Questions tagged [video]
Questions related to video playback and recording in Ubuntu. For questions about video cards, use "graphics".
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Can't Play an MP4 Video in Ubuntu 22.04
I am not able to play this video file in my Ubuntu 22.04 LTS OS:
https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Hands-On-OpenCV-4-with-Python/blob/master/Motion%20Detector/airplanes.mp4
I installed ubuntu-...
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Screenshot video stops after two seconds on fresh install of 22.04
When I start the screenshot functionality (CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+R), choose the video and then hit the red record button, I can see that the screen capture is being started as the video counter is running at ...
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I have a 8k 30fps video, how can I edit it to rotate the content 90deg from X to Y seconds only?
I'm currently using KDenlive but it doesn't seem to have a profile for 8K.
I went to a recital and I filmed my video first in the portrait mode then I switched to landscape mode. And so I wanted to ...
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What applications can create a video from an audio file and an image file(s)?
I have an audio file, and an image file (or several image files). Which applications allow me to create a video that combine the audio and image files. For example, the audio file is a recording of ...
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Best software for taking photos when motion is detected in a camera stream? [closed]
I'm searching for a Linux friendly software for security cameras, I'm using Mint Victoria. I need a software that can read both webcams and IP network cameras without being too complex to use.
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gnome network displays freeze on full hd video
I use gnome network displays on Ubuntu 22.04 with different Miracast devices I stream to. Showing a desktop or a static website works, while when I want to show a video in fullscreen mode (1920x1080, ...
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See amazon prime video in 1080p
Unfortunately, as I understand, due to codec permissions change, already for a while it is not possible to watch amazon prime video on linux in 1080p quality.
This is using all existing browsers. I am ...
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How to merge MP4 video without audio with MP3 file using CLI tools, considering offset
I have a challenge I'm hoping to solve with your expertise. I possess an MP4 video file that lacks audio, and a separate MP3 audio file that I wish to synchronize and merge with the video. The ...
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How to monitor user inactivity without using d-bus on ubuntu 22.04 using gnome 42.9
How to monitor user inactivity from kb or mouse without using d-bus and tracking any video fullscreen or small screen on ubuntu 22.04 using gnome 42.9
I already have a solution using dbus however ...
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How to play DLNA content in Totem (Video) app in Ubuntu 23.10?
I'm trying to play DLNA content (from my Synology server) via the Totem app but it does not appear on the Channels tab (while VLC on the same PC is able to discover and play). It is the totem app that ...
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How to make video go forwards and backwards using the mouse scroll wheel in Celluloid video player?
How to attach mouse scroll wheel with Celluloid video player to forward & backward video?
Which command should I run for this?
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Why camera not showing on Qt app using libvlc on virtualbox
My camera is not showing up on the Qt app by using the libvlc on the Virtualbox. I'm getting the below error when I debug that the camera can't show on the Qt app.
[00007fe3b8098480] main video output ...
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How to crop a video in Kdenlive
Is there a way to crop a video in Kdenlive in this way:
select a crop region.
output a video in the size of the crop region.
It sounds like a common use case, e.g. record a screen and remove some ...
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Bulk converting mkv files into mp4 files using only one line of xargs
This answer converts a batch of mp4 into mp3 using a for loop.
I want to achieve something similar with only one line of code. After some trial and error, I figured out the following code.
ls | grep ....
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How to restart /dev/video
I'm creating a webcam feed the following way:
using this Python3 lib: https://github.com/Flashs/virtualvideo
plus having v4l2loopback-utils installed (not 100% sure it's needed)
enabling the video ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 locks system while in use
Running on a Dell 5680, Ubuntu installed by Dell (computer came with it).
All settings that I can find are set for no locking, no screen saver, no sleep. It can be used for no more than 15 seconds ...
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Path of file in Ubuntu for JS
This maybe possible duplicate, but didn't found exact problem as me.
I have a Ubuntu server, which running Flask over Apache, problem is I have next path:
/var/www/someapp/video.mp4. And app.py file ...
