Black screen

[Dilen]

Hi there I have an mp4 file but I can’t insert it to the timeline. I get Black screen, but I can see the movie
in source project when I change it to project I get black on the project window can some help please?
Thanks
Dilen

[shotcut]

Try the different options in

Display Method

This setting is only available on Windows and Linux. Shotcut uses OpenGL technology to draw its user interface and display video. OpenGL is typically implemented in the GPU of your computer and its driver in the operating system. These two pieces (Shotcut and the UI library it uses) and the OpenGL implementation need to communicate using a complex protocol. Sometimes, they do not communicate well and have compatibility or interoperability problems. Thus, there are some workarounds: use only s…

[Dilen]

Thanks for the answer yes you right some times it work and somtimes not

[JimB]

Hi!
I have the same problem… black screen (version 20.10.31).
I drag n drop file to playlist and it plays only audio… without video.
I tried to change display method but still the same
“Shotcut Display Method Registry files for Windows” - those files didnt change anything.
When i try to “export Video” - then checked the “use hardware encoder” i get message “Nothing found” - is that a problem?

[shotcut]

@JimB

I have the same problem… black screen (version 20.10.31).

Did a previous version work for you? Shotcut is not compatible with every computer. Either it works for you, or it doesn’t.

[JimB]

I never used shotcut before. Where can i find older version?