Bug#878170: Problem elsewhere, you can close it

To: 878170@bugs.debian.org
Subject: Bug#878170: Problem elsewhere, you can close it
From: Anton Ivanov <anton.ivanov@kot-begemot.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2019 13:26:30 +0100
Message-id: <[🔎] c92791f1-f0c3-80f6-2a6a-a389844bdf7e@kot-begemot.co.uk>
Reply-to: Anton Ivanov <anton.ivanov@kot-begemot.co.uk>, 878170@bugs.debian.org
References: <150765783029.23211.15963680133876875447.reportbug@wyvern.kot-begemot.co.uk>

I found the underlying root cause and the fix by chance when trawlingthe web for something else.


The issue is compositing in the window manager.

If compositing is enabled the video WILL tear. If compositing isdisabled the videos display correctly.


Definitely the case for xfce4.

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Anton R. Ivanov
https://www.kot-begemot.co.uk/

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