[vlc] Video delay grows over time

[David R Robison]

We are playing RTSP video with network-caching set to 200ms. However, we
have times where the delay in the decoded picture can grow to as much as
4 to 8 seconds. Any idea what could be causing the delay inside of vlc?
It almost seems like the buffering time is getting extended. Thanks, David
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[David R Robison]

Here is an example of the logging where the buffer grows to over 2 seconds

main error: ES_OUT_SET_(GROUP_)PCR is called too late (pts_delay
increased to 381 ms)
main error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
main debug: Buffering 0%
main debug: Buffering 0%
main debug: Buffering 0%
main debug: Buffering 0%
main debug: Stream buffering done (2202 ms in 1025 ms)
main debug: End of video preroll
main debug: Received first picture
main debug: Decoder buffering done in 0 ms

So, PCR jitter kicks off a re-buffer of the stream and a re-sync of the
clock.
4 times it records 0% buffering
then reports that 2.2 seconds was buffered in 1 second when the target
buffer was 381ms.

Any idea what could cause this? What could cause 2s to be buffered when
only 381ms was wanted?
Thanks, David

David R Robison
Open Roads Consulting, Inc.
103 Watson Road, Chesapeake, VA 23320
phone: [phone]
e-mail: drrobison at openroadsconsulting.com
web: http://openroadsconsulting.com
blog: http://therobe.blogspot.com
book:
http://www.xulonpress.com/bookstore/bookdetail.php?PB_ISBN=9781597816526

Post by David R Robison
We are playing RTSP video with network-caching set to 200ms. However, we
have times where the delay in the decoded picture can grow to as much as
4 to 8 seconds. Any idea what could be causing the delay inside of vlc?
It almost seems like the buffering time is getting extended. Thanks, David

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