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[vlc] / src / video_output / video_output.c
index 06c1ad468c9bd8364884d70ef7e9c79ea29da071..476eb4303e88e1d05c4bd2124c40aeba443cde18 100644 (file)
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 
 #include <vlc_filter.h>
 #include <vlc_osd.h>
+#include <assert.h>
 
 #if defined( __APPLE__ )
 /* Include darwin_specific.h here if needed */
 
 /** FIXME This is quite ugly but needed while we don't have counters
  * helpers */
-#include "input/input_internal.h"
+//#include "input/input_internal.h"
 
-#include "modules/modules.h"
-#include <assert.h>
+#include <libvlc.h>
+#include <vlc_input.h>
 #include "vout_pictures.h"
+#include "vout_internal.h"
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Local prototypes
  *****************************************************************************/
 static int      InitThread        ( vout_thread_t * );
-static void*    RunThread         ( vlc_object_t *  );
+static void*    RunThread         ( void *  );
 static void     ErrorThread       ( vout_thread_t * );
 static void     CleanThread       ( vout_thread_t * );
 static void     EndThread         ( vout_thread_t * );
@@ -90,8 +92,27 @@ int vout_Snapshot( vout_thread_t *, picture_t * );
 /* Display media title in OSD */
 static void DisplayTitleOnOSD( vout_thread_t *p_vout );
 
-/* */
-static void DropPicture( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_picture );
+/* Time during which the thread will sleep if it has nothing to
+ * display (in micro-seconds) */
+#define VOUT_IDLE_SLEEP                 ((int)(0.020*CLOCK_FREQ))
+
+/* Maximum lap of time allowed between the beginning of rendering and
+ * display. If, compared to the current date, the next image is too
+ * late, the thread will perform an idle loop. This time should be
+ * at least VOUT_IDLE_SLEEP plus the time required to render a few
+ * images, to avoid trashing of decoded images */
+#define VOUT_DISPLAY_DELAY              ((int)(0.200*CLOCK_FREQ))
+
+/* Better be in advance when awakening than late... */
+#define VOUT_MWAIT_TOLERANCE            ((mtime_t)(0.020*CLOCK_FREQ))
+
+/* Minimum number of direct pictures the video output will accept without
+ * creating additional pictures in system memory */
+#ifdef OPTIMIZE_MEMORY
+#   define VOUT_MIN_DIRECT_PICTURES        (VOUT_MAX_PICTURES/2)
+#else
+#   define VOUT_MIN_DIRECT_PICTURES        (3*VOUT_MAX_PICTURES/4)
+#endif
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Video Filter2 functions
@@ -110,7 +131,9 @@ static void video_del_buffer_filter( filter_t *p_filter, picture_t *p_pic )
 {
     vout_thread_t *p_vout = (vout_thread_t*)p_filter->p_owner;
 
-    DropPicture( p_vout, p_pic );
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
+    vout_UsePictureLocked( p_vout, p_pic );
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
 }
 
 static int video_filter_buffer_allocation_init( filter_t *p_filter, void *p_data )
@@ -130,7 +153,6 @@ static int video_filter_buffer_allocation_init( filter_t *p_filter, void *p_data
 vout_thread_t *__vout_Request( vlc_object_t *p_this, vout_thread_t *p_vout,
                                video_format_t *p_fmt )
 {
-    const bool b_vout_provided = p_vout != NULL;
     if( !p_fmt )
     {
         /* Video output is no longer used.
@@ -144,7 +166,7 @@ vout_thread_t *__vout_Request( vlc_object_t *p_this, vout_thread_t *p_vout,
     /* If a video output was provided, lock it, otherwise look for one. */
     if( p_vout )
     {
-        vlc_object_yield( p_vout );
+        vlc_object_hold( p_vout );
     }
 
     /* TODO: find a suitable unused video output */
@@ -159,7 +181,7 @@ vout_thread_t *__vout_Request( vlc_object_t *p_this, vout_thread_t *p_vout,
 
         /* We don't directly check for the "vout-filter" variable for obvious
          * performance reasons. */
-        if( p_vout->b_filter_change )
+        if( p_vout->p->b_filter_change )
         {
             var_Get( p_vout, "vout-filter", &val );
             psz_filter_chain = val.psz_string;
@@ -169,15 +191,15 @@ vout_thread_t *__vout_Request( vlc_object_t *p_this, vout_thread_t *p_vout,
                 free( psz_filter_chain );
                 psz_filter_chain = NULL;
             }
-            if( p_vout->psz_filter_chain && !*p_vout->psz_filter_chain )
+            if( p_vout->p->psz_filter_chain && !*p_vout->p->psz_filter_chain )
             {
-                free( p_vout->psz_filter_chain );
-                p_vout->psz_filter_chain = NULL;
+                free( p_vout->p->psz_filter_chain );
+                p_vout->p->psz_filter_chain = NULL;
             }
 
-            if( !psz_filter_chain && !p_vout->psz_filter_chain )
+            if( !psz_filter_chain && !p_vout->p->psz_filter_chain )
             {
-                p_vout->b_filter_change = false;
+                p_vout->p->b_filter_change = false;
             }
 
             free( psz_filter_chain );
@@ -186,7 +208,7 @@ vout_thread_t *__vout_Request( vlc_object_t *p_this, vout_thread_t *p_vout,
         if( p_vout->fmt_render.i_chroma != p_fmt->i_chroma ||
             p_vout->fmt_render.i_width != p_fmt->i_width ||
             p_vout->fmt_render.i_height != p_fmt->i_height ||
-            p_vout->b_filter_change )
+            p_vout->p->b_filter_change )
         {
             vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->change_lock );
 
@@ -250,11 +272,6 @@ vout_thread_t *__vout_Request( vlc_object_t *p_this, vout_thread_t *p_vout,
 
             vlc_object_detach( p_vout );
             vlc_object_attach( p_vout, p_this );
-
-            /* Display title if we are not using the vout given to vout_Request.
-             * XXX for now b_vout_provided is always true at this stage */
-            if( p_vout->b_title_show && !b_vout_provided )
-                DisplayTitleOnOSD( p_vout );
         }
     }
 
