GStreamer problem playing video

[iroli]

Binary package hint: pitivi

Video may be played one or two times, after which always the following popup windows is shown:

<snip>
GStreamer encountered a general resource error.

pulsesink.c(290): gst_pulsering_is_dead (): /GstPipeline:pipeline1/GstBin:pitivi-audiosink/GstAutoAudioSink:autoaudiosink2/GstPulseSink:autoaudiosink2-actual-sink-pulse
</snap>

Sound works fine on the machine with all other programs, so I guess its PiTiVi specific.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Jan 16 18:17:39 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/pitivi
InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.6
Package: pitivi 0.13.3-2
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-17.54-generic
SourcePackage: pitivi
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-17-generic x86_64

[Jeff Fortin Tam (kiddo)]

Strange, I'm running ubuntu 9.10 with pulseaudio and pitivi git (and the gstreamer-developers PPA), and never experienced this issue...

[jdu (jdupeace)]

I received the same error from pitivi Also on ubuntu 9.10 amd64. For me, error only occurs when video is added from sources into the project and I try to play it back. The error only began to occur after I ran kdenlive at the same time. Before then, I did not have any problems with pitivi.

I was editing mpeg encoded videos. I have the following gstreamer packages installed:

ii bluez-gstreamer 4.51-0ubuntu2 Bluetooth GStreamer support
ii gstreamer0.10-alsa 0.10.25-2ubuntu1.2 GStreamer plugin for ALSA
ii gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg 0.10.9-1 FFmpeg plugin for GStreamer
ii gstreamer0.10-gnomevfs 0.10.25-2ubuntu1.2 GStreamer plugin for GnomeVFS
ii gstreamer0.10-gnonlin 0.10.13-1 non-linear editing module for GStreamer
ii gstreamer0.10-nice 0.0.9-2 ICE library (GStreamer plugin)
ii gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad 0.10.14-4ubuntu1 GStreamer plugins from the "bad" set
ii gstreamer0.10-plugins-base 0.10.25-2ubuntu1.2 GStreamer plugins from the "base" set
ii gstreamer0.10-plugins-base-apps 0.10.25-2ubuntu1.2 GStreamer helper programs from the "base" se
ii gstreamer0.10-plugins-good 0.10.16-1ubuntu3 GStreamer plugins from the "good" set
ii gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly 0.10.12-1 GStreamer plugins from the "ugly" set
ii gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-multiverse 0.10.12-0ubuntu1 GStreamer plugins from the "ugly" set (Multi
ii gstreamer0.10-pulseaudio 0.10.16-1ubuntu3 GStreamer plugin for PulseAudio
ii gstreamer0.10-tools 0.10.25-2 Tools for use with GStreamer
ii gstreamer0.10-x 0.10.25-2ubuntu1.2 GStreamer plugins for X11 and Pango
ii libgstreamer-plugins-base0.10-0 0.10.25-2ubuntu1.2 GStreamer libraries from the "base" set
ii libgstreamer0.10-0 0.10.25-2 Core GStreamer libraries and elements

[Mark Clarke (mxc4)]

I can confirm this bug. Sound work fine for me once then never again with pitivi

[Jeff Fortin Tam (kiddo)]

Does it affect only a specific video file?
Does it still occur after logging out of your desktop session and logging back in, or even a reboot?

[iroli (roland-lezuo)]

On Sun, 2010-01-24 at 15:16 +0000, Jean-François Fortin Tam wrote:
> Does it affect only a specific video file?

No, different files, but all from the same camera.

> Does it still occur after logging out of your desktop session and logging back in, or even a reboot?
>

Yes, even after a reboot I can play the video back once and afterwards I
persisently get the error.

[Jeff Fortin Tam (kiddo)]

Can you provide a sample video file?

[iroli (roland-lezuo)]

I provide 2 short movies clips.
To reproduce the bug:

1) Drag both files into the PiTiVi main window on the field (Import your movies by dragging them here ...).
2) Drag the movies from the above window into the timeline below, so that one movie starts as soon as the other ends.
3) Click the "play" button of the preview window.

[iroli (roland-lezuo)]

2nd attachment

[Jeff Fortin Tam (kiddo)]

Ok, with your provided sample files, I can finally reproduce the problem. Seeking them in the timeline causes gstreamer errors as described with pitivi git; I guess this will also need to be tested with the soon-to-be-released gstreamer packages too (or maybe Ed can try it).

[joshua pritikin (jpritikin73)]

I am experiencing the same problem. Is there an easy workaround like add the gstreamer ppa or piviti ppa? I am currently using karmic packages with no ppas.

[joshua pritikin (jpritikin73)]

Also, I am using i686 not amd64.

[Jeff Fortin Tam (kiddo)]

Yes, do test with
https://launchpad.net/~gstreamer-developers/+archive/ppa and
https://launchpad.net/~rowinggolfer/+archive/pitivi-unstable (depends on the gstreamer ppa)

And see if it makes any difference.

[Jeff Fortin Tam (kiddo)]

I added a screencast and debug logs in the upstream bug report, hoping this will help in figuring out wtf is going on.

[Martina Ghiazza (infolaviadelluno)]

If I put a dvd Gstreamer pops up a window saying: Impossible to open a plug in is laking

[Luis de Bethencourt Guimerá (luisbg)]

Problem has been fixed upstream. Closing the bug report.

[Jeff Fortin Tam (kiddo)]

Hi folks, please try with the 0.13.4.2 pre-release available in maverick or the gstreamer PPA.

[iroli (roland-lezuo)]

could not reproduce the problem in maverick