H.265 Videos Not Playing in VLC or SMPLayer or Videos

Just to add to what Jeff posted dnf autoremove only removes what the system doesn’t see that it needs as in when you upgrade from one Fedora version to another.If you use dnf remove you can delete what was suggested.

Thank you for the elaboration on this and thank you again for your patience with me.

Just so I understand correctly, for this issue, should I use dnf remove gstreamer1 or should I use dnf remove gstreamer1* ?

I have not run either of those two commands yet

Also, the website link you provided had one method of installing gstreamer, namely:

sudo dnf install gstreamer1-plugins-{bad-\*,good-\*,base} gstreamer1-plugin-openh264 gstreamer1-libav --exclude=gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel

While on the gstreamer official site, they have a more complex installation code:

dnf install gstreamer1-devel gstreamer1-plugins-base-tools gstreamer1-doc gstreamer1-plugins-base-devel gstreamer1-plugins-good gstreamer1-plugins-good-extras gstreamer1-plugins-ugly gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-extras

Should I use the shorter code in the first example or the longer code of the second example?

Thanks in advance.

Yes, I did install both “lame” and the 3 gstreamer1 using the commands:

sudo dnf install gstreamer1-plugins-{bad-\*,good-\*,base} gstreamer1-plugin-openh264 gstreamer1-libav --exclude=gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel

sudo dnf install lame* --exclude=lame-devel

sudo dnf group upgrade --with-optional Multimedia

BUT… I hadn’t UNinstalled gstreamer1 first.

On that same site that you linked to, there is an “alternate” command for installing gstreamer1 as well:

sudo dnf install gstreamer1-plugins-{bad-*,good-*,base} gstreamer1-plugin-openh264 gstreamer1-libav --exclude=gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel

I tried that as well but that didn’t seem to work, either.

Again, at this point, I still haven’t UNinstalled gstreamer1 since I am unsure which of the following two commands to use:

dnf remove gstreamer1

or should I use the wildcard version

dnf remove gstreamer1*

As long as you have the packages from rpmfusion installed you probably do not need to remove the gstreamer1 packages since most come directly from fedora.

Please post the errors you see when trying to play the video. These should be found by first trying to play the video then stop it and immediately run journalctl --since=-5minutes. The output should be fairly short and can be posted here so we can see any details that are logged.

This is what I got.

Note that I ran it TWICE (once at 11:03 am and once at 11:06) because the first time I tried to play the file with Gnome’s Video player it didn’t seem to show any related errors in the journal. When I tried to play it again the second time using VLC and then ran that command, it did show some errors. Sorry this is confusing but you may want to disregard the lines that are time stamped at 11:03 am and just look at the lines from 11:06 am

NOTE: My post was too long so I had to remove many of the similar lines at the bottom of the journal. So there was probably an additional 50 lines or so that were “similar” to:

Jul 17 11:06:31 fedora nautilus[6723]: [hevc @ 0x7f6fb0c29580] Could not find ref with POC 21

