Error opening/initializing the selected video_out (--vo) device.

[lamyergeier]

Important Information

Provide following Information:

• mpv version: 0.37
• Linux Distribution and Version Fedora 39
• Source of the mpv binary: homebrew
• If known which version of mpv introduced the problem: 0.37
• Window Manager and version: Gnome 45
• GPU model, driver and version: Intel inbuilt GPU
• Possible screenshot or video of visual glitches

Installation

https://0x0.st/X-DZ.txt

$ mpv --version
mpv 0.37.0 Copyright © 2000-2023 mpv/MPlayer/mplayer2 projects
 built on Nov 21 2023 18:47:46
libplacebo version: v6.338.2
FFmpeg version: 7.0
FFmpeg library versions:
   libavutil       59.8.100
   libavcodec      61.3.100
   libavformat     61.1.100
   libswscale      8.1.100
   libavfilter     10.1.100
   libswresample   5.1.100

Reproduction steps

mpv --no-config 01-12-02.2019-03-08.QkQapdgAa7o.1440.webm

 (+) Video --vid=1 (*) (av1 2560x1440 25.000fps)
 (+) Audio --aid=1 --alang=eng (*) (opus 2ch 48000Hz)
File tags:
 Comment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkQapdgAa7o
Error opening/initializing the selected video_out (--vo) device.
Video: no video
Exiting... (Errors when loading file)

Log file

https://0x0.st/X-DK.txt

[CounterPillow]

Your mpv is built without X11 or Wayland support.

[lamyergeier]

Homebrew on Linux installs without X11 or Wayland support? I didn't get any error while installing with homebrew. As you can see in the

Installation

https://0x0.st/X-DZ.txt

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So, is mpv with Homebrew not fully supported on Linux?

[CounterPillow]

The mpv project is not the one maintaining the distributions that ship mpv. If you choose one run by incompetent idiots, such as Homebrew, then the upstream mpv project cannot help you if you run into any issues, and does not support said distribution in any way.