Spinning pinwheel macOS

[AmitMY]

Describe the bug
Installing the app or from source, the app gives me the first window (select a server, username, room)
but then on the main screen I just get the Spinning pinwheel

To Reproduce

1. Install on macOS
2. python syncplayClient.py

Tried VLC version is VLC 3.0.20 and 3.0.21

Expected behavior
A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.

Screenshots

This screen is frozen

Version and platform:

• OS: [e.g. Windows 10 64-bit or macOS 10.15] macOS 15.1.1
• Syncplay version and build type: source
• Media player and version: [e.g. VLC 3.0.16 32-bit] 3.0.20 / 3.0.21

[albertosottile]

@AmitMY

Install on macOS

Can you elaborate more on how you installed the sources? May I ask you why you are not using one of the released DMGs?

python syncplayClient.py

Does any message appear in the console? What if you start with the --debug command line option?

OS: [e.g. Windows 10 64-bit or macOS 10.15] macOS 15.1.1

What is your arch? x86-64 or arm64?

[AmitMY]

I first tried the dmg, with the same behaviour.
Then I installed from source:

conda create --name=syncplay python=3.11
conda activate syncplay 
git clone https://github.com/Syncplay/syncplay.git
cd syncplay       
 pip install -r requirements.txt
pip install -r requirements_gui.txt 
python syncplayClient.py

The app "works" on both setups, but freezes in the same place.

macOS on arm64

With --debug

2024-11-27 22:49:17.951 python[36954:4382772] +[IMKClient subclass]: chose IMKClient_Modern
2024-11-27 22:49:17.951 python[36954:4382772] +[IMKInputSession subclass]: chose IMKInputSession_Modern
[22:49:28] client/server >> {"TLS": {"startTLS": "send"}}
[22:49:28] Checking if syncplay.lua intf directory exists
[22:49:28] Found syncplay.lua intf directory:'/Users/amitmoryossef/Library/Application Support/org.videolan.vlc/lua/intf/'
[22:49:28] Copying VLC Lua Interface from '/Users/amitmoryossef/dev/tmp/syncplay/syncplay/resources/lua/intf/syncplay.lua' to '/Users/amitmoryossef/Library/Application Support/org.videolan.vlc/lua/intf/syncplay.lua'

[albertosottile]

I suspect the issue is with running VLC, but I have no idea of what it is. Would it be possible for you to use another supported player, e.g. mpv or IINA?

[Et0h]

If the problem is with copying the Lua interface then it could be some sort of privilege or permissions issue associated with Syncplay and/or the VLC folder. It might also relate to VLC storing its files in a weird folder. Does /Users/amitmoryossef/Library/Application Support/org.videolan.vlc/lua/intf/ exist on your system? Is there a syncplay.lua in that folder? If not, does manually copying the syncplay.lua file into that folder fix the problem?

[AmitMY]

Sorry for the very delayed response.

ls "/Users/amitmoryossef/Library/Application Support/org.videolan.vlc/lua/intf/"

Shows the files:

• syncplay.lua

(did not need to manually copy)