That I removed

[mark_fenovo@fedora ~]$ journalctl --since=-5minutes
Jul 17 11:03:15 fedora audit: BPF prog-id=97 op=LOAD
Jul 17 11:03:15 fedora systemd[1]: Starting fprintd.service - Fingerprint Authentication Daemon...
Jul 17 11:03:15 fedora systemd[1]: Started fprintd.service - Fingerprint Authentication Daemon.
Jul 17 11:03:15 fedora audit[1]: SERVICE_START pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=system_u:system_r:init_t:s0 msg='unit=fprintd comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
Jul 17 11:03:19 fedora gdm-password][6517]: gkr-pam: unlocked login keyring
Jul 17 11:03:19 fedora audit[6517]: USER_AUTH pid=6517 uid=0 auid=1000 ses=2 subj=system_u:system_r:xdm_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 msg='op=PAM:authentication grantors=pam_usertype,pam_localuser,pam_unix,pam_gnome_keyring acct="mark_fenovo" exe="/>
Jul 17 11:03:19 fedora audit[6517]: USER_ACCT pid=6517 uid=0 auid=1000 ses=2 subj=system_u:system_r:xdm_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 msg='op=PAM:accounting grantors=pam_unix,pam_localuser acct="mark_fenovo" exe="/usr/libexec/gdm-session-worker" hos>
Jul 17 11:03:19 fedora audit[6517]: CRED_REFR pid=6517 uid=0 auid=1000 ses=2 subj=system_u:system_r:xdm_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 msg='op=PAM:setcred grantors=pam_localuser,pam_unix,pam_gnome_keyring acct="mark_fenovo" exe="/usr/libexec/gdm-sess>
Jul 17 11:03:19 fedora NetworkManager[1065]: <info>  [1658080999.7284] agent-manager: agent[9b66d71ef60b099e,:1.80/org.gnome.Shell.NetworkAgent/1000]: agent registered
Jul 17 11:03:26 fedora systemd[1720]: Started dbus-:1.2-org.gnome.Totem@1.service.
Jul 17 11:03:26 fedora gnome-shell[1889]: meta_window_set_stack_position_no_sync: assertion 'window->stack_position >= 0' failed
Jul 17 11:03:45 fedora systemd[1]: fprintd.service: Deactivated successfully.
Jul 17 11:03:45 fedora audit[1]: SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=system_u:system_r:init_t:s0 msg='unit=fprintd comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
Jul 17 11:03:45 fedora audit: BPF prog-id=0 op=UNLOAD
Jul 17 11:06:21 fedora systemd[1720]: Started app-glib-org.videolan.VLC-6709.scope - Application launched by org.gnome.Nautilus.
Jul 17 11:06:21 fedora systemd[1720]: Started app-flatpak-org.videolan.VLC-6709.scope.
Jul 17 11:06:21 fedora nautilus[6723]: [000055ee8af310e0] main libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.
Jul 17 11:06:21 fedora vlc.bin[6723]: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module"
Jul 17 11:06:21 fedora vlc.bin[6723]: Failed to load module "pk-gtk-module"
Jul 17 11:06:21 fedora vlc.bin[6723]: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module"
Jul 17 11:06:21 fedora vlc.bin[6723]: Failed to load module "pk-gtk-module"
Jul 17 11:06:21 fedora nautilus[6723]: Qt: Session management error: None of the authentication protocols specified are supported
Jul 17 11:06:21 fedora nautilus[6723]: libEGL warning: DRI2: failed to create dri screen
Jul 17 11:06:22 fedora nautilus[6723]: libEGL warning: DRI2: failed to create dri screen
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That tells me that the gnome video player is properly accessing the codec while VLC is having problems.

Now you have narrowed it down to VLC with that test.
If VLC is your preferred player then work on that issue. If VLC can be ignored then it is your choice to continue or not.

These lines seem to point out the problem.

Thank you for the reply.

Unfortunately, I don’t think it is as simple as that.

Firstly, the Gnome player will play the file VERY slowly and rather jerky / stuttering. A 15-second-long video clip takes about 45 seconds to a minute for it to play through, stuttering the whole time.

Aside from VLC, the SMPlayer and mpv Media Player just have a black screen when I try to play an h.265 file. In fact, on SMPlayer, the window borders disappear so I have to minimize the window using the Super + Down Arrow, and then click on where I would anticipate the close window button to be. (mpv Media Player shows a black screen but still also has the window borders.)

Here is the journal after attempting to play the file in both SMPlayer and mpv Media Player.

[mark_fenovo@fedora ~]$ journalctl --since=-5minutes
Jul 17 15:05:52 fedora totem[6566]: grl_log_valist: assertion 'domain' failed
Jul 17 15:05:52 fedora gnome-shell[1889]: ../gobject/gsignal.c:2731: instance '0x5643fce81b70' has no handler with id '113363'
Jul 17 15:05:52 fedora gnome-shell[1889]: ../gobject/gsignal.c:2731: instance '0x5643fce81b70' has no handler with id '165265'
Jul 17 15:05:52 fedora systemd[1720]: dbus-:1.2-org.gnome.Totem@1.service: Consumed 1min 42.515s CPU time.
Jul 17 15:06:20 fedora systemd[1720]: Started app-glib-smplayer-16734.scope - Application launched by org.gnome.Nautilus.
Jul 17 15:06:20 fedora smplayer[16734]: QSocketNotifier: Can only be used with threads started with QThread
Jul 17 15:07:58 fedora nautilus[16734]: This is SMPlayer v. 22.2.0 (revision 10060) running on Linux
Jul 17 15:07:58 fedora systemd[1720]: app-glib-smplayer-16734.scope: Consumed 4.211s CPU time.
Jul 17 15:08:19 fedora systemd[1720]: Started app-glib-io.mpv.Mpv-16872.scope - Application launched by org.gnome.Nautilus.
Jul 17 15:08:19 fedora systemd[1720]: Started app-flatpak-io.mpv.Mpv-16872.scope.
Jul 17 15:08:20 fedora gnome-shell[1889]: Invalid sequence for VSYNC frame info
Jul 17 15:09:51 fedora systemd[1720]: app-flatpak-io.mpv.Mpv-16872.scope: Consumed 22.133s CPU time.
Jul 17 15:10:03 fedora systemd[1720]: Started app-flatpak-com.brave.Browser-17013.scope.

