri/i915_drv_video.so
libva info: va_openDriver() returns -1

I tried another player, and VLC came to my mind, so I installed it and tried to reproduce the same video (although I’ve tried with other videos), but I got the following error message:

$vlc video.mkv
[0x8d3dd40] main interface error: no suitable interface module
[0x8d183f0] main libvlc error: interface “globalhotkeys,none” initialization failed
[0x8d183f0] main libvlc: Ejecutar vlc con la interfaz predeterminada. Use «cvlc» para usar vlc sin interfaz.
[0x8e16fd0] main decoder error: no suitable decoder module for fourcc h264'. VLC probably does not support this sound or video format. [0x8e16fd0] main decoder error: no suitable decoder module for fourcc mp4a’. VLC probably does not support this sound or video format.
[0xb521a758] access_http access error: error: HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden
[0xb521a758] access_http access error: error: HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden
[0xb521a758] access_mms access error: invalid chunk FATAL (0x3f3c)
[0xb521a758] access_mms access error: header size == 0

Any clue?

I hope you could help me, ¡thanks in advance!

gabe1986 wrote:

> I hope you could help me,
Please follow this
https://forums.opensuse.org/blogs/caf4926/opensuse-12-3-multi-media-restricted-format-installation-guide-126/

In parrticular for vlc you need to add vlc-codecs

Hi!, first of all, many thanks for answering! :smiley:

I tried your suggestion, and now VLC runs, but with some problems because the video isn’t very smooth at all.

My problem with Kaffeine is still the same, it shows me the next message

HI_S18PJDNZ309436" : property “Drive” does not exist
“/org/freedesktop/UDisks2/drives/pqi_IntelligentStick_89f568c753e708” : property “Drive” does not exist
“/org/freedesktop/UDisks2/drives/SAMSUNG_HM160HI_S18PJDNZ309436” : property “DeviceNumber” does not exist
“/org/freedesktop/UDisks2/drives/SAMSUNG_HM160HI_S18PJDNZ309436” : property “Device” does not exist
Failed to open VDPAU backend libvdpau_nvidia.so: no se puede abrir el fichero del objeto compartido: No existe el fichero o el directorio
vo_vdpau: Can’t create vdp device : No vdpau implementation.
libva info: VA-API version 0.33.0
libva info: va_getDriverName() returns 0
libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/dri/i915_drv_video.so
libva info: va_openDriver() returns -1
bool DBusMenuExporterDBus::AboutToShow(int): Condition failed: menu
QProcess: Destroyed while process is still running.

I tried mplayer (and Kmplayer as frontend) and plays flawlessly, but I don’t like to use 3rd party apps, I’d like to use the kde app.

Many thanks.

I don’t use kaffeine any more
Prefer smplayer

Make sure you have video drivers (nvidia or ATI) installed if you have either of those

I don’t have a dedicated graphics card, do you think I still need those drivers?

Anyway, I think that I’ll end using Mplayer too, it goes really well!!

Cheers! :wink:

Please let us see
from your terminal

/sbin/lspci -nnk

Alright, this is the result:

00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GSE Express Memory Controller Hub [8086:27ac] (rev 03)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1468]
Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GSE Express Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:27ae] (rev 03)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1468]
Kernel driver in use: i915
00:02.1 Display controller [0380]: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:27a6] (rev 03)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1468]
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio Controller [8086:27d8] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1468]
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family PCI Express Port 1 [8086:27d0] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family PCI Express Port 2 [8086:27d2] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1d.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family USB UHCI Controller #1 [8086:27c8] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1468]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.1 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family USB UHCI Controller #2 [8086:27c9] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1468]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.2 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family USB UHCI Controller #3 [8086:27ca] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1468]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.3 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family USB UHCI Controller #4 [8086:27cb] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1468]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.7 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family USB2 EHCI Controller [8086:27cc] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1468]
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge [8086:2448] (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge [8086:27b9] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1468]
Kernel driver in use: lpc_ich
00:1f.2 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7-M Family) SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [8086:27c5] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1468]
Kernel driver in use: ahci
01:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY [14e4:4315] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1508]
Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge
02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR8132 Fast Ethernet [1969:1062] (rev c0)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:308f]
Kernel driver in use: atl1c

Thanks!!

That’s fine, no driver required

Did you get your wireless working?
If not this may help
https://forums.opensuse.org/content/157-broadcom-firmware-needed-b43-but-i-have-no-network-easierwork-around.html

Wireless is working ok, and the problem with kaffeine, I don’t know, it might be a bug related to my computer??

I did hear folk using kde3-kaffeine with much better results

gabe1986 wrote:
>
> Hi!, first of all, many thanks for answering! :smiley:
>
> I tried your suggestion, and now VLC runs, but with some problems
> because the video isn’t very smooth at all.
>
> My problem with Kaffeine is still the same, it shows me the next
> message
>
> HI_S18PJDNZ309436" : property “Drive” does not exist
> “/org/freedesktop/UDisks2/drives/pqi_IntelligentStick_89f568c753e708” :
> property “Drive” does not exist
> “/org/freedesktop/UDisks2/drives/SAMSUNG_HM160HI_S18PJDNZ309436” :
> property “DeviceNumber” does not exist
> “/org/freedesktop/UDisks2/drives/SAMSUNG_HM160HI_S18PJDNZ309436” :
> property “Device” does not exist
> Failed to open VDPAU backend libvdpau_nvidia.so: no se puede abrir el
> fichero del objeto compartido: No existe el fichero o el directorio
> vo_vdpau: Can’t create vdp device : No vdpau implementation.
> libva info: VA-API version 0.33.0
> libva info: va_getDriverName() returns 0
> libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/dri/i915_drv_video.so
> libva info: va_openDriver() returns -1
> bool DBusMenuExporterDBus::AboutToShow(int): Condition failed: menu
> QProcess: Destroyed while process is still running.
>
>
>
> I tried mplayer (and Kmplayer as frontend) and plays flawlessly, but I
> don’t like to use 3rd party apps, I’d like to use the kde app.
>
> Many thanks.
>
>

isn’t dragon the default media player
http://docs.kde.org/stable/en/kdemultimedia/dragonplayer/index.html


GNOME 3.6.2
openSUSE Release 12.3 (Dartmouth) 64-bit
Kernel Linux 3.7.10-1.16-desktop

vazhavandan wrote:

> isn’t dragon the default media player
It’s not installed in a openSUSE KDE install, not by default.
It maybe the upstream arrangement. And last time I used it it worked
OK

Apparently kaffeine (xine to be exact) tries to use the vaapi backend which fails.
You could try to set a different video output driver by editing the file ~/.kde4/share/apps/kaffeine/xine-config with a text editor.
Add f.e. the following (or look for a line “#video.driver:auto” and change it accordingly):

video.driver:xv

Instead of “xv” you can also try “opengl” or “xshm”.