@@ -277,7 +294,6 @@ vout_thread_t *__vout_Request( vlc_object_t *p_this, vout_thread_t *p_vout,
 vout_thread_t * __vout_Create( vlc_object_t *p_parent, video_format_t *p_fmt )
 {
     vout_thread_t  * p_vout;                            /* thread descriptor */
-    input_thread_t * p_input_thread;
     int              i_index;                               /* loop variable */
     vlc_value_t      val, text;
 
@@ -305,6 +321,14 @@ vout_thread_t * __vout_Create( vlc_object_t *p_parent, video_format_t *p_fmt )
     if( p_vout == NULL )
         return NULL;
 
+    /* */
+    p_vout->p = calloc( 1, sizeof(*p_vout->p) );
+    if( !p_vout->p )
+    {
+        vlc_object_release( p_vout );
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
     /* Initialize pictures - translation tables and functions
      * will be initialized later in InitThread */
     for( i_index = 0; i_index < 2 * VOUT_MAX_PICTURES + 1; i_index++)
@@ -350,31 +374,37 @@ vout_thread_t * __vout_Create( vlc_object_t *p_parent, video_format_t *p_fmt )
 
     /* Initialize misc stuff */
     p_vout->i_changes    = 0;
-    p_vout->f_gamma      = 0;
-    p_vout->b_grayscale  = 0;
-    p_vout->b_info       = 0;
-    p_vout->b_interface  = 0;
-    p_vout->b_scale      = 1;
+    p_vout->b_autoscale  = 1;
+    p_vout->i_zoom      = ZOOM_FP_FACTOR;
     p_vout->b_fullscreen = 0;
     p_vout->i_alignment  = 0;
-    p_vout->render_time  = 10;
-    p_vout->c_fps_samples = 0;
-    p_vout->b_filter_change = 0;
+    p_vout->p->render_time  = 10;
+    p_vout->p->c_fps_samples = 0;
+    p_vout->p->i_picture_lost = 0;
+    p_vout->p->i_picture_displayed = 0;
+    p_vout->p->b_filter_change = 0;
+    p_vout->p->b_paused = false;
+    p_vout->p->i_pause_date = 0;
     p_vout->pf_control = NULL;
-    p_vout->p_window = NULL;
-    p_vout->i_par_num = p_vout->i_par_den = 1;
+    p_vout->p->i_par_num =
+    p_vout->p->i_par_den = 1;
+    p_vout->p->p_picture_displayed = NULL;
+    p_vout->p->i_picture_displayed_date = 0;
+    p_vout->p->b_picture_displayed = false;
+    p_vout->p->b_picture_empty = false;
 
     /* Initialize locks */
     vlc_mutex_init( &p_vout->picture_lock );
+    vlc_cond_init( &p_vout->p->picture_wait );
     vlc_mutex_init( &p_vout->change_lock );
-    vlc_mutex_init( &p_vout->vfilter_lock );
+    vlc_mutex_init( &p_vout->p->vfilter_lock );
 
     /* Mouse coordinates */
     var_Create( p_vout, "mouse-x", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
     var_Create( p_vout, "mouse-y", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
     var_Create( p_vout, "mouse-button-down", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
     var_Create( p_vout, "mouse-moved", VLC_VAR_BOOL );
-    var_Create( p_vout, "mouse-clicked", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
+    var_Create( p_vout, "mouse-clicked", VLC_VAR_BOOL );
 
     /* Initialize subpicture unit */
     p_vout->p_spu = spu_Create( p_vout );
@@ -390,14 +420,14 @@ vout_thread_t * __vout_Create( vlc_object_t *p_parent, video_format_t *p_fmt )
 
     /* If the parent is not a VOUT object, that means we are at the start of
      * the video output pipe */
-    if( p_parent->i_object_type != VLC_OBJECT_VOUT )
+    if( vlc_internals( p_parent )->i_object_type != VLC_OBJECT_VOUT )
     {
         /* Look for the default filter configuration */
-        p_vout->psz_filter_chain =
+        p_vout->p->psz_filter_chain =
             var_CreateGetStringCommand( p_vout, "vout-filter" );
 
         /* Apply video filter2 objects on the first vout */
-        p_vout->psz_vf2 =
+        p_vout->p->psz_vf2 =
             var_CreateGetStringCommand( p_vout, "video-filter" );
     }
     else
@@ -406,25 +436,25 @@ vout_thread_t * __vout_Create( vlc_object_t *p_parent, video_format_t *p_fmt )
         char *psz_tmp;
 
         /* Ugly hack to jump to our configuration chain */
-        p_vout->psz_filter_chain
-            = ((vout_thread_t *)p_parent)->psz_filter_chain;
-        p_vout->psz_filter_chain
-            = config_ChainCreate( &psz_tmp, &p_cfg, p_vout->psz_filter_chain );
+        p_vout->p->psz_filter_chain
+            = ((vout_thread_t *)p_parent)->p->psz_filter_chain;
+        p_vout->p->psz_filter_chain
+            = config_ChainCreate( &psz_tmp, &p_cfg, p_vout->p->psz_filter_chain );
         config_ChainDestroy( p_cfg );
         free( psz_tmp );
 
         /* Create a video filter2 var ... but don't inherit values */
         var_Create( p_vout, "video-filter",
                     VLC_VAR_STRING | VLC_VAR_ISCOMMAND );
-        p_vout->psz_vf2 = var_GetString( p_vout, "video-filter" );
+        p_vout->p->psz_vf2 = var_GetString( p_vout, "video-filter" );
     }
 
     var_AddCallback( p_vout, "video-filter", VideoFilter2Callback, NULL );
-    p_vout->p_vf2_chain = filter_chain_New( p_vout, "video filter2",
+    p_vout->p->p_vf2_chain = filter_chain_New( p_vout, "video filter2",
         false, video_filter_buffer_allocation_init, NULL, p_vout );
 
     /* Choose the video output module */
-    if( !p_vout->psz_filter_chain || !*p_vout->psz_filter_chain )
+    if( !p_vout->p->psz_filter_chain || !*p_vout->p->psz_filter_chain )
     {
         var_Create( p_vout, "vout", VLC_VAR_STRING | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT );
         var_Get( p_vout, "vout", &val );
@@ -432,8 +462,8 @@ vout_thread_t * __vout_Create( vlc_object_t *p_parent, video_format_t *p_fmt )
     }
     else
     {
-        psz_parser = strdup( p_vout->psz_filter_chain );
-        p_vout->b_title_show = false;
+        psz_parser = strdup( p_vout->p->psz_filter_chain );
+        p_vout->p->b_title_show = false;
     }
 
