Public bug reported:

On many videos, vlc stops playing audio or plays stuttering audio after
seeking. This is a regression from 13.10. With --verbose=2, I see
messages like:

$ vlc --verbose=2 test.wmv 2>&1 | grep audio
[0x1a91048] main playlist debug: creating audio output
[0x195d948] main audio output debug: looking for audio output module matching 
"any": 6 candidates
[0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: using library version 4.0.0
[0x195d948] pulse audio output debug:  (compiled with version 4.0.0, protocol 
28)
[0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: connected locally to 
unix:/run/user/1000/pulse/native as client #257
[0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: using protocol 28, server protocol 28
[0x195d948] main audio output debug: using audio output module "pulse"
[0x1a91048] main playlist debug: keeping audio output
[0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: adding sink 0: 
alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo (Built-in Audio Analog Stereo)
[0x7f72a0c01768] asf demux debug: added new audio stream(codec:0x161,ID:2)
[0x1a91048] main playlist debug: reusing audio output
[0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: using stereo channel map
[0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: changing sink 0: 
alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo (Built-in Audio Analog Stereo)
[0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: changed buffer metrics: 
maxlength=4194304, tlength=42336, prebuf=0, minreq=14112
[0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: connected to sink 
alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo
[0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: base volume: 65536
[0x195d948] main audio output debug: output 'f32l' 48000 Hz Stereo frame=1 
samples/8 bytes
[0x7f7294030a18] main volume debug: looking for audio volume module matching 
"any": 2 candidates
[0x7f7294030a18] main volume debug: using audio volume module "float_mixer"
[0x195d948] main audio output debug: input 'f32l' 44100 Hz Stereo frame=1 
samples/8 bytes
[0x7f7294032b78] main audio filter debug: looking for audio filter module 
matching "scaletempo": 14 candidates
[0x7f7294032b78] scaletempo audio filter debug: format: 44100 rate, 2 nch, 4 
bps, fl32
[0x7f7294032b78] scaletempo audio filter debug: params: 30 stride, 0.200 
overlap, 14 search
[0x7f7294032b78] scaletempo audio filter debug: 1.000 scale, 1323.000 
stride_in, 1323 stride_out, 1059 standing, 264 overlap, 617 search, 2204 queue, 
fl32 mode
[0x7f7294032b78] main audio filter debug: using audio filter module "scaletempo"
[0x195d948] main audio output debug: conversion: 'f32l'->'f32l' 44100 Hz->44100 
Hz Stereo->Stereo
[0x195d948] main audio output debug: conversion pipeline complete
[0x195d948] main audio output debug: conversion: 'f32l'->'f32l' 44100 Hz->44100 
Hz Stereo->Stereo
[0x195d948] main audio output debug: conversion pipeline complete
[0x7f7294039d48] main audio resampler debug: looking for audio resampler module 
matching "any": 3 candidates
[0x7f7294039d48] main audio resampler debug: using audio resampler module 
"samplerate"
[0x7f72a0c1cfe8] main decoder debug: End of audio preroll
[0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: cannot synchronize start
[0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: deferring start (412345 us)
[0x195d948] pulse audio output warning: starting late (-17127 us)
[0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: started
[0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: changing sink 0: 
alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo (Built-in Audio Analog Stereo)
[0x195d948] main audio output warning: playback way too early (-398592): 
playing silence
[0x195d948] main audio output debug: inserting 19132 zeroes
[0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: underflow
[0x7f72a0c1cfe8] main decoder debug: End of audio preroll
[0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: underflow
[0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: underflow
[0x7f72a0c1cfe8] main decoder debug: End of audio preroll
[0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: underflow
[0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: underflow
[0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: underflow
[0x7f7294039d48] main audio resampler debug: removing module "samplerate"
[0x7f7294032b78] main audio filter debug: removing module "scaletempo"
[0x1a91048] main playlist debug: keeping audio output
[0x195d948] main audio output debug: removing module "pulse"

Other video players, like totem, have no problem playing this file. Nor
did vlc on Ubuntu 13.10.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: vlc 2.1.2-2build2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.47-generic 3.13.9
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Tue May 13 23:27:01 2014
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-01-12 (486 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
SourcePackage: vlc
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-05-08 (5 days ago)

** Affects: vlc (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug regression-release third-party-packages trusty

** Tags added: regression-release

** Description changed:

  On many videos, vlc stops playing audio or plays stuttering audio after
  seeking. This is a regression from 13.10. With --verbose=2, I see
  messages like:
  
