Black or blue screen during video playback with Compiz Fusion 3D cube enabled

When running Compiz Fusion as the window manager in Ubuntu and having the 3D cube enabled, there is a known bug in the Ubuntu distros that can cause video playback to only display a black or blue screen (the sound is fine). Apparently, the bug has to do with a conflict relating to the video output driver xv. Compiz Fusion prevents the video application to use the driver. A workaround is to change the video output driver of your video application, for example vlc, to x11. A procedure that worked for me is outlined below and was posted in the Compiz Fusion forum by user kevinmedina, who got his inspiration from Gremlinzzz, who posted a solution here.

Procedure:
GStreamer
(The default video player in Ubuntu, totem-gstreamer, and any video player that is based on the gstreamer backend)

• Open a terminal and type "gstreamer-properties". Press Enter.
  
• Click the Video tab.
  
• Under Default Video Plugin select "X Window System (No Xv)".
  
• Click Test to verify that video playback is working (you should be able to see the standard TV testing colour stripes).
  
• Click Close

VLC
(VLC is not installed by default; you need to search in the package manager, then install)

• Start VLC and click on Settings, then Preferences.
  
• Expand Video and then expand Output modules. You will notice several options for output device.
  
• Select the item Output modules, and notice the checkbox at the bottom right that says Advanced options. Check the box, and now you have the option to select a different output device.
  
• Pick X11 video output
  
• Click on Save and you are set!
  

MPlayer
(Mplayer is not installed by default)

• Start Mplayer
  
• Right-click on the screen and select Preferences
  
• Select the Video tab and under Available Drivers select "X11 (XImage/Shm)"
  
• Click Save and restart the program for the setting to take effect.
  
• Some users reported that MPlayer may not be able to show videos in full screen.
  

Xine

• Start xine
  
• Click File, then Configure and then Preferences
  
• In experience_level select "Master Of The Known Universe" so that all available settings are visible.
  
• Select the tab for video.
  
• Under Driver select "xshm".
  
• Restart xine.
  
• The same process enables Totem that has the totem-xine backend configured.
  
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A screenshot of the 3D cube with working video ("One night in Paris") is shown below: