Gstreamer error only when running app with sudo

respect88

When I run my Python/QML app with sudo, it doesn't play the WAV file, and shows the error below. But if I run the app without sudo it works fine and I hear the sound. I am pretty sure I just need to configure something for maybe gstreamer and the root user but I am not sure what to do? Any ideas? I installed X and the i3 window manager on my own.

I am using Ubuntu 20.04 with Python 3.7 and PySide2 5.15 and QML.

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo ./main 
QStandardPaths: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set, defaulting to '/tmp/runtime-root'

qrc:/resources/qml/main.qml:42:13: QML Column: Cannot specify top, bottom, verticalCenter, fill or centerIn anchors for items inside Column. Column will not function.
Error: "" : "no element \"identity\""

(main-gui:1975): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 15:46:39.121: g_object_set: assertion 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed

(main-gui:1975): GStreamer-CRITICAL **: 15:46:39.121: gst_object_ref: assertion 'object != NULL' failed

(main-gui:1975): GStreamer-CRITICAL **: 15:46:39.121: gst_bin_add_many: assertion 'GST_IS_ELEMENT (element_1)' failed

(main-gui:1975): GStreamer-CRITICAL **: 15:46:39.121: gst_element_link_pads_full: assertion 'GST_IS_ELEMENT (src)' failed

(main-gui:1975): GStreamer-CRITICAL **: 15:46:39.121: gst_element_get_static_pad: assertion 'GST_IS_ELEMENT (element)' failed

(main-gui:1975): GStreamer-CRITICAL **: 15:46:39.121: gst_ghost_pad_new: assertion 'GST_IS_PAD (target)' failed

(main-gui:1975): GStreamer-CRITICAL **: 15:46:39.121: gst_element_add_pad: assertion 'GST_IS_PAD (pad)' failed

(main-gui:1975): GStreamer-CRITICAL **: 15:46:39.121: gst_object_unref: assertion 'object != NULL' failed
Error: "" : "no element \"identity\""

(main-gui:1975): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 15:46:39.122: g_object_set: assertion 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed

(main-gui:1975): GStreamer-CRITICAL **: 15:46:39.122: gst_object_ref: assertion 'object != NULL' failed

(main-gui:1975): GStreamer-CRITICAL **: 15:46:39.122: gst_bin_add_many: assertion 'GST_IS_ELEMENT (element_1)' failed

(main-gui:1975): GStreamer-CRITICAL **: 15:46:39.122: gst_element_link_pads_full: assertion 'GST_IS_ELEMENT (src)' failed

(main-gui:1975): GStreamer-CRITICAL **: 15:46:39.122: gst_element_get_static_pad: assertion 'GST_IS_ELEMENT (element)' failed

(main-gui:1975): GStreamer-CRITICAL **: 15:46:39.122: gst_ghost_pad_new: assertion 'GST_IS_PAD (target)' failed

(main-gui:1975): GStreamer-CRITICAL **: 15:46:39.122: gst_element_add_pad: assertion 'GST_IS_PAD (pad)' failed

(main-gui:1975): GStreamer-CRITICAL **: 15:46:39.122: gst_object_unref: assertion 'object != NULL' failed

SGaist

Hi,

AFAIK, every recent Linux distribution has disabled root access to X by default. You have to explicitly enable that before calling sudo.

respect88

On my system, the root user seems to be able to run X apps fine.

SGaist

Calling them with sudo from your standard user ?
Can you give an example ?