  $ vlc --verbose=2 test.wmv 2>&1 | grep audio
  [0x1a91048] main playlist debug: creating audio output
  [0x195d948] main audio output debug: looking for audio output module matching 
"any": 6 candidates
  [0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: using library version 4.0.0
  [0x195d948] pulse audio output debug:  (compiled with version 4.0.0, protocol 
28)
  [0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: connected locally to 
unix:/run/user/1000/pulse/native as client #257
  [0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: using protocol 28, server protocol 28
  [0x195d948] main audio output debug: using audio output module "pulse"
  [0x1a91048] main playlist debug: keeping audio output
  [0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: adding sink 0: 
alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo (Built-in Audio Analog Stereo)
  [0x7f72a0c01768] asf demux debug: added new audio stream(codec:0x161,ID:2)
  [0x1a91048] main playlist debug: reusing audio output
  [0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: using stereo channel map
  [0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: changing sink 0: 
alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo (Built-in Audio Analog Stereo)
  [0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: changed buffer metrics: 
maxlength=4194304, tlength=42336, prebuf=0, minreq=14112
  [0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: connected to sink 
alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo
  [0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: base volume: 65536
  [0x195d948] main audio output debug: output 'f32l' 48000 Hz Stereo frame=1 
samples/8 bytes
  [0x7f7294030a18] main volume debug: looking for audio volume module matching 
"any": 2 candidates
  [0x7f7294030a18] main volume debug: using audio volume module "float_mixer"
  [0x195d948] main audio output debug: input 'f32l' 44100 Hz Stereo frame=1 
samples/8 bytes
  [0x7f7294032b78] main audio filter debug: looking for audio filter module 
matching "scaletempo": 14 candidates
  [0x7f7294032b78] scaletempo audio filter debug: format: 44100 rate, 2 nch, 4 
bps, fl32
  [0x7f7294032b78] scaletempo audio filter debug: params: 30 stride, 0.200 
overlap, 14 search
  [0x7f7294032b78] scaletempo audio filter debug: 1.000 scale, 1323.000 
stride_in, 1323 stride_out, 1059 standing, 264 overlap, 617 search, 2204 queue, 
fl32 mode
  [0x7f7294032b78] main audio filter debug: using audio filter module 
"scaletempo"
  [0x195d948] main audio output debug: conversion: 'f32l'->'f32l' 44100 
Hz->44100 Hz Stereo->Stereo
  [0x195d948] main audio output debug: conversion pipeline complete
  [0x195d948] main audio output debug: conversion: 'f32l'->'f32l' 44100 
Hz->44100 Hz Stereo->Stereo
  [0x195d948] main audio output debug: conversion pipeline complete
  [0x7f7294039d48] main audio resampler debug: looking for audio resampler 
module matching "any": 3 candidates
  [0x7f7294039d48] main audio resampler debug: using audio resampler module 
"samplerate"
  [0x7f72a0c1cfe8] main decoder debug: End of audio preroll
  [0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: cannot synchronize start
  [0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: deferring start (412345 us)
  [0x195d948] pulse audio output warning: starting late (-17127 us)
  [0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: started
  [0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: changing sink 0: 
alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo (Built-in Audio Analog Stereo)
  [0x195d948] main audio output warning: playback way too early (-398592): 
playing silence
  [0x195d948] main audio output debug: inserting 19132 zeroes
  [0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: underflow
  [0x7f72a0c1cfe8] main decoder debug: End of audio preroll
  [0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: underflow
  [0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: underflow
  [0x7f72a0c1cfe8] main decoder debug: End of audio preroll
  [0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: underflow
  [0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: underflow
  [0x195d948] pulse audio output debug: underflow
  [0x7f7294039d48] main audio resampler debug: removing module "samplerate"
  [0x7f7294032b78] main audio filter debug: removing module "scaletempo"
  [0x1a91048] main playlist debug: keeping audio output
  [0x195d948] main audio output debug: removing module "pulse"
  
- Other video players, like mplayer, have no problem playing this file.
- Nor did vlc on Ubuntu 13.10.
+ Other video players, like totem, have no problem playing this file. Nor
+ did vlc on Ubuntu 13.10.
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: vlc 2.1.2-2build2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.47-generic 3.13.9
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Tue May 13 23:27:01 2014
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-01-12 (486 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
  SourcePackage: vlc
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-05-08 (5 days ago)

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