Just reckognized that this but is not about output modules but Input/Codec... Sorry, my fault!
But nevertheless my machine plays mpeg2 files with Input/Codec Decode=Auto just fine. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to mesa in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1544936 Title: PPC: no mpeg-2 video playback Status in mesa package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Running Ubuntu Mate 16.04a2 on a PowerBook5,8 (15" G4, 2 GB RAM and ATI Radeon 9700 128 MB RAM) with latest updates. VLC (media player 2.2.2 Weatherwax (revision 2.2.2-0-g6259d80)) does not display video encoded with mpeg-2, only audio. The videos are not css-encrypted. Other formats like mpeg4, h.264 or h.265 work well with VLC! DVD playback with VLC failed too. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mesa/+bug/1544936/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp