I cannot provide an answer but I can confirm the problem. It also happens, though not as quickly or certainly, with IPTVnator, which I understand is also an Electron-based application. The screen goes blank, sound dies. (I would try Mint's Hypnotix, but I do not believe anyone has ever gotten it to work on RPi.)Note for Raspberry Pi forum: This issue originally occurred with
Release note with FreeTube release 23.0 says Free tube uses Electron.
Originally reported on FreeTub GitHub page on 2/1/25 as FreeTube bug. -
"[Bug]: Freetube window blanks out after 15 to 20 seconds regardless of what function the app is doing...i.e., playing video, settings, playlist #6729"
** Since this initial issue I have track this down to the following related GitHub posts:**
"Linux: Window goes white after a short time #946 (GitHub)"
"GetVSyncParametersIfAvailable() failed for 1 times! #17789 (Github)"
Actual error message in terminal is: [45:0105/110336.444017:ERROR:gl_surface_presentation_helper.cc(260)] GetVSyncParametersIfAvailable() failed for 3 times!
One thread suggested the following:
"To solve this problem use following code in your main.js file to disable this default electron logic:
app.disableHardwareAcceleration();"
This sounds like a programming solution and I cannot find a main.js file on my device.
Another thread suggests this issue also involves "Chromium." I believe FreeTube opens its own window through Chromium
White screen bug "spreading" on system. "Matrix - Element" now has the same problem and it is now
showing up on a earlier SNAP version 22.1 of Freetube which I had been using since the problem started and was working until 3/13/25. No changes were made to my Pi.
I use a Raspberry Pi 5 with raspberry pi OS (debian - bookworm with wayland) booting from a SD card. The Pi is used primarily as a desktop computer.
Other info:
Freetube window will go blank. Window remains empty with nothing displayed.
Audio stops when screen goes blank
The minimize, expand and exit buttons in the upper right of the window work but nothing else happens when clicking in the window.
This occurred immediately after installing version 23 and 23.1. Previous versions worked okay.
Raspberry Pi was updated and was rebooted multiple times
Switched desktop to X11. No change. Switched back.
I was using FreeTub SNAP ver. 22.1 since this issue started. But this version has just succumbed to the problem with no additional OS or system mods.
Suggestion as to how to get assistance?
Statistics: Posted by RealNameTBA — Mon Apr 21, 2025 6:47 am