VLC AUDIO ISSUE

suse_kid · October 3, 2011, 5:46pm

Hi,

the problem is vlc starts playing a file fine but looses audio after some minutes of playback. I found a thread but unfortunately no solution.

This is the vlc log:


mkv debug: Event Key
main debug: removing module "float32_mixer"
main debug: looking for audio mixer module: 3 candidates
main debug: using audio mixer module "float32_mixer"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.193 ms - Total 0.193 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.193 ms)
freetype debug: using fontsize: 45
mkv debug: Event Key
main debug: removing module "float32_mixer"
main debug: looking for audio mixer module: 3 candidates
main debug: using audio mixer module "float32_mixer"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.181 ms - Total 0.181 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.181 ms)
freetype debug: using fontsize: 45
mkv debug: Event Key
main debug: removing module "float32_mixer"
main debug: looking for audio mixer module: 3 candidates
main debug: using audio mixer module "float32_mixer"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.185 ms - Total 0.185 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.185 ms)
freetype debug: using fontsize: 45
mkv debug: Event Key
main debug: removing module "float32_mixer"
main debug: looking for audio mixer module: 3 candidates
main debug: using audio mixer module "float32_mixer"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.187 ms - Total 0.187 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.187 ms)
freetype debug: using fontsize: 45
xcb_xv debug: display is not visible
xcb_xv debug: display is visible
main debug: auto hidding mouse
main debug: auto hidding mouse
xcb_xv debug: display is visible
main debug: auto hidding mouse
xcb_xv debug: display is visible
xcb_xv debug: display is visible
xcb_xv debug: display is visible
xcb_xv debug: display is visible
xcb_xv debug: display is visible
main debug: auto hidding mouse
main debug: auto hidding mouse
xcb_xv debug: display is visible
main debug: auto hidding mouse
xcb_xv debug: display is visible
xcb_xv debug: display is visible
main debug: auto hidding mouse
xcb_xv debug: display is visible
main debug: audio output is starving (23229), playing silence
main debug: audio output is starving (23235), playing silence
main warning: output date isn't PTS date, requesting resampling (49129)
main warning: output date isn't PTS date, requesting resampling (46978)
main warning: buffer is 72890 late, triggering upsampling
main warning: output date isn't PTS date, requesting resampling (47050)
main warning: timing screwed, stopping resampling
main warning: buffer is 119895 late, triggering upsampling
main warning: output date isn't PTS date, requesting resampling (46974)
main warning: audio drift is too big (166846), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (143626), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (120165), dropping buffer
main warning: output date isn't PTS date, requesting resampling (105996)
main warning: audio drift is too big (202919), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (179699), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (156479), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (133259), dropping buffer
main warning: output date isn't PTS date, requesting resampling (105516)
main warning: audio drift is too big (215532), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (192071), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (168852), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (145632), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (122412), dropping buffer
main warning: output date isn't PTS date, requesting resampling (141286)
main warning: audio drift is too big (240456), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (217236), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (194016), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (171555), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (148336), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (125116), dropping buffer
main warning: output date isn't PTS date, requesting resampling (153256)
main warning: audio drift is too big (255129), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (231909), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (208689), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (185469), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (162008), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (138789), dropping buffer
main warning: output date isn't PTS date, requesting resampling (200101)
main warning: audio drift is too big (315625), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (292405), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (269185), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (245965), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (222504), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (199285), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (176065), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (152845), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (129504), dropping buffer
main warning: output date isn't PTS date, requesting resampling (223352)
main warning: audio drift is too big (329614), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (306394), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (283174), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (259954), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (236734), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (213514), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (191053), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (167834), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (144614), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (121394), dropping buffer
main warning: output date isn't PTS date, requesting resampling (258436)
main warning: audio drift is too big (356587), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (333367), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (310147), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (286686), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (263467), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (240247), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (217027), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (193807), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (170587), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (147367), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (124147), dropping buffer
main warning: output date isn't PTS date, requesting resampling (281861)
main warning: audio drift is too big (382525), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (359305), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (336085), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (312865), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (289645), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (266425), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (243205), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (219744), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (196525), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (173305), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (150085), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (126865), dropping buffer
main warning: output date isn't PTS date, requesting resampling (295061)
main warning: audio drift is too big (398684), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (375464), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (353003), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (329784), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (306564), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (283344), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (260124), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (236904), dropping buffer
xcb_xv debug: display is visible
main warning: audio drift is too big (213684), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (190464), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (167003), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (143784), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (120564), dropping buffer
main warning: output date isn't PTS date, requesting resampling (329601)
main warning: audio drift is too big (426922), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (403702), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (380482), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (357262), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (333801), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (310582), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (287362), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (264142), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (240922), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (217702), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (194482), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (171262), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (147801), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (124582), dropping buffer
main warning: output date isn't PTS date, requesting resampling (376133)
main warning: audio drift is too big (477450), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (454230), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (431010), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (407790), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (384329), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (361110), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (337890), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (314670), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (291450), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (268230), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (245010), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (221790), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (199329), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (176110), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (152890), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (129670), dropping buffer
main warning: output date isn't PTS date, requesting resampling (387911)
main warning: audio drift is too big (494338), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (471118), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (447898), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (424437), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (401218), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (377998), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (354778), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (331558), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (308338), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (285118), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (261898), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (238437), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (215218), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (191998), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (168778), dropping buffer
main debug: auto hidding mouse
main warning: audio drift is too big (145558), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (122338), dropping buffer
main warning: output date isn't PTS date, requesting resampling (414980)
main warning: audio drift is too big (514614), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (491395), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (468175), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (444955), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (421735), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (398515), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (375295), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (352075), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (328614), dropping buffer
xcb_xv debug: display is visible
xcb_xv debug: display is visible
main warning: audio drift is too big (305395), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (282175), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (258955), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (235735), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (212515), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (189295), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (166075), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (142614), dropping buffer
main warning: output date isn't PTS date, requesting resampling (420766)
main warning: audio drift is too big (540138), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (516918), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (493698), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (470478), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (447258), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (424038), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (400577), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (377358), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (354138), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (330918), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (307698), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (284478), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (261258), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (238038), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (215577), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (192358), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (169138), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (145918), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (122698), dropping buffer
main warning: output date isn't PTS date, requesting resampling (465073)
main warning: audio drift is too big (564529), dropping buffer
main warning: audio drift is too big (541309), dropping buffer

caf4926 · October 3, 2011, 6:05pm

Have fiddle around with this
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10573557/SUSE%20Misc/vlc_audio_pause_resume_issue.png

suse_kid · October 3, 2011, 6:54pm

I have chosen the first from the list http://i851.photobucket.com/albums/ab73/img2010_album/Screenshot-Preferences.png

I will write back about how it goes.

Thanks.

Alastairo · October 6, 2011, 9:36pm

Tanks caf4926, that fixed it for me. 'Twas a strange problem in that about the first second played (mpeg & mp3) and then shut down, however if I opened a second instance of vlc, the same file would work ok.

suse_kid · October 7, 2011, 3:11am

It worked for me too. Thanks.

caf4926 · October 7, 2011, 5:23am

Happy to help

flansuse · November 1, 2011, 3:02am

I found that using the Pulseaudio audio output with VLC under GNOME yields better performance (and fewer hiccups) as opposed to using the ALSA audio output. If you do not have the Pulseaudio module under your VLC’s preferences, then you need to install the vlc-aout-pulse package.