VLC Media Player Green Line

Question

I am using Ubuntu 14.10 64bit and the latest version of VLC media player, when I play a video (MP4, MKV AVI etc... it doesn't matter) at the bottom of the screen there is a green line
It isn't an issue with my OS, YouTube, and the default media player work fine. Has anyone else had this issue? and if so is there a fix or is it just a software bug?

Answer 1

Open vlc and then go to preferences > video > select in the output "X11 video output" (you can mess with this to find the one that works best for you).

That's it :P

Answer 2

Ctrl-P/Preferences/Video/Output.

Choosing OpenGL GLX Video output (XKB) should solve this problem.

At the same time, that change should also improve appearance of subtitles.

Before:

After:

A good idea might be also:

Tools menu -> Preferences -> Video -> Uncheck "Accelerated Video Output (Overlay") (as stated here.)

Answer 3

Open VLC
Go to Tools menu -> Preferences -> Video -> Uncheck 'Use hardware YUV-> RGB Conversons' Restart VLC

Answer 4

Try the following options -

1. Tools menu –> Preferences –> Video –> Choose OpenGL under Output options –> Restart VLC.

2. Tools menu -> Preferences -> Video -> Uncheck "Accelerated Video Output (Overlay") -> Restart VLC.

Answer 5

To get rid of green line at the bottom of VLC player , minimize VLC and click on the extended settings tab. Click on the video effects tab Then click on the crop tab Then change the bottom setting to 1 All done green line is gone:)"

And to get rid of the top green line just change the top setting to 2.

Answer 6

To get rid of green line at the bottom of VLC player!!

Minimize VLC and click on the extended settings tab. Click on the video effects tab Then click on the crop tab Then change the bottom setting to 1 All done green line is gone:)