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I'm on ubuntu 12.04 and I've already read similar questions and answers regarding this issue but none of them reported the same problem as I have.

The problem is that the screen turns off after 10 minutes while I watch a movie. No matter which player I use (VLC or SM), it still happens. It used to log me out too, but I changed the default setting as follows

After changing the setting, it doesn't log out automatically but it still turns off the screen.
It seems like, system simply ignores the video players activities. How to solve this one (bug)?

video display vlc smplayer

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  Could try my answer here How do I stop xscreensaver during movies play? but change xscreensave command line with gnome-screensaver-command --deactivate
  
  – user.dz
  May 2 '14 at 8:34
  

  
  
  
  


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  Could you try this answer askubuntu.com/a/700163/26246 . Please, let me know your results? If you can't test it like you have changed that system/machine ...etc We may close this question as issue could not be reproduced.
  
  – user.dz
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  Was any of the answers useful?
  
  – davidbaumann
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  @davidbaumann: As far as I can remember, no none of them worked out for me. It's been a long time and I don't have that operating system installed anymore.
  
  – s.sufi
  Nov 26 '18 at 20:37
  

  
  
  
  

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1

I'm on ubuntu 12.04 and I've already read similar questions and answers regarding this issue but none of them reported the same problem as I have.

The problem is that the screen turns off after 10 minutes while I watch a movie. No matter which player I use (VLC or SM), it still happens. It used to log me out too, but I changed the default setting as follows

After changing the setting, it doesn't log out automatically but it still turns off the screen.
It seems like, system simply ignores the video players activities. How to solve this one (bug)?

video display vlc smplayer

share|improve this question

asked Aug 8 '13 at 20:44

s.sufis.sufi

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Could try my answer here How do I stop xscreensaver during movies play? but change xscreensave command line with gnome-screensaver-command --deactivate
  
  – user.dz
  May 2 '14 at 8:34
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Could you try this answer askubuntu.com/a/700163/26246 . Please, let me know your results? If you can't test it like you have changed that system/machine ...etc We may close this question as issue could not be reproduced.
  
  – user.dz
  Dec 20 '16 at 18:10
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Was any of the answers useful?
  
  – davidbaumann
  Nov 12 '18 at 13:48
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @davidbaumann: As far as I can remember, no none of them worked out for me. It's been a long time and I don't have that operating system installed anymore.
  
  – s.sufi
  Nov 26 '18 at 20:37
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment
 | 

I'm on ubuntu 12.04 and I've already read similar questions and answers regarding this issue but none of them reported the same problem as I have.

The problem is that the screen turns off after 10 minutes while I watch a movie. No matter which player I use (VLC or SM), it still happens. It used to log me out too, but I changed the default setting as follows

After changing the setting, it doesn't log out automatically but it still turns off the screen.
It seems like, system simply ignores the video players activities. How to solve this one (bug)?

video display vlc smplayer

share|improve this question

asked Aug 8 '13 at 20:44

s.sufis.sufi

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Please do:

gconftool-2 --type bool --set /apps/gnome-screensaver/idle_activation_enabled "false"

That should keep the screen from turning off.

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answered Aug 8 '13 at 21:09

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  Unfortunately it doesn't work. Thanks anaway.
  
  – s.sufi
  Aug 11 '13 at 4:33
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Hi can you tell how to prevent computer to sleep in xubuntu 14.04 64 bit
  
  – mr_azad
  Jun 17 '14 at 15:27
  

  
  
  
  

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Change your preferences in the player app. There is (the screwdriver icon) a tab for performance. Make sure the check box for "Disable Screensver while playing" is checked.

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Faced the same situation for SMPlayer, I did this. Go to:

Options → Preferences → in the left hand taskpane choose General → click on the Video tab under it, and click on the checkbox beside the option Switch screensaver off.

Clicked on Windows 7 platform, you can try it on Ubuntu, may be it would be the solution you are looking for.

share|improve this answer

edited May 1 '14 at 22:23

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I run Caffeine.

sudo apt-get install caffeine

You have to remember to deactivate it or your screen will stay on. I think I installed Caffeine Indicator as well which added an icon for ease of access.