     /* Create the vout thread */
@@ -441,17 +471,16 @@ vout_thread_t * __vout_Create( vlc_object_t *p_parent, video_format_t *p_fmt )
     free( psz_parser );
     free( psz_tmp );
     p_vout->p_cfg = p_cfg;
-    p_vout->p_module = module_Need( p_vout,
-        ( p_vout->psz_filter_chain && *p_vout->psz_filter_chain ) ?
-        "video filter" : "video output", psz_name, p_vout->psz_filter_chain && *p_vout->psz_filter_chain );
+    p_vout->p_module = module_need( p_vout,
+        ( p_vout->p->psz_filter_chain && *p_vout->p->psz_filter_chain ) ?
+        "video filter" : "video output", psz_name, p_vout->p->psz_filter_chain && *p_vout->p->psz_filter_chain );
     free( psz_name );
 
+    vlc_object_set_destructor( p_vout, vout_Destructor );
+
     if( p_vout->p_module == NULL )
     {
         msg_Err( p_vout, "no suitable vout module" );
-        // FIXME it's ugly but that's exactly the function that need to be called.
-        EndThread( p_vout );
-        vlc_object_detach( p_vout );
         vlc_object_release( p_vout );
         return NULL;
     }
@@ -487,28 +516,24 @@ vout_thread_t * __vout_Create( vlc_object_t *p_parent, video_format_t *p_fmt )
     var_Change( p_vout, "vout-filter", VLC_VAR_SETTEXT, &text, NULL );
     var_AddCallback( p_vout, "vout-filter", FilterCallback, NULL );
 
-    /* Calculate delay created by internal caching */
-    p_input_thread = (input_thread_t *)vlc_object_find( p_vout,
-                                           VLC_OBJECT_INPUT, FIND_ANYWHERE );
-    if( p_input_thread )
-    {
-        p_vout->i_pts_delay = p_input_thread->i_pts_delay;
-        vlc_object_release( p_input_thread );
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        p_vout->i_pts_delay = DEFAULT_PTS_DELAY;
-    }
-
-    if( vlc_thread_create( p_vout, "video output", RunThread,
-                           VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_OUTPUT, true ) )
+    vlc_cond_init( &p_vout->p->change_wait );
+    if( vlc_clone( &p_vout->p->thread, RunThread, p_vout,
+                   VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_OUTPUT ) )
     {
-        module_Unneed( p_vout, p_vout->p_module );
+        module_unneed( p_vout, p_vout->p_module );
+        p_vout->p_module = NULL;
         vlc_object_release( p_vout );
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    vlc_object_set_destructor( p_vout, vout_Destructor );
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->change_lock );
+    while( !p_vout->p->b_ready )
+    {   /* We are (ab)using the same condition in opposite directions for
+         * b_ready and b_done. This works because of the strict ordering. */
+        assert( !p_vout->p->b_done );
+        vlc_cond_wait( &p_vout->p->change_wait, &p_vout->change_lock );
+    }
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->change_lock );
 
     if( p_vout->b_error )
     {
@@ -526,15 +551,18 @@ vout_thread_t * __vout_Create( vlc_object_t *p_parent, video_format_t *p_fmt )
  * You HAVE to call it on vout created by vout_Create before vlc_object_release.
  * You should NEVER call it on vout not obtained through vout_Create
  * (like with vout_Request or vlc_object_find.)
- * You can use vout_CloseAndRelease() as a convenient method.
+ * You can use vout_CloseAndRelease() as a convenience method.
  *****************************************************************************/
 void vout_Close( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
 {
     assert( p_vout );
 
-    vlc_object_kill( p_vout );
-    vlc_thread_join( p_vout );
-    module_Unneed( p_vout, p_vout->p_module );
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->change_lock );
+    p_vout->p->b_done = true;
+    vlc_cond_signal( &p_vout->p->change_wait );
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->change_lock );
+    vlc_join( p_vout->p->thread, NULL );
+    module_unneed( p_vout, p_vout->p_module );
     p_vout->p_module = NULL;
 }
 
@@ -546,15 +574,23 @@ static void vout_Destructor( vlc_object_t * p_this )
     /* Make sure the vout was stopped first */
     assert( !p_vout->p_module );
 
+    /* */
+    spu_Destroy( p_vout->p_spu );
+
     /* Destroy the locks */
+    vlc_cond_destroy( &p_vout->p->change_wait );
+    vlc_cond_destroy( &p_vout->p->picture_wait );
     vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_vout->picture_lock );
     vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_vout->change_lock );
-    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_vout->vfilter_lock );
+    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_vout->p->vfilter_lock );
 
-    free( p_vout->psz_filter_chain );
+    free( p_vout->p->psz_filter_chain );
+    free( p_vout->p->psz_title );
 
     config_ChainDestroy( p_vout->p_cfg );
 
+    free( p_vout->p );
+
 #ifndef __APPLE__
     vout_thread_t *p_another_vout;
 
@@ -572,6 +608,175 @@ static void vout_Destructor( vlc_object_t * p_this )
 #endif
 }
 
