Yes its possible that its related to https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vlc/+bug/772248 .
I am using vdpau as well with the proprietary nvidia driver ( while the nouveau driver is not on a acceptable level yet ). Even so the hardware acceleration is disabled / greyed out when I am starting and opening the vlc properties. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/774667 Title: vlc crashes loading libva -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs