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=Quality Assurance=
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'''Quality Assurance'''
  
This section of this wiki is about helping to increase the quality of different versions of VideoLAN's products, and mainly [[VLC media player]].
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This section of the wiki is about helping to increase the quality of different versions of VideoLAN's products, mainly [[VLC media player]].
  
 
==Why this page ?==
 
==Why this page ?==
 
===Main idea===
 
===Main idea===
There is not much yet on this page, but the idea is to develop ''test protocols'', regroup ''test files'', and at the end improve the whole quality of VLC, to avoid ''regressions'' and check ''roadmaps.''
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There is not much on this page yet, but the idea is to develop ''test protocols'', regroup ''test files'', and at the end improve the whole quality of VLC, to avoid ''regressions'' and check ''roadmaps.''
  
 
===Who is concerned===
 
===Who is concerned===
The community of VideoLAN's numerous users and developers can enforce the project by doing systematic tests and report bugs and regressions. Some projects rely on a lot of external code that evolves a lot. Being '''numerous''' can help to make it better.
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The community of VideoLAN's numerous users and developers can enforce the project by doing systematic tests and reporting bugs and regressions. Some projects rely on a lot of external code that evolves a lot. Being '''numerous''' can help to make it better.
  
 
===Bugs===
 
===Bugs===
The '''bugs''' should be tracked down and killed using [http://trac.videolan.org trac]
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The '''bugs''' should be tracked down and killed using [http://trac.videolan.org '''trac'''].
  
 
==Why should you get involved ?==
 
==Why should you get involved ?==
The '''more''' we are, the more bugs are spotted, the best VLC is !
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The '''more''' we are, the more bugs are spotted, the better VLC is !
 
Easy, ain't it ?
 
Easy, ain't it ?
  
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===Bug reporting===
 
===Bug reporting===
Use trac to do these.
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:''Main article: [[Report bugs]]''
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Use trac to do these. If you compile {{VLC}} yourself, please enable [[debug]] to get readable bactraces if any.
  
 
==Urgent==
 
==Urgent==
* Prepare the tests for VLC 0.8.6
 
 
* Gather original and references video and audio files
 
* Gather original and references video and audio files
  
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==Tests to run==
 
==Tests to run==
You want to help testing VLC ? There are a few tests that you can handle:
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You want to help by testing VLC ? There are a few tests that you can handle:
 
 
 
* VLC playback tests (codecs and files related) Win32 and MacOS focused.
 
* VLC playback tests (codecs and files related) Win32 and MacOS focused.
 
 
* VLC functionality tests
 
* VLC functionality tests
 
 
* VLC transcode and streaming tests
 
* VLC transcode and streaming tests
From the statrt I must beg for excuse because I am a thorough newbie as far as forums are concerned and a newbie also as far as Linux Ubuntu is concerned.
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* VLC fundamental tests in src/test (run ''make check'')
Nevertheless I am quite interested in MultiMedia (Video) and have been experimenting DLNA solutions for some 6 months on Windows (W2K Pro 32-WXP Pro 32&64- Vista Premium & Ultimate 32&64).
 
I am now trying to expand/reuse my experience on Ubuntu Hardy Heron and Intrepid Ibex both of which run on a separate multiboot Linux machine.
 
The purpose is to make VLC play a DVD stored on a DLNA-compliant devices attached somewhere on the LAN (Gigabit) (Buffalo LinkStation Live - Western Digital MyBookWorldII) similarly as Windows Media Player 11 does.
 
VLC 0.9.6 is installed on both Ubuntu versions as well as on all Windows OS versions.
 
Everything is on the same LAN, same workgroup and I have access from the Windows machines on the Linux ones and from the Linus machines on the Windows ones.
 
On the Windows side there is no problem having WMP or VLC play the DVD-titles stored on the DLNA-compliant devices. I cannot Stream with Windows.
 
On the Linux side I can - through Places > Network > DLNA-compliant device - highlight a DVD title, choose 'Play with VLC-mediaplayer' and it does it without any problem.
 
On the other hand, when I first open VLC, choose 'Media > Open file' I have no means of browsing to the desired DLNA-compliant device on the Network - Nautilus says it is NOT network-capable !
 
If I choose 'Open Network' I don't have either the possibility of browsing to my DLNA-compliant device and if I type the 192.168.0.6/DLNADevice/Filename/Video_ts is receive an error-message.
 
I have - as yet - not been able to stream a DVD either.
 
Can you help ?
 
Thanks in advance !
 
  
GLou
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There is a small test suite for the [[Android]] port located at ''[[Android test suite]]''.
  
 
==Files==
 
==Files==
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All those files should be tested inside the reference FTP.
 
All those files should be tested inside the reference FTP.
  
ftp://streams.videolan.org/streams-videolan/reference/
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ftp://streams.videolan.org/streams/
  
 
Use that structure to create the reports.
 
Use that structure to create the reports.
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* References codecs pages usually, linking to those should be enough...
 
* References codecs pages usually, linking to those should be enough...
  
==Versions roadmaps==
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==Nightly builds==
 
 
=== 0.9.0 ===
 
0.9.0 should be the first version to review now.
 
  
==== NB ====
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In general, use the latest nightly build when you run your tests and report,
Use the latest NB, 20070425 or newer to run your tests And report.
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available at http://nightlies.videolan.org/.
[http://nightlies.videolan.org/ Here] you can download experimental versions of VLC.
 
  
=MiniSAPServers=
 
  
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[[Category:Coding]]

Latest revision as of 07:12, 16 April 2016

Quality Assurance

This section of the wiki is about helping to increase the quality of different versions of VideoLAN's products, mainly VLC media player.

Why this page ?

Main idea

There is not much on this page yet, but the idea is to develop test protocols, regroup test files, and at the end improve the whole quality of VLC, to avoid regressions and check roadmaps.

Who is concerned

The community of VideoLAN's numerous users and developers can enforce the project by doing systematic tests and reporting bugs and regressions. Some projects rely on a lot of external code that evolves a lot. Being numerous can help to make it better.

Bugs

The bugs should be tracked down and killed using trac.

Why should you get involved ?

The more we are, the more bugs are spotted, the better VLC is ! Easy, ain't it ?

So if you help, everyone will be a winner.

How can you get involved ?

Use this talk page or contact; for a start User_talk:J-b (this will change). Then, just run the tests and modify this wiki's pages.

Bug reporting

Main article: Report bugs

Use trac to do these. If you compile VLC media player yourself, please enable debug to get readable bactraces if any.

Urgent

  • Gather original and references video and audio files

VLC

Motto: Let's improve VLC !!!

Tests to run

You want to help by testing VLC ? There are a few tests that you can handle:

  • VLC playback tests (codecs and files related) Win32 and MacOS focused.
  • VLC functionality tests
  • VLC transcode and streaming tests
  • VLC fundamental tests in src/test (run make check)

There is a small test suite for the Android port located at Android test suite.

Files

Official files

All those files should be tested inside the reference FTP.

ftp://streams.videolan.org/streams/

Use that structure to create the reports.

More files

Where to search for more files:

  • MPlayer's MPlayer's FTP
  • References codecs pages usually, linking to those should be enough...

Nightly builds

In general, use the latest nightly build when you run your tests and report, available at http://nightlies.videolan.org/.