+/* */
+void vout_ChangePause( vout_thread_t *p_vout, bool b_paused, mtime_t i_date )
+{
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->change_lock );
+
+    assert( !p_vout->p->b_paused || !b_paused );
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
+
+    p_vout->p->i_picture_displayed_date = 0;
+
+    if( p_vout->p->b_paused )
+    {
+        const mtime_t i_duration = i_date - p_vout->p->i_pause_date;
+
+        for( int i_index = 0; i_index < I_RENDERPICTURES; i_index++ )
+        {
+            picture_t *p_pic = PP_RENDERPICTURE[i_index];
+
+            if( p_pic->i_status == READY_PICTURE )
+                p_pic->date += i_duration;
+        }
+        vlc_cond_signal( &p_vout->p->picture_wait );
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
+
+        spu_OffsetSubtitleDate( p_vout->p_spu, i_duration );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
+    }
+    p_vout->p->b_paused = b_paused;
+    p_vout->p->i_pause_date = i_date;
+
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->change_lock );
+}
+
+void vout_GetResetStatistic( vout_thread_t *p_vout, int *pi_displayed, int *pi_lost )
+{
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->change_lock );
+
+    *pi_displayed = p_vout->p->i_picture_displayed;
+    *pi_lost = p_vout->p->i_picture_lost;
+
+    p_vout->p->i_picture_displayed = 0;
+    p_vout->p->i_picture_lost = 0;
+
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->change_lock );
+}
+
+void vout_Flush( vout_thread_t *p_vout, mtime_t i_date )
+{
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
+    p_vout->p->i_picture_displayed_date = 0;
+    for( int i = 0; i < p_vout->render.i_pictures; i++ )
+    {
+        picture_t *p_pic = p_vout->render.pp_picture[i];
+
+        if( p_pic->i_status == READY_PICTURE ||
+            p_pic->i_status == DISPLAYED_PICTURE )
+        {
+            /* We cannot change picture status if it is in READY_PICTURE state,
+             * Just make sure they won't be displayed */
+            if( p_pic->date > i_date )
+                p_pic->date = i_date;
+        }
+    }
+    vlc_cond_signal( &p_vout->p->picture_wait );
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
+}
+
+void vout_FixLeaks( vout_thread_t *p_vout, bool b_forced )
+{
+    int i_pic, i_ready_pic;
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
+
+    for( i_pic = 0, i_ready_pic = 0; i_pic < p_vout->render.i_pictures && !b_forced; i_pic++ )
+    {
+        const picture_t *p_pic = p_vout->render.pp_picture[i_pic];
+
+        if( p_pic->i_status == READY_PICTURE )
+        {
+            i_ready_pic++;
+            /* If we have at least 2 ready pictures, wait for the vout thread to
+             * process one */
+            if( i_ready_pic >= 2 )
+                break;
+
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if( p_pic->i_status == DISPLAYED_PICTURE )
+        {
+            /* If at least one displayed picture is not referenced
+             * let vout free it */
+            if( p_pic->i_refcount == 0 )
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+    if( i_pic < p_vout->render.i_pictures && !b_forced )
+    {
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
+        return;
+    }
+
+    /* Too many pictures are still referenced, there is probably a bug
+     * with the decoder */
+    if( !b_forced )
+        msg_Err( p_vout, "pictures leaked, resetting the heap" );
+
+    /* Just free all the pictures */
+    for( i_pic = 0; i_pic < p_vout->render.i_pictures; i_pic++ )
+    {
+        picture_t *p_pic = p_vout->render.pp_picture[i_pic];
+
+        msg_Dbg( p_vout, "[%d] %d %d", i_pic, p_pic->i_status, p_pic->i_refcount );
+        p_pic->i_refcount = 0;
+
+        switch( p_pic->i_status )
+        {
+        case READY_PICTURE:
+        case DISPLAYED_PICTURE:
+        case RESERVED_PICTURE:
+            if( p_pic != p_vout->p->p_picture_displayed )
+                vout_UsePictureLocked( p_vout, p_pic );
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    vlc_cond_signal( &p_vout->p->picture_wait );
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
+}
+void vout_NextPicture( vout_thread_t *p_vout, mtime_t *pi_duration )
+{
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
+
+    const mtime_t i_displayed_date = p_vout->p->i_picture_displayed_date;
+
+    p_vout->p->b_picture_displayed = false;
+    p_vout->p->b_picture_empty = false;
+    if( p_vout->p->p_picture_displayed )
+    {
+        p_vout->p->p_picture_displayed->date = 1;
+        vlc_cond_signal( &p_vout->p->picture_wait );
+    }
+
+    while( !p_vout->p->b_picture_displayed && !p_vout->p->b_picture_empty )
+        vlc_cond_wait( &p_vout->p->picture_wait, &p_vout->picture_lock );
+
+    *pi_duration = __MAX( p_vout->p->i_picture_displayed_date - i_displayed_date, 0 );
+
+    /* TODO advance subpicture by the duration ... */
+
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
+}
+
+void vout_DisplayTitle( vout_thread_t *p_vout, const char *psz_title )
+{
+    assert( psz_title );
+
+    if( !config_GetInt( p_vout, "osd" ) )
+        return;
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->change_lock );
+    free( p_vout->p->psz_title );
+    p_vout->p->psz_title = strdup( psz_title );
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->change_lock );
+}
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * InitThread: initialize video output thread
  *****************************************************************************
@@ -603,14 +808,12 @@ static int InitThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
 {
     int i, i_aspect_x, i_aspect_y;
 
-#ifdef STATS
-    p_vout->c_loops = 0;
-#endif
-
     /* Initialize output method, it allocates direct buffers for us */
     if( p_vout->pf_init( p_vout ) )
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
 
+    p_vout->p->p_picture_displayed = NULL;
+
     if( !I_OUTPUTPICTURES )
     {
         msg_Err( p_vout, "plugin was unable to allocate at least "
@@ -705,7 +908,7 @@ static int InitThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
          * directly decode into them ! Map the first render buffers to
          * the first direct buffers, but keep the first direct buffer
          * for memcpy operations */
-        p_vout->b_direct = 1;
+        p_vout->p->b_direct = true;
 
         for( i = 1; i < VOUT_MAX_PICTURES; i++ )
         {
@@ -730,7 +933,7 @@ static int InitThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
         /* Rats... Something is wrong here, we could not find an output
          * plugin able to directly render what we decode. See if we can
          * find a chroma plugin to do the conversion */
-        p_vout->b_direct = 0;
+        p_vout->p->b_direct = false;
 
         if( ChromaCreate( p_vout ) )
         {
@@ -776,20 +979,13 @@ static int InitThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
  * terminated. It handles the pictures arriving in the video heap and the
  * display device events.
  *****************************************************************************/
-static void* RunThread( vlc_object_t *p_this )
+static void* RunThread( void *p_this )
 {
-    vout_thread_t *p_vout = (vout_thread_t *)p_this;
+    vout_thread_t *p_vout = p_this;
     int             i_idle_loops = 0;  /* loops without displaying a picture */
 
-    picture_t *     p_last_picture = NULL;                   /* last picture */
-
-    subpicture_t *  p_subpic = NULL;                   /* subpicture pointer */
-
     bool            b_drop_late;
 
