It turns out that simply unchecking the VLC option "Accelerated video output (Overlay)" in Preference > Video > Display solves the issue.
Maybe this is just a small VLC bug? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-intel in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1622955 Title: VLC automatic video output malfunctions on Intel HD Graphics 520 (Skylake) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/1622955/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
