Parole uses Xv output by default, but some drivers do not support it, or it is not enabled. Though, you might tell Parole not to use Xv at all, with its "--xv false" command-line option. This setting is permanent, up to when you enable it back using "--xv true".
Reference: http://gnubyexample.blogspot.com/2011/04/parole-media-player-xv-option-and.html Hope it helps -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gstreamer0.10 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/763894 Title: could not initialise Xv output Status in “gstreamer0.10” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Parole media player for the Xfce desktop environment not load video files and send message:could not initialise Xv output ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 Package: libgstreamer0.10-0 0.10.30-1build2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-28.50-generic 2.6.35.11 Uname: Linux 2.6.35-28-generic x86_64 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun Apr 17 21:53:57 2011 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/totem InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101008.1) ProcEnviron: LANG=bg_BG.utf8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gstreamer0.10 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gstreamer0.10/+bug/763894/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp