Control: tags -1 moreinfo Control: severity -1 normal On 2026-04-17 00:53:15 +0200, Vincent Lefevre wrote: > Package: vlc > Version: 3.0.23-1 > Severity: important > > I have the H264 video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSBNhm-bC7I > downloaded with yt-dlp (codec info cannot be copy-pasted!!!), and > I get > > VLC media player 3.0.23 Vetinari (revision 3.0.23-2-0-g79128878dd) > [000055815bd03c90] main libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use > 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface. > libva info: VA-API version 1.23.0 > libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/iHD_drv_video.so > libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_23 > libva info: va_openDriver() returns 0 > [00007f1da0c0a820] avcodec decoder: Using Intel iHD driver for Intel(R) Gen > Graphics - 26.1.2 () for hardware decoding > [h264 @ 0x7f1da0d25e80] Failed to end picture decode issue: 23 (internal > decoding error). > [h264 @ 0x7f1da0d25e80] hardware accelerator failed to decode picture > [h264 @ 0x7f1da0ca1e80] Failed to end picture decode issue: 23 (internal > decoding error). > [h264 @ 0x7f1da0ca1e80] hardware accelerator failed to decode picture > [h264 @ 0x7f1da0c87ec0] Failed to end picture decode issue: 23 (internal > decoding error). > [h264 @ 0x7f1da0c87ec0] hardware accelerator failed to decode picture > [h264 @ 0x7f1da0d273c0] Failed to end picture decode issue: 23 (internal > decoding error). > [h264 @ 0x7f1da0d273c0] hardware accelerator failed to decode picture > [h264 @ 0x7f1da0c8f400] Failed to end picture decode issue: 23 (internal > decoding error). > [h264 @ 0x7f1da0c8f400] hardware accelerator failed to decode picture > [h264 @ 0x7f1da0c5aa40] Failed to end picture decode issue: 23 (internal > decoding error). > [h264 @ 0x7f1da0c5aa40] hardware accelerator failed to decode picture > [...]
So what is your hardware? I can play the file with intel-media-va-driver just fine. Cheers > > qaa:~> vainfo > Trying display: wayland > Trying display: x11 > libva info: VA-API version 1.23.0 > libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/iHD_drv_video.so > libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_23 > libva info: va_openDriver() returns 0 > vainfo: VA-API version: 1.23 (libva 2.22.0) > vainfo: Driver version: Intel iHD driver for Intel(R) Gen Graphics - 26.1.2 () > vainfo: Supported profile and entrypoints > VAProfileNone : VAEntrypointVideoProc > VAProfileNone : VAEntrypointStats > VAProfileMPEG2Simple : VAEntrypointVLD > VAProfileMPEG2Main : VAEntrypointVLD > VAProfileH264Main : VAEntrypointVLD > VAProfileH264Main : VAEntrypointEncSliceLP > VAProfileH264High : VAEntrypointVLD > VAProfileH264High : VAEntrypointEncSliceLP > VAProfileJPEGBaseline : VAEntrypointVLD > VAProfileJPEGBaseline : VAEntrypointEncPicture > VAProfileH264ConstrainedBaseline: VAEntrypointVLD > VAProfileH264ConstrainedBaseline: VAEntrypointEncSliceLP > VAProfileVP8Version0_3 : VAEntrypointVLD > VAProfileHEVCMain : VAEntrypointVLD > VAProfileHEVCMain : VAEntrypointEncSliceLP > VAProfileHEVCMain10 : VAEntrypointVLD > VAProfileHEVCMain10 : VAEntrypointEncSliceLP > VAProfileVP9Profile0 : VAEntrypointVLD > VAProfileVP9Profile0 : VAEntrypointEncSliceLP > VAProfileVP9Profile1 : VAEntrypointVLD > VAProfileVP9Profile1 : VAEntrypointEncSliceLP > VAProfileVP9Profile2 : VAEntrypointVLD > VAProfileVP9Profile2 : VAEntrypointEncSliceLP > VAProfileVP9Profile3 : VAEntrypointVLD > VAProfileVP9Profile3 : VAEntrypointEncSliceLP > VAProfileHEVCMain12 : VAEntrypointVLD > VAProfileHEVCMain422_10 : VAEntrypointVLD > VAProfileHEVCMain422_12 : VAEntrypointVLD > VAProfileHEVCMain444 : VAEntrypointVLD > VAProfileHEVCMain444 : VAEntrypointEncSliceLP > VAProfileHEVCMain444_10 : VAEntrypointVLD > VAProfileHEVCMain444_10 : VAEntrypointEncSliceLP > VAProfileHEVCMain444_12 : VAEntrypointVLD > VAProfileHEVCSccMain : VAEntrypointVLD > VAProfileHEVCSccMain : VAEntrypointEncSliceLP > VAProfileHEVCSccMain10 : VAEntrypointVLD > VAProfileHEVCSccMain10 : VAEntrypointEncSliceLP > VAProfileHEVCSccMain444 : VAEntrypointVLD > VAProfileHEVCSccMain444 : VAEntrypointEncSliceLP > VAProfileHEVCSccMain444_10 : VAEntrypointVLD > VAProfileHEVCSccMain444_10 : VAEntrypointEncSliceLP > > https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?package=intel-media-va-driver > shows that there are limitations, and no-one seems to be interested to > work on that. Thus this driver should not be used, except for codecs > it is known to support. > > This package was installed by the Debian installer (Debian 12.1 at > that time). > > Same errors with the non-free version intel-media-va-driver-non-free. > > If I remove either, I get: > > VLC media player 3.0.23 Vetinari (revision 3.0.23-2-0-g79128878dd) > [0000557f981c8c90] main libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use > 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface. > libva info: VA-API version 1.23.0 > libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/iHD_drv_video.so > libva info: va_openDriver() returns -1 > libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/i965_drv_video.so > libva info: va_openDriver() returns -1 > [00007f7a38001f10] glconv_vaapi_x11 gl error: vaInitialize: unknown libva > error > libva info: VA-API version 1.23.0 > libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/nouveau_drv_video.so > libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_23 > libva info: va_openDriver() returns 0 > [00007f7a38001f10] glconv_vaapi_drm gl error: vaDeriveImage: operation failed > > There are no issues with ffplay (from ffmpeg) and Firefox. > > -- System Information: > Debian Release: forky/sid > APT prefers unstable-debug > APT policy: (500, 'unstable-debug'), (500, 'stable-updates'), (500, > 'stable-security'), (500, 'stable-debug'), (500, 'proposed-updates-debug'), > (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable'), (1, 'experimental') > Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) > > Kernel: Linux 6.7.12-amd64 (SMP w/16 CPU threads; PREEMPT) > Kernel taint flags: TAINT_WARN > Locale: LANG=C.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=C.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8), LANGUAGE not set > Shell: /bin/sh linked to /usr/bin/dash > Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system) > LSM: AppArmor: enabled > > Versions of packages vlc depends on: > ii vlc-bin 3.0.23-1 > ii vlc-plugin-base 3.0.23-1 > ii vlc-plugin-qt 3.0.23-1 > ii vlc-plugin-video-output 3.0.23-1 > > Versions of packages vlc recommends: > ii vlc-l10n 3.0.23-1 > ii vlc-plugin-access-extra 3.0.23-1 > ii vlc-plugin-notify 3.0.23-1 > ii vlc-plugin-samba 3.0.23-1 > ii vlc-plugin-skins2 3.0.23-1 > ii vlc-plugin-video-splitter 3.0.23-1 > ii vlc-plugin-visualization 3.0.23-1 > > Versions of packages vlc suggests: > pn vlc-plugin-fluidsynth <none> > pn vlc-plugin-jack <none> > pn vlc-plugin-pipewire <none> > pn vlc-plugin-svg <none> > > Versions of packages libvlc-bin depends on: > ii libc6 2.42-14 > ii libvlc5 3.0.23-1 > > Versions of packages libvlc5 depends on: > ii libc6 2.42-14 > ii libvlccore9 3.0.23-1 > > Versions of packages libvlc5 recommends: > ii libvlc-bin 3.0.23-1 > > Versions of packages vlc-bin depends on: > ii libc6 2.42-14 > ii libvlc-bin 3.0.23-1 > ii libvlc5 3.0.23-1 > > Versions of packages vlc-plugin-access-extra depends on: > ii libc6 2.42-14 > ii libsrt1.5-gnutls 1.5.4-3 > ii libvlccore9 [vlc-plugin-abi-3-0-0ft64] 3.0.23-1 > ii libvncclient1 0.9.15+dfsg-3 > ii libxcb-composite0 1.17.0-2+b2 > ii libxcb-shm0 1.17.0-2+b2 > ii libxcb1 1.17.0-2+b2 > > Versions of packages vlc-plugin-base depends on: > ii libarchive13t64 3.8.5-1 > ii libaribb24-0t64 1.0.3-3 > ii libasound2t64 1.2.15.3-1 > ii libass9 1:0.17.4-2 > ii libavahi-client3 0.8-18 > ii libavahi-common3 0.8-18 > ii libavc1394-0 0.5.4-5+b2 > ii libavcodec62 7:8.1-3+b1 > ii libavformat62 7:8.1-3+b1 > ii libavutil60 7:8.1-3+b1 > ii libbluray3 1:1.4.1-1 > ii libc6 2.42-14 > ii libcairo2 1.18.4-3 > ii libcddb2 1.3.2-7.1 > ii libchromaprint1 1.6.0-2+b1 > ii libdav1d7 1.5.3-1 > ii libdbus-1-3 1.16.2-4 > ii libdc1394-25 2.2.6-6 > ii libdvbpsi10 1.3.3-1+b2 > ii libdvdnav4 7.0.0-2 > ii libdvdread8t64 7.0.1-1 > ii libebml5 1.4.5-2 > ii libfaad2 2.11.2-1 > ii libflac14 1.5.0+ds-5 > ii libfontconfig1 2.17.1-5 > ii libfreetype6 2.14.3+dfsg-1 > ii libfribidi0 1.0.16-5 > ii libgcc-s1 16-20260322-1 > ii libgcrypt20 1.12.1-2 > ii libglib2.0-0t64 2.88.0-1 > ii libgnutls30t64 3.8.12-3 > ii libgpg-error0 1.59-4 > ii libharfbuzz0b 12.3.2-2+b2 > ii libixml11t64 1:1.14.25-1 > ii libjpeg62-turbo 1:3.1.3-4 > ii libkate1 0.4.3-1 > ii liblirc-client0t64 0.10.2-0.10 > ii liblua5.4-0 5.4.8-1 > ii libmatroska7 1.7.1-2 > ii libmpcdec6 2:0.1~r495-3 > ii libmpg123-0t64 1.33.4-2 > ii libmtp9t64 1.1.23-1 > ii libncursesw6 6.6+20251231-1 > ii libnfs14 5.0.2-1+b2 > ii libogg0 1.3.6-2 > ii libopenmpt-modplug1 0.8.9.0-openmpt1-2+b3 > ii libopus0 1.6.1-1 > ii libpng16-16t64 1.6.57-1 > ii libprotobuf-lite32t64 3.21.12-15 > ii libpulse0 17.0+dfsg1-2.1 > ii libraw1394-11 2.1.2-2+b2 > ii libresid-builder0c2a 2.1.1-16 > ii librsvg2-2 2.62.1+dfsg-1 > ii libsamplerate0 0.2.2-4+b2 > ii libsecret-1-0 0.21.7-2 > ii libshine3 3.1.1-3 > ii libshout3 2.4.6-1+b5 > ii libsidplay2 2.1.1-16 > ii libsoxr0 0.1.3-4.1 > ii libspatialaudio0t64 0.3.0+git20180730+dfsg1-3 > ii libspeex1 1.2.1-3 > ii libspeexdsp1 1.2.1-3 > ii libssh2-1t64 1.11.1-2 > ii libstdc++6 16-20260322-1 > ii libswscale9 7:8.1-3+b1 > ii libsystemd0 260.1-1 > ii libtag2 2.2.1-4 > ii libtheoradec2 