-    int             i_displayed = 0, i_lost = 0;
-    int canc = vlc_savecancel ();
-
     /*
      * Initialize thread
      */
@@ -799,134 +995,99 @@ static void* RunThread( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     b_drop_late = var_CreateGetBool( p_vout, "drop-late-frames" );
 
     /* signal the creation of the vout */
-    vlc_thread_ready( p_vout );
+    p_vout->p->b_ready = true;
+    vlc_cond_signal( &p_vout->p->change_wait );
 
     if( p_vout->b_error )
     {
         EndThread( p_vout );
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->change_lock );
-        vlc_restorecancel (canc);
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    vlc_object_lock( p_vout );
-
-    if( p_vout->b_title_show )
-        DisplayTitleOnOSD( p_vout );
-
     /*
      * Main loop - it is not executed if an error occurred during
      * initialization
      */
-    while( vlc_object_alive( p_vout ) && !p_vout->b_error )
+    while( !p_vout->p->b_done && !p_vout->b_error )
     {
         /* Initialize loop variables */
         const mtime_t current_date = mdate();
-        picture_t *p_picture = NULL;
+        picture_t *p_picture;
         picture_t *p_filtered_picture;
-        mtime_t display_date = 0;
+        mtime_t display_date;
         picture_t *p_directbuffer;
-        input_thread_t *p_input;
         int i_index;
 
-#if 0
-        p_vout->c_loops++;
-        if( !(p_vout->c_loops % VOUT_STATS_NB_LOOPS) )
-        {
-            msg_Dbg( p_vout, "picture heap: %d/%d",
-                     I_RENDERPICTURES, p_vout->i_heap_size );
-        }
-#endif
+        if( p_vout->p->b_title_show && p_vout->p->psz_title )
+            DisplayTitleOnOSD( p_vout );
 
-        /* Update statistics */
-        p_input = vlc_object_find( p_vout, VLC_OBJECT_INPUT, FIND_PARENT );
-        if( p_input )
-        {
-            vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->p->counters.counters_lock );
-            stats_UpdateInteger( p_vout, p_input->p->counters.p_lost_pictures,
-                                 i_lost , NULL);
-            stats_UpdateInteger( p_vout,
-                                 p_input->p->counters.p_displayed_pictures,
-                                 i_displayed , NULL);
-            i_displayed = i_lost = 0;
-            vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->p->counters.counters_lock );
-            vlc_object_release( p_input );
-        }
+        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
 
-        /*
-         * Find the picture to display (the one with the earliest date).
-         * This operation does not need lock, since only READY_PICTUREs
-         * are handled. */
+        /* Look for the earliest picture but after the last displayed one */
+        picture_t *p_last = p_vout->p->p_picture_displayed;;
+
+        p_picture = NULL;
         for( i_index = 0; i_index < I_RENDERPICTURES; i_index++ )
         {
             picture_t *p_pic = PP_RENDERPICTURE[i_index];
 
-            if( p_pic->i_status == READY_PICTURE &&
-                ( p_picture == NULL || p_pic->date < display_date ) )
+            if( p_pic->i_status != READY_PICTURE )
+                continue;
+
+            if( p_vout->p->b_paused && p_last && p_last->date > 1 )
+                continue;
+
+            if( p_last && p_pic != p_last && p_pic->date <= p_last->date )
             {
-                p_picture = p_pic;
-                display_date = p_picture->date;
+                /* Drop old picture */
+                vout_UsePictureLocked( p_vout, p_pic );
             }
-        }
-
-        if( p_picture )
-        {
-            /* If we met the last picture, parse again to see whether there is
-             * a more appropriate one. */
-            if( p_picture == p_last_picture )
+            else if( !p_vout->p->b_paused && !p_pic->b_force && p_pic != p_last &&
+                     p_pic->date < current_date + p_vout->p->render_time &&
+                     b_drop_late )
             {
-                for( i_index = 0; i_index < I_RENDERPICTURES; i_index++ )
-                {
-                    picture_t *p_pic = PP_RENDERPICTURE[i_index];
+                /* Picture is late: it will be destroyed and the thread
+                 * will directly choose the next picture */
+                vout_UsePictureLocked( p_vout, p_pic );
+                p_vout->p->i_picture_lost++;
 
-                    if( p_pic->i_status == READY_PICTURE &&
-                        p_pic != p_last_picture &&
-                        ( p_picture == p_last_picture || p_pic->date < display_date ) )
-                    {
-                        p_picture = p_pic;
-                        display_date = p_picture->date;
-                    }
-                }
+                msg_Warn( p_vout, "late picture skipped (%"PRId64")",
+                                  current_date - p_pic->date );
             }
-
-            /* If we found better than the last picture, destroy it */
-            if( p_last_picture && p_picture != p_last_picture )
+            else if( ( !p_last || p_last->date < p_pic->date ) &&
+                     ( p_picture == NULL || p_pic->date < p_picture->date ) )
             {
-                DropPicture( p_vout, p_last_picture );
-                p_last_picture = NULL;
+                p_picture = p_pic;
             }
+        }
+        if( !p_picture )
+        {
+            p_picture = p_last;
 
-            /* Compute FPS rate */
-            p_vout->p_fps_sample[ p_vout->c_fps_samples++ % VOUT_FPS_SAMPLES ]
-                = display_date;
-
-            if( !p_picture->b_force &&
-                p_picture != p_last_picture &&
-                display_date < current_date + p_vout->render_time &&
-                b_drop_late )
+            if( !p_vout->p->b_picture_empty )
             {
-                /* Picture is late: it will be destroyed and the thread
-                 * will directly choose the next picture */
-                DropPicture( p_vout, p_picture );
-                i_lost++;
-                msg_Warn( p_vout, "late picture skipped (%"PRId64")",
-                                  current_date - display_date );
-                continue;
+                p_vout->p->b_picture_empty = true;
+                vlc_cond_signal( &p_vout->p->picture_wait );
             }
+        }
+
+        display_date = 0;
+        if( p_picture )
+        {
+            display_date = p_picture->date;
 
-            if( display_date >
-                current_date + p_vout->i_pts_delay + VOUT_BOGUS_DELAY )
+            /* If we found better than the last picture, destroy it */
+            if( p_last && p_picture != p_last )
             {
-                /* Picture is waaay too early: it will be destroyed */
-                DropPicture( p_vout, p_picture );
-                i_lost++;
-                msg_Warn( p_vout, "vout warning: early picture skipped "
-                          "(%"PRId64")", display_date - current_date
-                          - p_vout->i_pts_delay );
-                continue;
+                vout_UsePictureLocked( p_vout, p_last );
+                p_vout->p->p_picture_displayed = p_last = NULL;
             }
 
