I have no problems playing that short video. It's Full HD, so blockiness is to be expected if your hardware is too low-end, or your drivers suck.
** Changed in: vlc (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1391837 Title: Blocky video with some files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vlc/+bug/1391837/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs