Solved (duh!):GStreamer backend error: Xv output

[mr_y82]

Hello again! Thanks to the wonderful Salix community here I solved my first few Salix issues, but one remains... I did do a search, but it yielded no results that solved my problem (well my computer's problem... I have several myself... ).

Mp3s play fine in Exaile, but I am getting this error with Parole:

"GStreamer backend error
Could not initialize Xv output"

I tried running the following, as suggested on the forum and at this website (http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/salix-14-1-xfce.html), but I get an unknown command error...

"parole --xv false"

Trying to get this old eeePC restored to donate to a friend who is in need, so any help is appreciated!

Also, do I need to mark my other resolved problem as solved somehow?

Thanks!!!

[gapan]

In Parole, go into menu Tools/Preferences and then to Display and switch to a different video output (I'm guessing the one that says "No Xv").

And you can mark the problem as solved by editing your first post and changing the title.

[mr_y82]

Although you were not condescending in any way, I still feel like an idiot for not figuring that one out... I'll take solace in the fact that I ran to the forum without much tinkering...

Thanks Gapan!

[Atip]

I have the same problem with parole and the suggestion of gapan
does not solve it in my box, however, for the live version beta2 djemos suggested
a solution which works.

In the Audio CDs section, change the Command to:

parole --device=% cdda://

Other players such as xmms, mplayer or whaaw have no such problem.

I assume I can add this reply to this post.

[mr_y82]

Thanks Atip. Cheers!

[ww227]

addendum,
This also fixed my similar problem in VLC;
in settings, change from 'automatic' to 'X11' for video - output.

other keywords, vdpau, xvideo output XCB, ffmpeg, '.avi' files, salix 14.2 xfce,

ty to gapan in IRC for pointing me here
tom
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