[vlc-devel] [PATCH 04/13] player: create a valid vout from start

[Thomas Guillem]

---
 include/vlc_player.h | 4 ++++
 src/input/player.c   | 5 +++++
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+)

diff --git a/include/vlc_player.h b/include/vlc_player.h
index ad170f3306..bc93f6029d 100644
--- a/include/vlc_player.h
+++ b/include/vlc_player.h
@@ -2613,6 +2613,10 @@ vlc_player_aout_EnableFilter(vlc_player_t *player, const char *name, bool add);
  * @warning the returned vout_thread_t * must be released with vout_Release().
  * @see vlc_players_cbs.on_vout_list_changed
  *
+ * @note If the player was able to load a "vout window" module, the player is
+ * guaranteed to always hold one valid vout (that can be in the started or
+ * stopped state).
+ *
  * @param player player instance
  * @return a valid vout_thread_t * or NULL, cf. warning
  */
diff --git a/src/input/player.c b/src/input/player.c
index 1cd06ca42b..f157f08959 100644
--- a/src/input/player.c
+++ b/src/input/player.c
@@ -3569,6 +3569,11 @@ vlc_player_New(vlc_object_t *parent,
         input_resource_PutAout(player->resource, aout);
     }
 
+    /* Create the vout_thread_t */
+    vout_thread_t *vout = input_resource_GetVout(player->resource, NULL);
+    if (vout != NULL)
+        input_resource_PutVout(player->resource, vout);
+
     player->deleting = false;
     vlc_player_InitLocks(player);
 
-- 
2.20.1