Also, if I open the h.265 file in DaVinci Resolve 17.4 it is again very slow and stuttery (similar as to how it plays in Gnome Video player).

This is in contrast to when I boot in to Windows 10 on the same machine (it is a dual boot setup, each OS on its own SSD… no virtual box.). On Win 10 h.265 files play buttery smooth, regardless of whichever application I use.

Slightly off topic: h.264 files seem to play fine in the Gnome Videos app and the other apps I have.

It would be nice to get VLC to play the h.265 files smoothly, but I really NEED it to work in DaVinci Resolve (and would PREFER the h.265 files to play smoothly in the native Gnome apps).

I noticed that the journal when trying to play with VLC had these errors:

Jul 17 11:06:21 fedora vlc.bin[6723]: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module"
Jul 17 11:06:21 fedora vlc.bin[6723]: Failed to load module "pk-gtk-module"
Jul 17 11:06:21 fedora vlc.bin[6723]: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module"
Jul 17 11:06:21 fedora vlc.bin[6723]: Failed to load module "pk-gtk-module"

Is that something that can be fixed easily? I didn’t see a simple solution for Fedora online. Most of the solutions were for Ubuntu. Also, it appears there are various versions of the gtk libraries. How would I know which one to install (I assume that is what gtk2 and gtk3 are).

Thanks again for your patience and help with this. I’m just a noob who likes a lot of how Fedora seems to work and am trying to give it “the ole’ college try.”

Disclaimer: I flunked out of college…

…twice…

Just following up on this.

This is the output when I run the dnf list installed gstreamer1* command. Are these the packages I am supposed to have? Thanks in advance.

[mark_fenovo@fedora ~]$ dnf list installed gstreamer1*
Installed Packages
gstreamer1.x86_64                             1.20.0-1.fc36   @anaconda         
gstreamer1-libav.x86_64                       1:1.20.0-1.fc36 @rpmfusion-free   
gstreamer1-plugin-openh264.x86_64             1.20.0-1.fc36   @fedora-cisco-openh264
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free.x86_64            1.20.0-1.fc36   @anaconda         
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-extras.x86_64     1.20.0-1.fc36   @fedora           
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-fluidsynth.x86_64 1.20.0-1.fc36   @fedora           
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-wildmidi.x86_64   1.20.0-1.fc36   @fedora           
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-zbar.x86_64       1.20.0-1.fc36   @fedora           
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-freeworld.x86_64       1:1.20.0-1.fc36 @rpmfusion-free   
gstreamer1-plugins-base.x86_64                1.20.0-1.fc36   @anaconda         
gstreamer1-plugins-good.x86_64                1.20.0-1.fc36   @anaconda         
gstreamer1-plugins-good-extras.x86_64         1.20.0-1.fc36   @fedora           
gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk.x86_64            1.20.0-1.fc36   @anaconda         
gstreamer1-plugins-good-qt.x86_64             1.20.0-1.fc36   @anaconda         
gstreamer1-plugins-ugly.x86_64                1:1.20.0-1.fc36 @rpmfusion-free   
gstreamer1-plugins-ugly-free.x86_64           1.20.0-1.fc36   @anaconda

And this is what I get when I list for lame using the command dnf list installed lame*

[mark_fenovo@fedora ~]$ dnf list installed lame*
Installed Packages
lame.x86_64                                    3.100-12.fc36                               @fedora  
lame-libs.x86_64                               3.100-12.fc36                               @anaconda

One other thing.