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VLC and MPV cannot play video files from samba share
This involves a Freebox Pop server but (see NOTE at the end) is not limited to the Freebox server, as all samba shares are affected. The Freebox has a USB entry where I have put an external 2 GB drive ...
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Intel Xeon E5 2680 x 2 / NVIDIA GP108 [GeForce GT 1030] computer will boot up on Live USB perfectly, but only boots to black screen with full install
Ubuntu 22.04 freshly installed a month or so ago.
I then started installing aplications and utilities. The utility application indicator-multiload caused my GUI to be unusable. I tried for a week or ...
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How do I prevent Ubuntu from sleeping while MPV is running?
When I watch movies in the Videos app, the screen does not dim or lock while the movie is playing. However, in MPV, the screen dims and eventually locks following my default sleep settings.
In general,...
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Vlc metadata, save audio
I have been trying to do a lot of things today, I am trying to play a network stream in VLC and I know it is an option that will write the transcended stream into a file and save it from my nas ...
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Which NVidia driver should I be running? Is it possible to change the driver (as a test) and easily revert back?
Here's the driver I'm currently running on my NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
I'm running Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS & X11.
How can I know which one that is best?
Is it possible to switch to another one and try ...
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Ubuntu Server 22.04.3, installed gnome, no display
Had Ubuntu 22.04.3 Server installed on an older tower with VGA, DVI integrated video hardware. Had brilliant idea to install Gnome GUI system for easier access while trying to set up samba for home ...
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'Your GPU memory is full' error in DaVinci Resolve, Ubuntu 22.04, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, changing kernels didn't solve it
I'm trying to get DaVinci Resolve running for the first time. I'm running Ubuntu 22.04. Initially I was getting an error about GPU processing mode before the program would even open.
After some ...
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mpv : video problem
mpv displays some videos (10-bit?) as a checkered image, as I show in the screenshot below (I don't know how to describe it, does this have a name?):
Checked:
hardware acceleration enabled/disabled
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MKV File causing VLC to stop playing abruptly
I've just installed Ubuntu 22.04 on a 10-year-old, x86_64 Dell Latitude laptop with an Intel processor, and integrated graphics. Apart from being choppy on Windows, there was this issue when it came ...
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Second monitor does not work
Ubuntu 22.04.3 does not recognize my second monitor connected with DVI cable.
It identifies on "monitors" but does not play video
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videos from non-linux partition don't play
I installed linux dual boot with windows, now I can't play any videos from another mounted partition.
I should also mention that only videos have this problem and I can open pictures, documents, music,...
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The playback of netflix videos freezes from time to time using Ubuntu 22.04
I have issues with playing videos since I upgraded my Ubuntu from 20.04 to 22.04.
I have tested it with different kernels:
5.15.0-* kernels: no issue and the processor usage is much lower.
5.17.0-...
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Hide the mouse cursor while viewing a Amazon movie [duplicate]
Is there a way to hide the mouse cursor while viewing an Amazon movie?
Without disabling it when I stop viewing the movie.
I also frequently have to adjust my volume which does require my mouse.
A ...
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Delayed, choppy HDMI audio issue on Ubuntu 23.10
This may be more than one issue; upon starting a YouTube video or a video file in VLC, the audio is silent for about 2 seconds before playing. Same delay problem happens when playing audio in Spotify ...
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Youtube started lagging out of nowhere
I installed Ubuntu 22.04 a few months ago and youtube was playing well at 1440p. Then it slowly started lagging for no reason. At 1080p i don't have any problems. I'm using chrome browser. I've tried ...
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Videos lag after inverting screen (with xrandr -o inverted)
After inverting screen (with "xrandr -o inverted"), videos lag : it is like if the lower third of the screen doesn't refresh at the same time than the higher 2 thirds of the screen.
This ...
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Firefox does not play videos on after Ubuntu upgrade
A few days ago Ubuntu (22.04 LTS) showed me a message saying I can upgrade my OS (or something along those lines). I click on agree (any button that would let me proceed) and the upgrade took place (...
