[MPlayer-users] [bug] libass + SRT subtitle = CRASH

[Clément Bœsch]

On Tue, Aug 02, 2011 at 12:07:59PM -0300, Spidey / Claudio wrote:
> I'm using SMPlayer, but the front end doesn't crash, mplayer crashes and
> SMPlayer just reports it in a nice error dialog. Just to clarify that the
> problem is not gui related.
> 
> Well, I downloaded a standalone SRT subtitle, and found out it's encoded in
> UTF-8, with BOM (byte order mark). I'm using it with a mkv file, it plays
> fine, no problem at all.
> When I disabled the ASS/SSA library support in SMPlayer, the video just
> plays fine. If I enable, it crashes before playing anything.
> 
> I thought it was related to the BOM, and then tried using the same subtitle,
> without BOM. Same error. I can just play the SRT subtitle + video with
> libass support disabled.
> I think that libass should support SRT files, or mplayer should detected the
> type of subtitle and use the proper filter.
> 
> I can supply a sample video file and the subtitles (bom and no bom) if
> necessary.
> 

Did you try to update to libass 0.9.13? Chances are that it's related to
your freetype version; check changelog at
http://code.google.com/p/libass/.

You might also try to downgrade freetype.

-- 
Clément B.
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