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VLC color problem in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

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I've got this color issue on my VLC player in Ubuntu 14.04. Unlike other reported color problems on VLC, colors are unevenly messed up on the screen. The attached pictures show how the lower left of the screen is stamped by (a yellowed version of) the end of a previous video I watched since I launched my computer, the end credits of Run Lola Run. In the top right hand part of the screen, the yellow is offset to the left. I've been having this problem for a while, and it happens about 2 times out of 3. How may I solve this?

Yellow color offset 1 .
Yellow color offset 2

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answered 2 Years ago sharall · Accepted Answer

Once you launch VLC press Ctrl+P. This should open the Preferences window for you. Now select the Video tab and under Display section disable/de-select "Accelerated video output (Overlay)", this should fix the problem for you.
JFYI, this happens because you may not have the exact required driver for your graphics card which in some cases gets fixed with an update or else requires you to install one of the propriety drivers available by the vendor of your video card.