1.2.0+dfsg-6 > ii libtheoraenc2 1.2.0+dfsg-6 > ii libtinfo6 6.6+20251231-1 > ii libtwolame0 0.4.0-2+b2 > ii libudev1 260.1-1 > ii libupnp17t64 1:1.14.25-1 > ii libva-drm2 2.23.0-2 > ii libva2 2.23.0-2 > ii libvlccore9 [vlc-plugin-abi-3-0-0ft64] 3.0.23-1 > ii libvorbis0a 1.3.7-3 > ii libvorbisenc2 1.3.7-3 > ii libx264-165 2:0.165.3222+gitb35605ac-3+b1 > ii libx265-215 4.1-4+b1 > ii libxcb-keysyms1 0.4.1-1+b1 > ii libxcb1 1.17.0-2+b2 > ii libxml2-16 2.15.2+dfsg-0.1 > ii libzvbi0t64 0.2.44-1 > ii vlc-data 3.0.23-1 > ii zlib1g 1:1.3.dfsg+really1.3.2-3 > > Versions of packages vlc-plugin-base recommends: > ii xdg-utils 1.2.1-2 > > Versions of packages vlc-plugin-base suggests: > pn libdvdcss2 <none> > > Versions of packages vlc-plugin-notify depends on: > ii libc6 2.42-14 > ii libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 2.44.6+dfsg-2 > ii libglib2.0-0t64 2.88.0-1 > ii libgtk-3-0t64 3.24.52-1 > ii libnotify4 0.8.8-1 > ii libvlccore9 [vlc-plugin-abi-3-0-0ft64] 3.0.23-1 > > Versions of packages vlc-plugin-qt depends on: > ii libc6 2.42-14 > ii libgcc-s1 16-20260322-1 > ii libqt5core5t64 5.15.17+dfsg-7+b1 > ii libqt5gui5t64 5.15.17+dfsg-7+b1 > ii libqt5svg5 5.15.17-3 > ii libqt5widgets5t64 5.15.17+dfsg-7+b1 > ii libqt5x11extras5 5.15.17-2+b1 > ii libstdc++6 16-20260322-1 > ii libvlccore9 [vlc-plugin-abi-3-0-0ft64] 3.0.23-1 > ii libwayland-client0 1.24.0-2+b1 > ii libx11-6 2:1.8.12-1 > > Versions of packages vlc-plugin-qt recommends: > ii vlc-bin 3.0.23-1 > > Versions of packages vlc-plugin-skins2 depends on: > ii fonts-freefont-ttf 20211204+svn4273-4 > ii libc6 2.42-14 > ii libfreetype6 2.14.3+dfsg-1 > ii libfribidi0 1.0.16-5 > ii libgcc-s1 16-20260322-1 > ii libstdc++6 16-20260322-1 > ii libvlccore9 [vlc-plugin-abi-3-0-0ft64] 3.0.23-1 > ii libx11-6 2:1.8.12-1 > ii libxext6 2:1.3.4-1+b3 > ii libxinerama1 2:1.1.4-3+b4 > ii libxpm4 1:3.5.17-1+b3 > ii vlc-plugin-qt 3.0.23-1 > > Versions of packages vlc-plugin-skins2 recommends: > ii vlc-bin 3.0.23-1 > > Versions of packages vlc-plugin-video-output depends on: > ii libaa1 1.4p5-51.1+b1 > ii libavcodec62 7:8.1-3+b1 > ii libavutil60 7:8.1-3+b1 > ii libc6 2.42-14 > ii libegl1 1.7.0-3 > ii libgl1 1.7.0-3 > ii libgles2 1.7.0-3 > ii libva-drm2 2.23.0-2 > ii libva-wayland2 2.23.0-2 > ii libva-x11-2 2.23.0-2 > ii libva2 2.23.0-2 > ii libvlccore9 [vlc-plugin-abi-3-0-0ft64] 3.0.23-1 > ii libwayland-client0 1.24.0-2+b1 > ii libwayland-egl1 1.24.0-2+b1 > ii libx11-6 2:1.8.12-1 > ii libxcb-keysyms1 0.4.1-1+b1 > ii libxcb-shm0 1.17.0-2+b2 > ii libxcb-xv0 1.17.0-2+b2 > ii libxcb1 1.17.0-2+b2 > > Versions of packages vlc-plugin-video-splitter depends on: > ii libc6 2.42-14 > ii libvlccore9 [vlc-plugin-abi-3-0-0ft64] 3.0.23-1 > ii libxcb-randr0 1.17.0-2+b2 > ii libxcb1 1.17.0-2+b2 > > Versions of packages vlc-plugin-visualization depends on: > ii libc6 2.42-14 > ii libgl1 1.7.0-3 > ii libvlccore9 [vlc-plugin-abi-3-0-0ft64] 3.0.23-1 > > -- no debconf information > > -- > Vincent Lefèvre <[email protected]> - Web: <https://www.vinc17.net/> > 100% accessible validated (X)HTML - Blog: <https://www.vinc17.net/blog/> > Work: CR INRIA - computer arithmetic / Pascaline project (LIP, ENS-Lyon) > -- Sebastian Ramacher