-            if( display_date > current_date + VOUT_DISPLAY_DELAY )
+            /* Compute FPS rate */
+            p_vout->p->p_fps_sample[ p_vout->p->c_fps_samples++ % VOUT_FPS_SAMPLES ] = display_date;
+
+            if( !p_vout->p->b_paused && display_date > current_date + VOUT_DISPLAY_DELAY )
             {
                 /* A picture is ready to be rendered, but its rendering date
                  * is far from the current one so the thread will perform an
@@ -935,7 +1096,7 @@ static void* RunThread( vlc_object_t *p_this )
                 p_picture    = NULL;
                 display_date = 0;
             }
-            else if( p_picture == p_last_picture )
+            else if( p_picture == p_last )
             {
                 /* We are asked to repeat the previous picture, but we first
                  * wait for a couple of idle loops */
@@ -948,49 +1109,67 @@ static void* RunThread( vlc_object_t *p_this )
                 {
                     /* We set the display date to something high, otherwise
                      * we'll have lots of problems with late pictures */
-                    display_date = current_date + p_vout->render_time;
+                    display_date = current_date + p_vout->p->render_time;
                 }
             }
+            else if( p_vout->p->b_paused && display_date > current_date + VOUT_DISPLAY_DELAY )
+            {
+                display_date = current_date + VOUT_DISPLAY_DELAY;
+            }
+
+            if( p_picture )
+            {
+                if( p_picture->date > 1 )
+                {
+                    p_vout->p->i_picture_displayed_date = p_picture->date;
+                    if( p_picture != p_last && !p_vout->p->b_picture_displayed )
+                    {
+                        p_vout->p->b_picture_displayed = true;
+                        vlc_cond_signal( &p_vout->p->picture_wait );
+                    }
+                }
+                p_vout->p->p_picture_displayed = p_picture;
+            }
         }
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
 
         if( p_picture == NULL )
             i_idle_loops++;
 
         p_filtered_picture = NULL;
         if( p_picture )
-            p_filtered_picture = filter_chain_VideoFilter( p_vout->p_vf2_chain,
+            p_filtered_picture = filter_chain_VideoFilter( p_vout->p->p_vf2_chain,
                                                            p_picture );
 
-        /* FIXME it is a bit ugly that b_snapshot is not locked but I do not
+        /* FIXME it is ugly that b_snapshot is not locked but I do not
          * know which lock to use (here and in the snapshot callback) */
-        const bool b_snapshot = p_vout->b_snapshot;
-        if( b_snapshot )
-            p_vout->b_snapshot = false;
+        const bool b_snapshot = p_vout->p->b_snapshot && p_picture != NULL;
 
         /*
          * Check for subpictures to display
          */
+        subpicture_t *p_subpic = NULL;
         if( display_date > 0 )
-        {
-            p_input = vlc_object_find( p_vout, VLC_OBJECT_INPUT, FIND_PARENT );
             p_subpic = spu_SortSubpictures( p_vout->p_spu, display_date,
-                                            p_input ? var_GetBool( p_input, "state" ) == PAUSE_S : false,
-                                            b_snapshot );
-            if( p_input )
-                vlc_object_release( p_input );
-        }
+                                            p_vout->p->b_paused, b_snapshot );
 
         /*
          * Perform rendering
          */
-        i_displayed++;
-        p_directbuffer = vout_RenderPicture( p_vout, p_filtered_picture, p_subpic );
+        p_vout->p->i_picture_displayed++;
+        p_directbuffer = vout_RenderPicture( p_vout, p_filtered_picture,
+                                             p_subpic, p_vout->p->b_paused );
 
         /*
          * Take a snapshot if requested
          */
         if( p_directbuffer && b_snapshot )
+        {
+            /* FIXME lock (see b_snapshot) */
+            p_vout->p->b_snapshot = false;
+
             vout_Snapshot( p_vout, p_directbuffer );
+        }
 
         /*
          * Call the plugin-specific rendering method if there is one
@@ -1008,42 +1187,41 @@ static void* RunThread( vlc_object_t *p_this )
         {
             mtime_t current_render_time = mdate() - current_date;
             /* if render time is very large we don't include it in the mean */
-            if( current_render_time < p_vout->render_time +
+            if( current_render_time < p_vout->p->render_time +
                 VOUT_DISPLAY_DELAY )
             {
                 /* Store render time using a sliding mean weighting to
                  * current value in a 3 to 1 ratio*/
-                p_vout->render_time *= 3;
-                p_vout->render_time += current_render_time;
-                p_vout->render_time >>= 2;
+                p_vout->p->render_time *= 3;
+                p_vout->p->render_time += current_render_time;
+                p_vout->p->render_time >>= 2;
             }
         }
 
         /* Give back change lock */
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->change_lock );
 
-        vlc_object_unlock( p_vout );
-
         /* Sleep a while or until a given date */
         if( display_date != 0 )
         {
-            /* If there are filters in the chain, better give them the picture
+            /* If there are *vout* filters in the chain, better give them the picture
              * in advance */
-            if( !p_vout->psz_filter_chain || !*p_vout->psz_filter_chain )
+            if( !p_vout->p->psz_filter_chain || !*p_vout->p->psz_filter_chain )
             {
                 mwait( display_date - VOUT_MWAIT_TOLERANCE );
             }
         }
         else
         {
-            msleep( VOUT_IDLE_SLEEP );
+            /* Wait until a frame is being sent or a spurious wakeup (not a problem here) */
+            vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
+            vlc_cond_timedwait( &p_vout->p->picture_wait, &p_vout->picture_lock, current_date + VOUT_IDLE_SLEEP );
+            vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
         }
 
         /* On awakening, take back lock and send immediately picture
          * to display. */
-        vlc_object_lock( p_vout );
-        /* Note: vlc_object_alive() could be false here, and we
-         * could be dead */
+        /* Note: p_vout->p->b_done could be true here and now */
         vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->change_lock );
 