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Please do:

gconftool-2 --type bool --set /apps/gnome-screensaver/idle_activation_enabled "false"

That should keep the screen from turning off.

share|improve this answer

answered Aug 8 '13 at 21:09

Wild ManWild Man

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Unfortunately it doesn't work. Thanks anaway.
  
  – s.sufi
  Aug 11 '13 at 4:33
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Hi can you tell how to prevent computer to sleep in xubuntu 14.04 64 bit
  
  – mr_azad
  Jun 17 '14 at 15:27
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment
 | 

0

Please do:

gconftool-2 --type bool --set /apps/gnome-screensaver/idle_activation_enabled "false"

That should keep the screen from turning off.

share|improve this answer

answered Aug 8 '13 at 21:09

Wild ManWild Man

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Unfortunately it doesn't work. Thanks anaway.
  
  – s.sufi
  Aug 11 '13 at 4:33
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Hi can you tell how to prevent computer to sleep in xubuntu 14.04 64 bit
  
  – mr_azad
  Jun 17 '14 at 15:27
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment
 | 

Please do:

gconftool-2 --type bool --set /apps/gnome-screensaver/idle_activation_enabled "false"

That should keep the screen from turning off.

share|improve this answer

answered Aug 8 '13 at 21:09

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gconftool-2 --type bool --set /apps/gnome-screensaver/idle_activation_enabled "false"

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answered Aug 8 '13 at 21:09

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Change your preferences in the player app. There is (the screwdriver icon) a tab for performance. Make sure the check box for "Disable Screensver while playing" is checked.

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Change your preferences in the player app. There is (the screwdriver icon) a tab for performance. Make sure the check box for "Disable Screensver while playing" is checked.

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edited Sep 17 '13 at 22:44

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Change your preferences in the player app. There is (the screwdriver icon) a tab for performance. Make sure the check box for "Disable Screensver while playing" is checked.

share|improve this answer

edited Sep 17 '13 at 22:44

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Faced the same situation for SMPlayer, I did this. Go to:

Options → Preferences → in the left hand taskpane choose General → click on the Video tab under it, and click on the checkbox beside the option Switch screensaver off.

Clicked on Windows 7 platform, you can try it on Ubuntu, may be it would be the solution you are looking for.

share|improve this answer

edited May 1 '14 at 22:23

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answered May 1 '14 at 20:44

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0

Faced the same situation for SMPlayer, I did this. Go to:

Options → Preferences → in the left hand taskpane choose General → click on the Video tab under it, and click on the checkbox beside the option Switch screensaver off.

Clicked on Windows 7 platform, you can try it on Ubuntu, may be it would be the solution you are looking for.

share|improve this answer

edited May 1 '14 at 22:23

user.dz

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answered May 1 '14 at 20:44

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add a comment
 | 

Faced the same situation for SMPlayer, I did this. Go to:

Options → Preferences → in the left hand taskpane choose General → click on the Video tab under it, and click on the checkbox beside the option Switch screensaver off.

Clicked on Windows 7 platform, you can try it on Ubuntu, may be it would be the solution you are looking for.

share|improve this answer

edited May 1 '14 at 22:23

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answered May 1 '14 at 20:44

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edited May 1 '14 at 22:23

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answered May 1 '14 at 20:44

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I run Caffeine.

sudo apt-get install caffeine

You have to remember to deactivate it or your screen will stay on. I think I installed Caffeine Indicator as well which added an icon for ease of access.

share|improve this answer

answered Jul 1 '17 at 13:43

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I run Caffeine.

sudo apt-get install caffeine

You have to remember to deactivate it or your screen will stay on. I think I installed Caffeine Indicator as well which added an icon for ease of access.

share|improve this answer

answered Jul 1 '17 at 13:43

Shawn MooreShawn Moore

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I run Caffeine.

sudo apt-get install caffeine

You have to remember to deactivate it or your screen will stay on. I think I installed Caffeine Indicator as well which added an icon for ease of access.

share|improve this answer

answered Jul 1 '17 at 13:43

Shawn MooreShawn Moore

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sudo apt-get install caffeine

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answered Jul 1 '17 at 13:43

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answered Jul 1 '17 at 13:43

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answered Jul 1 '17 at 13:43

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