Cant open neither a file nor a stream
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Description
mpv Information
mpv v0.40.0-dirty Copyright © 2000-2025 mpv/MPlayer/mplayer2 projects
built on Jul 29 2025 22:44:51
libplacebo version: v7.351.0
FFmpeg version: n7.1.1
FFmpeg library versions:
libavcodec 61.19.101
libavdevice 61.3.100
libavfilter 10.4.100
libavformat 61.7.100
libavutil 59.39.100
libswresample 5.3.100
libswscale 8.3.100
Other Information
- Linux version: CachyOS
- Kernel Version: Linux cachyos-x8664 6.16.6-3-cachyos #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Wed, 10 Sep 2025 21:41:52 +0000 x86_64 GNU/Linux
- GPU Model: 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation UHD Graphics 620 [8086:5917] (rev 07)
00:13.0 Non-VGA unclassified device [0000]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP Integrated Sensor Hub [8086:9d35] (rev 21)
- Mesa/GPU Driver Version: OpenGL version string: 4.6 (Compatibility Profile) Mesa 25.2.2-cachyos1.3
- Window Manager and Version:
- Source of mpv: latest version
- Latest known working version: no
- Issue started after the following happened:
Reproduction Steps
mpv opens but i cant open any file or any stream, no contex menu of mouse working...
Never heard about "URL dropping" is that pulling brave browser window in mpv? 🚱
Expected Behavior
would open anything
Actual Behavior
opens nothing
Log File
Sample Files
I carefully read all instruction and confirm that I did the following:
- I tested with the latest mpv version to validate that the issue is not already fixed.
- I provided all required information including system and mpv version.
- I produced the log file with the exact same set of files, parameters, and conditions used in "Reproduction Steps", with the addition of
--log-file=output.txt. - I produced the log file while the behaviors described in "Actual Behavior" were actively observed.
- I attached the full, untruncated log file.
- I attached the backtrace in the case of a crash.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by inspecting the attached mpv_log.txt and reproducing the failure with mpv v0.40.0 on the reported Linux system, using the same files, streams, and conditions. Done means mpv can open files and streams again, including the reported mouse context-menu and URL-dropping behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- cli, desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100