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In short videos, dragging the progress bar causes it to jitter

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Description

mpv Information
mpv v0.41.0 Copyright © 2000-2025 mpv/MPlayer/mplayer2 projects
 built on Aug 29 2026 22:13:18
libplacebo version: v7.360.1
FFmpeg version: n9.0.1
FFmpeg library versions:
   libavcodec      63.1.101
   libavdevice     63.1.101
   libavfilter     12.1.101
   libavformat     63.1.101
   libavutil       61.1.101
   libswresample   7.1.101
   libswscale      10.1.101
Other Information
- Linux version:NAME="CachyOS Linux"
PRETTY_NAME="CachyOS"

- Kernel Version:Linux tuti-cachyos 7.2.2-1-cachyos #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:20:10 +0000 x86_64 GNU/Linux

- GPU Model:0000:00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation TigerLake-LP GT2 [Iris Xe Graphics] [8086:9a49] (rev 01)

- Mesa/GPU Driver Version:driverInfo                                           = Mesa 26.2.1-arch3.1
        driverInfo                                           = 610.57.04

- Window Manager and Version:Wayland 1.26.0-1.1
- Source of mpv:cachyos-extra
- Latest known working version:1:0.41.0-6
- Issue started after the following happened:Tried to drag a short video's progress bar around.
Reproduction Steps

Open a short video and drag the progress bar around.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1642c8a3-03bf-4b34-aa0f-209fa01768cd

Expected Behavior

The progress bar should behave normally.

Actual Behavior

The progress bar jitters intensely.

Log File

output.txt

Sample Files

Any short video has this issue. Here's one.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/eabdfed5-ed4c-4e30-b40c-2d272441e564

I carefully read all instruction and confirm that I did the following:
  • I tested and confirmed that the issue exists with the latest release version or newer.
  • 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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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Reproduce the issue by opening the attached short video and dragging the progress bar, using the provided mpv v0.41.0 environment and output.txt log. Compare the observed behavior with the expected normal progress-bar interaction; the work is done when dragging short videos no longer causes intense jitter.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
audio-video-rtc
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
52/100

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