Happy to pick up on this bug, I have the same. Impress either hangs indefinitely or closes instantly whenever I try to insert a video. Images are fine.
I can play the offending videos outside of Impress with no issues. Libre Office version: Version: 6.0.6.2 Build ID: 1:6.0.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 CPU threads: 8; OS: Linux 4.15; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3; Locale: en-US (en_US.UTF-8); Calc: group Here's the backtrace warning: Currently logging to gdbtrace.log. Turn the logging off and on to make the new setting effective. [Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled] Using host libthread_db library "/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libthread_db.so.1". [New Thread 0x7fb769c88700 (LWP 13215)] [New Thread 0x7fb764fc8700 (LWP 13217)] [New Thread 0x7fb75ffff700 (LWP 13218)] [New Thread 0x7fb75f7fe700 (LWP 13219)] [New Thread 0x7fb75effd700 (LWP 13220)] [Thread 0x7fb764fc8700 (LWP 13217) exited] [Thread 0x7fb769c88700 (LWP 13215) exited] [Thread 0x7fb75f7fe700 (LWP 13219) exited] [Thread 0x7fb75ffff700 (LWP 13218) exited] [Thread 0x7fb782f286c0 (LWP 13209) exited] [Inferior 1 (process 13209) exited normally] /usr/lib/libreoffice/program/gdbtrace:9: Error in sourced command file: No stack. Starting program: /usr/lib/libreoffice/program/soffice.bin --backtrace [Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled] Using host libthread_db library "/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libthread_db.so.1". [New Thread 0x7fe92686e700 (LWP 13226)] [New Thread 0x7fe921bae700 (LWP 13228)] [New Thread 0x7fe9211a0700 (LWP 13229)] [New Thread 0x7fe92099f700 (LWP 13230)] [New Thread 0x7fe913fff700 (LWP 13231)] [Thread 0x7fe921bae700 (LWP 13228) exited] [Thread 0x7fe92686e700 (LWP 13226) exited] [Thread 0x7fe92099f700 (LWP 13230) exited] [Thread 0x7fe9211a0700 (LWP 13229) exited] [Thread 0x7fe93fb0e6c0 (LWP 13224) exited] [Inferior 1 (process 13224) exited normally] -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libreoffice in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1788636 Title: Libreoffice impress crash when I insert a video file Status in libreoffice package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Libreoffice 6.0.3.2 Ubuntu 18.04 Each time I try to insert a video file (mov or mp4), Libreoffice close immediatly. If I check "Insert a link only", it's the same ! If I use Tools / multimedia Reader : same thing ! To reproduce : - Create a new file with a new slide - Goto to Insert / Video - Choose the file - Check "Add" ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: libreoffice (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-32.35-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-32-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Thu Aug 23 16:46:51 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-04-27 (117 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426) ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: libreoffice UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/1788636/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

