Bug 412072

Summary:	Multimedia Controls - VLC\Media player multiple instance out of sync
Product:	[Applications] kdeconnect	Reporter:	J <unfold1911>
Component:	common	Assignee:	Albert Vaca Cintora <albertvaka>
Status:	RESOLVED UPSTREAM
Severity:	normal	CC:	matthijstijink
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	1.3.5
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Gentoo Packages
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description J 2019-09-19 17:56:05 UTC

SUMMARY
When using a media player for example VLC and having multiple instances of it running multimedia controls gets out of sync and is unable to play\stop the media playing

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Get VLC media player
2. Go to Interface options in VLC and uncheck use one instance
3. Open multiple VLC instances playing something
4. Go to Multimedia controls
5. Press Play\Pause

OBSERVED RESULT
After pressing play\pause one time the button is greyed out and it's impossible to controls the media playing

EXPECTED RESULT
The play\pause button should work while having multiple instances of the same application

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Gentoo Linux
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.15.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.60.0
Qt Version: 5.12.3

Comment 1 Matthijs Tijink 2019-09-19 19:25:14 UTC

This is a bug in VLC (and doesn't even require non-default settings): they don't notify MPRIS clients like KDE Connect that playing is allowed.

Comment 2 J 2019-09-19 22:38:25 UTC

(In reply to Matthijs Tijink from comment #1)
> This is a bug in VLC (and doesn't even require non-default settings): they
> don't notify MPRIS clients like KDE Connect that playing is allowed.

But it works fine with a single instance?

Comment 3 J 2019-09-19 22:58:23 UTC

I'm guessing this is the VLC bug related to this
https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/20125

Comment 4 Matthijs Tijink 2019-09-20 10:35:15 UTC

Turns out that this bug hasn't been reported to VLC yet (I thought it had), so see https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/22785

Comment 5 J 2019-09-20 19:19:17 UTC

(In reply to Matthijs Tijink from comment #4)
> Turns out that this bug hasn't been reported to VLC yet (I thought it had),
> so see https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/22785

Thank you for raising the issue with VLC highly appreciated