         /*
@@ -1057,13 +1235,16 @@ static void* RunThread( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 
             /* Tell the vout this was the last picture and that it does not
              * need to be forced anymore. */
-            p_last_picture = p_picture;
-            p_last_picture->b_force = false;
+            p_picture->b_force = false;
         }
 
         /* Drop the filtered picture if created by video filters */
         if( p_filtered_picture != NULL && p_filtered_picture != p_picture )
-            DropPicture( p_vout, p_filtered_picture );
+        {
+            vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
+            vout_UsePictureLocked( p_vout, p_filtered_picture );
+            vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
+        }
 
         if( p_picture != NULL )
         {
@@ -1094,7 +1275,7 @@ static void* RunThread( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 
             p_vout->i_changes &= ~VOUT_SIZE_CHANGE;
 
-            assert( !p_vout->b_direct );
+            assert( !p_vout->p->b_direct );
 
             ChromaDestroy( p_vout );
 
@@ -1102,8 +1283,10 @@ static void* RunThread( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 
             p_vout->pf_end( p_vout );
 
+            p_vout->p->p_picture_displayed = NULL;
             for( i = 0; i < I_OUTPUTPICTURES; i++ )
                  p_vout->p_picture[ i ].i_status = FREE_PICTURE;
+            vlc_cond_signal( &p_vout->p->picture_wait );
 
             I_OUTPUTPICTURES = 0;
 
@@ -1138,7 +1321,7 @@ static void* RunThread( vlc_object_t *p_this )
              * buffer!! */
             p_vout->i_changes &= ~VOUT_PICTURE_BUFFERS_CHANGE;
 
-            if( !p_vout->b_direct )
+            if( !p_vout->p->b_direct )
                 ChromaDestroy( p_vout );
 
             vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
@@ -1149,8 +1332,9 @@ static void* RunThread( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 
             p_vout->b_error = InitThread( p_vout );
             if( p_vout->b_error )
-                msg_Err( p_vout, "InitThread after VOUT_PICTURE_BUFFERS_CHANGE failed\n" );
+                msg_Err( p_vout, "InitThread after VOUT_PICTURE_BUFFERS_CHANGE failed" );
 
+            vlc_cond_signal( &p_vout->p->picture_wait );
             vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
 
             if( p_vout->b_error )
@@ -1158,23 +1342,23 @@ static void* RunThread( vlc_object_t *p_this )
         }
 
         /* Check for "video filter2" changes */
-        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->vfilter_lock );
-        if( p_vout->psz_vf2 )
+        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->p->vfilter_lock );
+        if( p_vout->p->psz_vf2 )
         {
             es_format_t fmt;
 
             es_format_Init( &fmt, VIDEO_ES, p_vout->fmt_render.i_chroma );
             fmt.video = p_vout->fmt_render;
-            filter_chain_Reset( p_vout->p_vf2_chain, &fmt, &fmt );
+            filter_chain_Reset( p_vout->p->p_vf2_chain, &fmt, &fmt );
 
-            if( filter_chain_AppendFromString( p_vout->p_vf2_chain,
-                                               p_vout->psz_vf2 ) < 0 )
+            if( filter_chain_AppendFromString( p_vout->p->p_vf2_chain,
+                                               p_vout->p->psz_vf2 ) < 0 )
                 msg_Err( p_vout, "Video filter chain creation failed" );
 
-            free( p_vout->psz_vf2 );
-            p_vout->psz_vf2 = NULL;
+            free( p_vout->p->psz_vf2 );
+            p_vout->p->psz_vf2 = NULL;
         }
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->vfilter_lock );
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->p->vfilter_lock );
     }
 
     /*
@@ -1188,8 +1372,6 @@ static void* RunThread( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     EndThread( p_vout );
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->change_lock );
 
-    vlc_object_unlock( p_vout );
-    vlc_restorecancel (canc);
     return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -1202,9 +1384,9 @@ static void* RunThread( vlc_object_t *p_this )
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void ErrorThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
 {
-    /* Wait until a `die' order */
-    while( vlc_object_alive( p_vout ) )
-        vlc_object_wait( p_vout );
+    /* Wait until a `close' order */
+    while( !p_vout->p->b_done )
+        vlc_cond_wait( &p_vout->p->change_wait, &p_vout->change_lock );
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -1218,7 +1400,7 @@ static void CleanThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
 {
     int     i_index;                                        /* index in heap */
 
-    if( !p_vout->b_direct )
+    if( !p_vout->p->b_direct )
         ChromaDestroy( p_vout );
 
     /* Destroy all remaining pictures */
@@ -1256,12 +1438,12 @@ static void EndThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
 
     /* FIXME does that function *really* need to be called inside the thread ? */
 
-    /* Destroy subpicture unit */
+    /* Detach subpicture unit from both input and vout */
     spu_Attach( p_vout->p_spu, VLC_OBJECT(p_vout), false );
-    spu_Destroy( p_vout->p_spu );
+    vlc_object_detach( p_vout->p_spu );
 
     /* Destroy the video filters2 */
-    filter_chain_Delete( p_vout->p_vf2_chain );
+    filter_chain_Delete( p_vout->p->p_vf2_chain );
 }
 
 /* Thread helpers */
@@ -1278,7 +1460,7 @@ static int ChromaCreate( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
     filter_t *p_chroma;
 
     /* Choose the best module */
-    p_chroma = p_vout->p_chroma =
+    p_chroma = p_vout->p->p_chroma =
         vlc_custom_create( p_vout, sizeof(filter_t), VLC_OBJECT_GENERIC,
                            typename );
 
@@ -1290,7 +1472,7 @@ static int ChromaCreate( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
     VideoFormatImportRgb( &p_chroma->fmt_in.video, &p_vout->render );
     VideoFormatImportRgb( &p_chroma->fmt_out.video, &p_vout->output );
 
-    p_chroma->p_module = module_Need( p_chroma, "video filter2", NULL, 0 );
+    p_chroma->p_module = module_need( p_chroma, "video filter2", NULL, false );
 
     if( p_chroma->p_module == NULL )
     {
@@ -1301,8 +1483,9 @@ static int ChromaCreate( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
                  p_chroma->fmt_out.video.i_width, p_chroma->fmt_out.video.i_height
                  );
 
