Comment 12 for bug 1846374

Mmm, I think the issue isn't that VLC is buggy, but that it's using the native drivers in a way that less capable players :) are not: what acceleration does MPV use, for example?

See other 'switch away from one user / display and the thing crashes' bugs. VMware workstation player crashes if you're using the vmware additions to get accelerated graphics merely by switching, for example.