Spinning pinwheel macOS

[AmitMY]

Describe the bug
Installing the app or from source, the app gives me the first window (select a server, username, room)
but then on the main screen I just get the Spinning pinwheel

To Reproduce

1. Install on macOS
2. python syncplayClient.py

Tried VLC version is VLC 3.0.20 and 3.0.21

Expected behavior
A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.

Screenshots

This screen is frozen

Version and platform:

• OS: [e.g. Windows 10 64-bit or macOS 10.15] macOS 15.1.1
• Syncplay version and build type: source
• Media player and version: [e.g. VLC 3.0.16 32-bit] 3.0.20 / 3.0.21

[albertosottile]

@AmitMY

Install on macOS

Can you elaborate more on how you installed the sources? May I ask you why you are not using one of the released DMGs?

python syncplayClient.py

Does any message appear in the console? What if you start with the --debug command line option?

OS: [e.g. Windows 10 64-bit or macOS 10.15] macOS 15.1.1

What is your arch? x86-64 or arm64?

[AmitMY]

I first tried the dmg, with the same behaviour.
Then I installed from source:

conda create --name=syncplay python=3.11
conda activate syncplay 
git clone https://github.com/Syncplay/syncplay.git
cd syncplay       
 pip install -r requirements.txt
pip install -r requirements_gui.txt 
python syncplayClient.py

The app "works" on both setups, but freezes in the same place.

macOS on arm64

With --debug

2024-11-27 22:49:17.951 python[36954:4382772] +[IMKClient subclass]: chose IMKClient_Modern
2024-11-27 22:49:17.951 python[36954:4382772] +[IMKInputSession subclass]: chose IMKInputSession_Modern
[22:49:28] client/server >> {"TLS": {"startTLS": "send"}}
[22:49:28] Checking if syncplay.lua intf directory exists
[22:49:28] Found syncplay.lua intf directory:'/Users/amitmoryossef/Library/Application Support/org.videolan.vlc/lua/intf/'
[22:49:28] Copying VLC Lua Interface from '/Users/amitmoryossef/dev/tmp/syncplay/syncplay/resources/lua/intf/syncplay.lua' to '/Users/amitmoryossef/Library/Application Support/org.videolan.vlc/lua/intf/syncplay.lua'

[albertosottile]

I suspect the issue is with running VLC, but I have no idea of what it is. Would it be possible for you to use another supported player, e.g. mpv or IINA?

[Et0h]

If the problem is with copying the Lua interface then it could be some sort of privilege or permissions issue associated with Syncplay and/or the VLC folder. It might also relate to VLC storing its files in a weird folder. Does /Users/amitmoryossef/Library/Application Support/org.videolan.vlc/lua/intf/ exist on your system? Is there a syncplay.lua in that folder? If not, does manually copying the syncplay.lua file into that folder fix the problem?

[AmitMY]

Sorry for the very delayed response.

ls "/Users/amitmoryossef/Library/Application Support/org.videolan.vlc/lua/intf/"

Shows the files:

• syncplay.lua

(did not need to manually copy)

[Et0h]

@AmitMY Is this issue occurring in Syncplay 1.7.4, and if so does it work fine using mpv or IINA?

[AmitMY]

Running master branch, still getting spinning pinwheel on this window:

[Et0h]

@AmitMY Have you tried with a media player other than VLC?

[AmitMY]

No

[Et0h]

No

The next step of the investigative process would be to try different media players to help understand if the issue is with the VLC implementation or if it is something else.