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August 29, 2007

Display Video in VLC when using compiz is enabled.

Filed under: Linux — mayankjohri @ 12:27 am

For some reason, when compiz is running VLC does not show any video. I found the work around to the issue by following the below instructions

  1. Start VLC and click on Settings -> Preferences.
  2. Expand Video -> Output modules.
  3. Select Output modules, and check the  checkbox at the bottom right that says Advanced options.
  4. Select the option to select a different output device. Pick X11 video output, click on Save.

4 Comments »

  1. thank you so much, i have had problems with this for a while!

    Comment by fredrik — May 6, 2008 @ 7:15 pm | Reply

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  3. Worked perfectly! I had to stop and re-start my currently running video, and it displayed fine.

    Thanks a ton for this!

    Comment by Tom — July 15, 2008 @ 1:13 pm | Reply

  4. Perfect! Thanks for the tip, man :D

    Comment by astro — August 14, 2008 @ 1:55 pm | Reply


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