When searching for gtk module using this command dnf provides libpk-gtk-module.so I get this error:

dnf provides libpk-gtk-module.so
Last metadata expiration check: 3 days, 17:58:08 ago on Fri 15 Jul 2022 05:22:07 PM PDT.
Error: No matches found. If searching for a file, try specifying the full path or using a wildcard prefix ("*/") at the beginning.

Thanks again.

Would it be possible to share one of your videos?
This would help me to see if it runs smooth with my configuration so that I would be able to help you :slight_smile:

This error tells you how to fix the problem
Error: No matches found. If searching for a file, try specifying the full path or using a wildcard prefix ("*/") at the beginning.

Hi there, and thank you for the offer.

Here is a short vide that plays VERY slowly on my Fedora 36 installation.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/dz7a0pl4eapioqc/P1460938.MOV?dl=0

Thank you.

[mark_fenovo@fedora ~]$ dnf provides */libpk-gtk-module.so
Last metadata expiration check: 4 days, 0:19:11 ago on Fri 15 Jul 2022 05:22:07 PM PDT.
PackageKit-gtk3-module-1.2.5-1.fc36.x86_64 : Install fonts automatically using
                                           : PackageKit
Repo        : @System
Matched from:
Filename    : /usr/lib64/gtk-3.0/modules/libpk-gtk-module.so

PackageKit-gtk3-module-1.2.5-1.fc36.x86_64 : Install fonts automatically using
                                           : PackageKit
Repo        : fedora
Matched from:
Filename    : /usr/lib64/gtk-3.0/modules/libpk-gtk-module.so

Can you report which repositories are installed ?

sudo dnf repolist

Wow. And I can confirm that this video is exactly behaving as you described.
Tested on brand new installation, then proceeded as described in Installing plugins for playing movies and music :: Fedora Docs

I added the rpmfusion free repo

[root@fedora ~]# dnf repolist
repo id                                            repo name
fedora                                             Fedora 36 - x86_64
fedora-cisco-openh264                              Fedora 36 openh264 (From Cisco) - x86_64
fedora-modular                                     Fedora Modular 36 - x86_64
rpmfusion-free                                     RPM Fusion for Fedora 36 - Free
rpmfusion-free-updates                             RPM Fusion for Fedora 36 - Free - Updates
updates                                            Fedora 36 - x86_64 - Updates
updates-modular                                    Fedora Modular 36 - x86_64 - Updates

Can anyone on this thread actually play the video after downloading it?

With the MOV file that was downloaded it seemed to just hang.
I used ffmpeg to convert it to an mkv file and it played just fine. An 8 second clip.

The probable issue with the MOV (as seen during the ffmpeg recoding ) is that the original was in 4k resolution at 60 fps using hevc codec

  Duration: 00:00:07.51, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 195169 kb/s
  Stream #0:0[0x1](und): Video: hevc (Main 10) (hvc1 / 0x31637668), yuv420p10le(pc, bt709), 3840x2160 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 193352 kb/s, 59.94 fps, 59.94 tbr, 180k tbn (default)

The mkv was redone in h264 codec at the same speed and resolution

  Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (H264 / 0x34363248), yuv420p10le(pc, bt709, progressive), 3840x2160 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], q=2-31, 59.94 fps, 1k tbn (default)

Something that would require a good hardware GPU for effective processing?

Definitely would require good hardware as well as the proper codec. I have ffmpeg-libs installed from rpmfusion so that probably assisted since the MOV only displayed a static pic and after the conversion the mkv played properly.

My GPU is an nvidia GTX 1050.

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I am using an RTX 2060 Super, which isn’t bleeding edge, but it isn’t a terrible graphics card either. I am using the proprietary Nvidia graphics drivers. (Also, tried both in Wayland and in Xorg sessions)

But as far as I can tell (and I can be totally wrong about this) the decoding of the hevc codec would be done at the CPU, not the GPU (again, I might be totally wrong about that).

Well… I think this is at least (for me) a start in the right direction. I often transcode my video footage before editing it in DaVinci Resolve anyway. (Although I generally use Resolve’s transcoding feature, which I assume is going to be real slow since just PLAYING the video in Resolve is real slow).

Also, since you had the same issues with the original file in MOV format, I am guessing I haven’t accidentally borked my system or anything like that.

When I boot in to Fedora again (I am booted in to windows now) I will see baout my transcode options. Ideally transcoding to either Cineform, ProRes, or DNxHR would be best. Don’t know if those are available with ffmpeg though. Will have to research it I guess.