Unplugging/Plugging eGPU causing video wallpaper to silently crash

[HunterAhlquist]

Describe the bug When plugging in or unplugging my eGPU, the wallpaper engine crashes. I have tried to stop this by forcing the program to use my iGPU because that never stops operation.

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Plug in eGPU
2. Start video wallpaper
3. Unplug eGPU
4. The video wallpaper should stop/crash/end with no apparent error on the user-end

Expected behavior The video wallpaper continues playing, recovers, or restarts.

Screenshots/Video N/A

Desktop (please complete the following information):

• OS: Windows 11 22H2 Build, 22621.2428
• Video wallpaper
• Thunderbolt 4 eGPU (Razer Chroma, 3070)

Additional context The application itself doesn't crash, only the engine driving the wallpaper. Reselecting the wallpaper resets it with no app or computer restarts needed. It actually does require an app restart, must have been a fluke that one time.

Log file (Important) lively_log_20231015_135630.zip

[rocksdanister]

Does it still crash with GPU Decode disabled? (Settings -> Wallpaper -> Video Player.)

[HunterAhlquist]

Does it still crash with GPU Decode disabled? (Settings -> Wallpaper -> Video Player.)

Yes it does, I also tried just unplugging a monitor and it happens too, I have a 2 monitor setup. Seems it's not related to disconnecting a display adapter. Also, it's now requiring me to restart the app before working again.

[NaeemBolchhi]

If I may add to this, I am experiencing the same bug, except it happens whenever I run any fullscreen game. I've tried Skyrim and Cricket 07 before writing this, and produces the same issue. Wallpaper pauses and won't start again till I have closed and restarted Lively. I tried disabling GPU Decode as mentioned here, but it still happens.

[rocksdanister]

Running fullscreen has this issue on Windows 22H2 https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively/issues/1926

[rocksdanister]

Can you verify with the latest v2.0.7.4 if the issue is fixed?