Same issue. I give up using VLC because of this and start using mpv. Thanks for the "vlc --avcodec-hw none" now it's my workaround to use VLC. I add it to the Exec at /usr/share/applications/vlc.desktop until its fixed.
Exec=/usr/bin/vlc --avcodec-hw none --started-from-file %U -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574354 Title: playing .mp4 in VLC freezes machine To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vlc/+bug/1574354/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
