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1.8.0-2: no Playback of videos with mjepg codec
Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2024 8:15 pm
by Nouser
XnView: MP 1.8.0-2- 64 bit
OS: Linux 64bit (Archlinux)
Name : xnviewmp
Version : 1.8.0-2
Description : An efficient multimedia viewer, browser and converter.
Architecture : x86_64
URL :
https://www.xnview.com/en/xnviewmp/
Licenses : custom
Groups : None
Provides : None
Depends On : qt5-multimedia
Optional Deps : glib2: support for moving files to trash [installed]
Required By : None
Optional For : None
Conflicts With : None
Replaces : None
Installed Size : 210,16 MiB
Packager : Unknown Packager
Build Date : 2024-09-04T00:31:19 CEST
Install Date : 2024-09-04T00:31:51 CEST
Install Reason : Explicitly installed
Install Script : No
Validated By : None
no Playback of videos with mjepg codec --> not with AVI (original from camera) nor converted to mp4
After last update xnviewmp stopped playback of mjepg coded video (the audio is played!)
(Also it seems for all formats the autoplay when clicking on the file(s) is no longer active)
Videos (the ones I tested) with a codec different than mjepg still work (no autoplay!)
To reproduce:
1. updated my system with aur helper (I use trizen but that is just for information) --> xnviewmp version updated
2. open xnview
3. goto folder with videos
4. click on video
5. audio is played, but no video
Actual behaviour (bug): no Playback of videos with mjepg codec
Expected behaviour: Playback of videos with mjepg codec as in previous versions
Re: 1.8.0-2: no Playback of videos with mjepg codec
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2024 11:54 am
by xnview
please send us a sample file?
Re: 1.8.0-2: no Playback of videos with mjepg codec
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2024 2:15 pm
by Nouser
How? if I drag n drop a video to this message window, I get a "File to large"
Re: 1.8.0-2: no Playback of videos with mjepg codec
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 9:02 pm
by Nouser
I tried a cut file with only 4,5MB... still says to large.
Please provide a hint how to provide sample files.
Re: 1.8.0-2: no Playback of videos with mjepg codec
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2024 5:34 am
by user0
use any cloud storage (eg google drive, mega.nz)
Re: 1.8.0-2: no Playback of videos with mjepg codec
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2024 6:22 pm
by Nouser
For sample Files use the following link (!!! AND Important --> see the Warning below first !!!):
curl -o sample_files_for_bugreport.7z https://file.io/ecrZQ7wRizKH
the downloaded file is a 7z packed archive with password xnviewmp
the archive contains the original AVI and an mp4 with copy of video data, but sound transcoded as mp3...
both do not work any more with xnview (only sound with both files)
Warning: the Download file can only be downloaded ONCE. After the first download it is automatically deleted. Also the File expires if not downloaded within one month.
Re: 1.8.0-2: no Playback of videos with mjepg codec
Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2024 7:40 am
by Nouser
Hello,
would be nice if one would drop a note if
a.) you have received the files
b.) you can reproduce the problem
Thx
Re: 1.8.0-2: no Playback of videos with mjepg codec
Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2024 12:03 pm
by xnview
thanks i have them but no problem with 1.8.0 audio+video
Re: 1.8.0-2: no Playback of videos with mjepg codec
Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2024 10:14 pm
by Nouser
on Linux?
are there any Dependencies which need to be satisfied? Version of Libs?
have you looked at the PKGBUILD of the AUR package for xnviewmp?
Re: 1.8.0-2: no Playback of videos with mjepg codec
Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2024 10:57 pm
by Nouser
as xnviewmp dependes on qt5-multimedia
Name : qt5-multimedia
Version : 5.15.15+kde+r2-1
Beschreibung : Classes for audio, video, radio and camera functionality
Architektur : x86_64
URL :
https://www.qt.io
Lizenzen : GPL3 LGPL3 FDL custom
Gruppen : qt5
Stellt bereit : Nichts
Hängt ab von : qt5-base gst-plugins-base libpulse openal
Optionale Abhängigkeiten : qt5-declarative: QML bindings [Installiert]
gst-plugins-good: camera support, additional plugins [Installiert]
gst-plugins-bad: camera support, additional plugins [Installiert]
gst-plugins-ugly: additional plugins
gst-libav: ffmpeg plugin [Installiert]
Benötigt von : openscad prison5 psi-plus-git psi-plus-plugins-git qt5-speech xnviewmp
Optional für : python-pyqt5
In Konflikt mit : Nichts
Ersetzt : Nichts
Installationsgröße : 3,38 MiB
Packer : Antonio Rojas <
arojas@archlinux.org>
Erstellt am : 2024-09-03T22:16:03 CEST
Installiert am : 2024-09-09T00:05:04 CEST
Installationsgrund : Installiert als Abhängigkeit eines anderen Pakets
Installations-Skript : Nein
Verifiziert durch : Signatur
has mjpeg support recently moved to gst-plugins-ugly?
Re: 1.8.0-2: no Playback of videos with mjepg codec
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2024 7:48 am
by Nouser
OK, I tried to also install the ugly plugins - no change. no playback of the video, only audio
Any more Information I can deliver?
Re: 1.8.0-2: no Playback of videos with mjepg codec
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2024 9:39 am
by xnview
no sorry i've tried on Windows. could you send me sample files again?
Re: 1.8.0-2: no Playback of videos with mjepg codec
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2024 11:31 am
by Nouser
For sample Files use the following link (!!! AND Important --> see the Warning below first !!!):
curl -o sample_files_for_bugreport.7z
https://file.io/MoyznTETgZoa
the downloaded file is a 7z packed archive with password xnviewmp
the archive contains the original AVI and an mp4 with copy of video data, but sound transcoded as mp3...
both do not work any more with xnview (only sound with both files)
Warning: the Download file can only be downloaded ONCE. After the first download it is automatically deleted. Also the File expires if not downloaded within one month.
Re: 1.8.0-2: no Playback of videos with mjepg codec
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2024 12:24 pm
by xnview
XnViewMP doesnt use qt5-multimedia as default. I've tried on Debian 12, and i have audio+video
you can try to change useInternalVideoPlayer=false
Re: 1.8.0-2: no Playback of videos with mjepg codec
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2024 1:02 pm
by Nouser
useInternalVideoPlayer=false works partly, as videos now can be played again, but
one of the features I rely on is that xnview is one of the very view programs to show videos correct when its rotated by tags in the metadata.
with useInternalVideoPlayer=false videos are not rotated at playback (so just like most external player do).
Also I need to open the video in a own tab to view it. Its still not played in the preview area.
So thx, its a minimal workaround but does not restore the "normal" operation.
I would still offer to help finding the root cause as far as I can.