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Video recorded by PrtScrn -> Screencast looks strange. How to fix?
After pressing on PrtScrn and going to the video mode to record a video of the desktop, the recorded video shows the following issue:
How do I fix this Screencast video mode recording issue? The ...
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Video playback is messed up
I have a new dual-boot install of Kubuntu 23.10 and Windows 11. This machine has an NVIDIA GTX1650 graphics card. Playback of videos is problematic. MP4 videos will play in Dragonplayer and VLC (but ...
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How do I kill cvlc while watching a stream?
I am watching a stream by using the command
cvlc v4l2:///dev/video0 on an Ubuntu device with a webcam. How do I exit? I've tried Ctrl+C, q, :q, etc, and the stream does not quit.
Currently I've just ...
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Ubuntu fan noise while watching videos
While watching videos on either YouTube or anywhere else, on Ubuntu 22.04 creates high CPU utilization and fan noise. What's the reason? Is this okay and how do I avoid it?
My Windows dual booted with ...
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Cheese starts and takes picture, but freezes if I try to do anything else (take another picture or record a video)
Cheese starts and takes picture, but freezes if I try to do anything else (take another picture or record a video). BIOS is the latest for this Desktop PC. I waited 30 minutes and Cheese still ...
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AVplayer - split screen video player
Does someone knows if there is something like AVplayer for ubuntu (or GNU system)?
I'm looking for the split screen fonction.
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Install Ubuntu 20.04 with ancient PCI video card, how to make "safe graphics" persistent?
I have a very old PCI card with Nvidia GeForce 4 MX420 chip(dated back in 2002), using it on a Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 mainboard(AMD 970A chipset).
I tried to install Ubuntu Linux 20.04 on it, but facing ...
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why does 23.04 not play video
After upgrading computers to Ubuntu 23.04, video has stopped playing. This affects Davinci Resolve, and VLC, probably others as well, those are just the ones I needed after upgrading.
This impacts ...
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Issue with UNCLAIMED video card on Ubuntu Server 22.04.3
I have 8 NVIDIA Tesla V100 GPUs. Server hardware does recognize all 8 without a problem. They all have identical firmware and identical config in BIOS. However when I run nvidia-smi only 6 cards are ...
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Hardware video acceleration in chromium does not work
Installed chromium:
snap install chromium --channel=latest/candidate/hwacc
All Intel:
CPU: 12th Gen Intel i5-12400 (12) @ 4.400GHz
GPU: Intel Alder Lake-S GT1 [UHD Graphics 730]
But hardware video ...
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Regarding ffmpeg in ubuntu 22.04
I need to convert a rtsp and a rtmp link to two different UDP link at the same time using ffmpeg in ubuntu server 22.04. I need to run this as background process only. Also is there any option to ...
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Firefox Video Play Errors on Raspberry Pi4
I'm running Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS on a Raspberry Pi4 with 8GB RAM and Firefox 117.0.1 installed.
I'm seeing the following errors via journalctl -f, when starting to view an OReily course video on Firefox:...
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How do I play mp4 and mkv on Parole media player?
I have Xubuntu 22.04 LTS with Parole media player preinstalled. I am able to play audio formats and AVI video format without any problem, but when I try playing mp4 or mkv it doesn't display the video ...
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How can I capture Sony Handycam output via USB?
I have an old Sony DCR-TRV250 NTSC handycam that works, and has USB streaming. I own a handful of old Hi8 tapes with some short family videos on them that I would like to save to my PC so that I can ...
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Glitches and freeze on Ubuntu 23.04 with AMD CPU
I've got a big problem on Ubuntu 23.04. I think could be a problem with graphic drivers, I randomly get glitches then laptop freeze and become unusable. It happen really often, about 4-5 minutes.
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Lubuntu: VLC Won't Play DVD's
I have downloaded and installed lubuntu-22.04.3-desktop-amd64 onto my old Dell Inspiron 1501 laptop, upgraded to run with 2GB RAM. This is a 64-bit machine with its original 80GB HD and is working ...