UMplayer stuttering when paused

[JadenErius]

hi guys,
iĺl get straight to the point
Iḿ using an LXDE setup fresh from the website and i used synaptic to update my software
the problem is whenever i play normal flv files with UMplayer, it works fine but when i pause it, it goes into a frame by frame mode where instead of pausing, it plays one frame at a time with stuttering sound.

Any known fixes?

[Just17]

Sounds like you are using the "Frame Step" button, rather than the Pause button.

Try selecting it from the Play menu and see if you get the same result.

I am trying it here and getting some rather odd results ...... 

[JadenErius]

doesnt work, get the same result from the frame step button as the pause button, tried using the space key and the button on the player, both results in the same thing.

whats odd is that i can pause when its in fullscreen but when i minimize it itĺl start stuttering again

[Just17]

When I use pause it works well ....  for the first few times, then I need to run the video else it refuses to react to any more pause clicks. (using the icon on the bottom)

If when paused, I resize the window, the video can step as you described, but only one step and then it pauses again. Not something that would concern me .....  but you describe a continuous stepping which I have not yet seen here.

If when paused I drag the window about, it will also step.

The output in a terminal reports this as I do so

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Debug: Core::frameStep                   <<<--- I moved the window by dragging with the mouse
Debug: Core::tellmp: 'frame_step'
Debug: BaseGui::displayState: Playing
Debug: BaseGui::togglePlayAction
Debug: Core::changeCurrentSec: mplayer reports that now it's playing
Debug: MplayerProcess::parseLine: '  =====  PAUSE  ====='
Debug: MplayerProcess::parseLine: 'ID_PAUSED'
Debug: Core::changePause
Debug: Core::changePause: mplayer reports that it's paused
Debug: BaseGui::displayState: Paused
Debug: BaseGui::togglePlayAction
Debug: BaseGui::checkStayOnTop
Debug: BaseGui::checkStayOnTop
Debug: Core::frameStep                    <<<--- I moved the window by dragging with the mouse
Debug: Core::tellmp: 'frame_step'
Debug: BaseGui::displayState: Playing
Debug: BaseGui::togglePlayAction
Debug: Core::changeCurrentSec: mplayer reports that now it's playing
Debug: MplayerProcess::parseLine: '  =====  PAUSE  ====='
Debug: MplayerProcess::parseLine: 'ID_PAUSED'
Debug: Core::changePause
Debug: Core::changePause: mplayer reports that it's paused
Debug: BaseGui::displayState: Paused
Debug: BaseGui::togglePlayAction
Debug: BaseGui::checkStayOnTop
Debug: BaseGui::checkStayOnTop
I have never previously used UMPlayer so I have no idea if this has always been the case or if it is something new.

[JadenErius]

thanks for going thru all the trouble of experimenting with Umplayer, is there another player that u can reccomend that will work like UMplayer but without the stuterring issue? I tried VLC but it crashes when i seek on flv

[Just17]

Have you tried SMPlayer?

Also Mplayer-Gui ....   I don't like the interface myself

Using KDE here so I have also  Kmplayer

I use VLC mostly

[JadenErius]

well i tried Smplayer, its doesnt stutter but the interface is kinda ugly and there are no skins, cant make the player dissapear u know. iḿ looking for a player that can just have the video playing and the ability to make the rest of the player dissapear when in window mode.

if i install Kplayer, i need to install a lot of other apps along with it, will it comrpomise my lxde setup?

[Just17]

cant make the player dissapear u know

Sorry I don't understand ......  there are selections for not displaying the toolbars and also for going full screen.

Skins never interested me as I play videos in full screen.

I would not expect anything from the repository to compromise your install ......  but that is just an opinion ...

Maybe you should look to Mplayer-Gui from the repo?

[JadenErius]

Its kind of like making the entire border of player dissapear so it jusst looks like the vivdeo floating there. cause i normally watch while i browse stuff or do work so i cant use fullscreen.

anyway i found a good way to solve the issue is to stop the video and then play again, a ibt of a hassle but its a good player so iĺl continue using it. thanks for the help!!!

(one side question, when is it possible to submit package or update reqquests?)

[TerryN]

(one side question, when is it possible to submit package or update reqquests?)

Once you have made 10 posts you will have access to the Package Request boards in this forum.
See http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,102899.0.html

New package requests: http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/board,82.0.html
Update package requests: http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/board,81.0.html
(but you won't be able to see them ..... yet   )

Terry

[Just17]

Its kind of like making the entire border of player dissapear so it jusst looks like the vivdeo floating there. cause i normally watch while i browse stuff or do work so i cant use fullscreen.

anyway i found a good way to solve the issue is to stop the video and then play again, a ibt of a hassle but its a good player so iĺl continue using it. thanks for the help!!!

(one side question, when is it possible to submit package or update reqquests?)

SMPlayer goes close to this ....  it retains the top border/bar here .....  under Advanced preferences tick Mplayer in its own window separates the controls from the video display, or using Ctrl+C will give a compact display -- no controls or toolbars.

The preferences for Umplayer look the same here.

Anyway I am glad you have found a work-around that suits you.