-        vlc_object_release( p_vout->p_chroma );
-        p_vout->p_chroma = NULL;
+        vlc_object_release( p_vout->p->p_chroma );
+        p_vout->p->p_chroma = NULL;
+
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
     p_chroma->pf_vout_buffer_new = ChromaGetPicture;
@@ -1311,39 +1494,17 @@ static int ChromaCreate( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
 
 static void ChromaDestroy( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
 {
-    assert( !p_vout->b_direct );
+    assert( !p_vout->p->b_direct );
 
-    if( !p_vout->p_chroma )
+    if( !p_vout->p->p_chroma )
         return;
 
-    module_Unneed( p_vout->p_chroma, p_vout->p_chroma->p_module );
-    vlc_object_release( p_vout->p_chroma );
-    p_vout->p_chroma = NULL;
-}
-
-static void DropPicture( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_picture )
-{
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
-    if( p_picture->i_refcount )
-    {
-        /* Pretend we displayed the picture, but don't destroy
-         * it since the decoder might still need it. */
-        p_picture->i_status = DISPLAYED_PICTURE;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        /* Destroy the picture without displaying it */
-        p_picture->i_status = DESTROYED_PICTURE;
-        p_vout->i_heap_size--;
-        picture_CleanupQuant( p_picture );
-    }
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
+    module_unneed( p_vout->p->p_chroma, p_vout->p->p_chroma->p_module );
+    vlc_object_release( p_vout->p->p_chroma );
+    p_vout->p->p_chroma = NULL;
 }
 
-
-
 /* following functions are local */
-
 static int ReduceHeight( int i_ratio )
 {
     int i_dummy = VOUT_ASPECT_FACTOR;
@@ -1469,13 +1630,21 @@ static int DeinterlaceCallback( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
     {
         psz_filter = realloc( psz_filter, strlen( psz_filter ) +
                               sizeof(":deinterlace") );
-        if( psz_filter && *psz_filter ) strcat( psz_filter, ":" );
-        strcat( psz_filter, "deinterlace" );
+        if( psz_filter )
+        {
+            if( *psz_filter )
+                strcat( psz_filter, ":" );
+            strcat( psz_filter, "deinterlace" );
+        }
     }
 
     p_input = (input_thread_t *)vlc_object_find( p_this, VLC_OBJECT_INPUT,
                                                  FIND_PARENT );
-    if( !p_input ) return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    if( !p_input )
+    {
+        free( psz_filter );
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    }
 
     if( psz_mode && *psz_mode )
     {
@@ -1537,77 +1706,31 @@ static int VideoFilter2Callback( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
     vout_thread_t *p_vout = (vout_thread_t *)p_this;
     (void)psz_cmd; (void)oldval; (void)p_data;
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->vfilter_lock );
-    p_vout->psz_vf2 = strdup( newval.psz_string );
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->vfilter_lock );
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->p->vfilter_lock );
+    p_vout->p->psz_vf2 = strdup( newval.psz_string );
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->p->vfilter_lock );
 
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 static void DisplayTitleOnOSD( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
 {
-    input_thread_t *p_input;
-    mtime_t i_now, i_stop;
+    const mtime_t i_start = mdate();
+    const mtime_t i_stop = i_start + INT64_C(1000) * p_vout->p->i_title_timeout;
 
-    if( !config_GetInt( p_vout, "osd" ) ) return;
+    vlc_assert_locked( &p_vout->change_lock );
 
-    p_input = (input_thread_t *)vlc_object_find( p_vout,
-              VLC_OBJECT_INPUT, FIND_ANYWHERE );
-    if( p_input )
-    {
-        i_now = mdate();
-        i_stop = i_now + (mtime_t)(p_vout->i_title_timeout * 1000);
-        char *psz_nowplaying =
-            input_item_GetNowPlaying( input_GetItem( p_input ) );
-        char *psz_artist = input_item_GetArtist( input_GetItem( p_input ) );
-        char *psz_name = input_item_GetTitle( input_GetItem( p_input ) );
-        if( EMPTY_STR( psz_name ) )
-        {
-            free( psz_name );
-            psz_name = input_item_GetName( input_GetItem( p_input ) );
-        }
-        if( !EMPTY_STR( psz_nowplaying ) )
-        {
-            vout_ShowTextAbsolute( p_vout, DEFAULT_CHAN,
-                                   psz_nowplaying, NULL,
-                                   p_vout->i_title_position,
-                                   30 + p_vout->fmt_in.i_width
-                                      - p_vout->fmt_in.i_visible_width
-                                      - p_vout->fmt_in.i_x_offset,
-                                   20 + p_vout->fmt_in.i_y_offset,
-                                   i_now, i_stop );
-        }
-        else if( !EMPTY_STR( psz_artist ) )
-        {
-            char *psz_string = NULL;
-            if( asprintf( &psz_string, "%s - %s", psz_name, psz_artist ) != -1 )
-            {
-                vout_ShowTextAbsolute( p_vout, DEFAULT_CHAN,
-                                       psz_string, NULL,
-                                       p_vout->i_title_position,
-                                       30 + p_vout->fmt_in.i_width
-                                          - p_vout->fmt_in.i_visible_width
-                                          - p_vout->fmt_in.i_x_offset,
-                                       20 + p_vout->fmt_in.i_y_offset,
-                                       i_now, i_stop );
-                free( psz_string );
-            }
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            vout_ShowTextAbsolute( p_vout, DEFAULT_CHAN,
-                                   psz_name, NULL,
-                                   p_vout->i_title_position,
-                                   30 + p_vout->fmt_in.i_width
-                                      - p_vout->fmt_in.i_visible_width
-                                      - p_vout->fmt_in.i_x_offset,
-                                   20 + p_vout->fmt_in.i_y_offset,
-                                   i_now, i_stop );
-        }
-        vlc_object_release( p_input );
-        free( psz_artist );
-        free( psz_name );
-        free( psz_nowplaying );
-    }
+    vout_ShowTextAbsolute( p_vout, DEFAULT_CHAN,
+                           p_vout->p->psz_title, NULL,
+                           p_vout->p->i_title_position,
+                           30 + p_vout->fmt_in.i_width
+                              - p_vout->fmt_in.i_visible_width
+                              - p_vout->fmt_in.i_x_offset,
+                           20 + p_vout->fmt_in.i_y_offset,
+                           i_start, i_stop );
+
+    free( p_vout->p->psz_title );
+
+    p_vout->p->psz_title = NULL;
 }