Launcher stuck on launcher.pack.lzma download
If the "launcher.pack.lzma" file is missing from the .minecraft directory, starting the launcher will show the following output:
Bootstrap started
Downloading: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/launcher.pack.lzma
The launcher will stay like this for at least a few minutes (approximately), until continuing normally. In some tests, the launcher would stay like this indefinitely.
Before this problem, the launcher was expected to start normally, and end at the login/play screen.
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Remove the launcher.pack.lzma from the .minecraft directory
2. Start the minecraft launcher
Environment
Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit, Java 1.7.0_65
Created Issue:
Launcher stuck on launcher.pack.lzma download
If the "launcher.pack.lzma" file is missing from the .minecraft directory, starting the launcher will show the following output:
Bootstrap started
Looking for update
Downloading: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/launcher.pack.lzmaThe launcher will stay like this for at least a few minutes (approximately), until continuing normally. In some tests, the launcher would stay like this indefinitely.
Before this problem, the launcher was expected to start normally, and end at the login/play screen.
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Remove the launcher.pack.lzma from the .minecraft directory
2. Start the minecraft launcherEnvironment
Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit, Java 1.7.0_65
- Unresolved
- Open
- Minecraft - Public
- Unconfirmed
- 14w31a 14w30c 14w32a
If the "launcher.pack.lzma" file is missing from the .minecraft directory, starting the launcher will show the following output:
Bootstrap started
Looking for update
Downloading: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/launcher.pack.lzmaThe launcher will stay like this for at least a few minutes (approximately), until continuing normally. In some tests, the launcher would stay like this indefinitely.
Before this problem, the launcher was expected to start normally, and end at the login/play screen.
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Remove the launcher.pack.lzma from the .minecraft directory
2. Start the minecraft launcherIf the "launcher.pack.lzma" file is missing from the .minecraft directory, starting the launcher will show the following output:
Bootstrap started
Downloading: https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/launcher.pack.lzmaThe launcher will stay like this for at least a few minutes (approximately), until continuing normally. In some tests, the launcher would stay like this indefinitely.
Before this problem, the launcher was expected to start normally, and end at the login/play screen.
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Remove the launcher.pack.lzma from the .minecraft directory
2. Start the minecraft launcher
MC-64753 → 
MCL-3128
Please do not mark unreleased versions (anything starting with "Future Version") as affected. You don't have access to them yet.
My bad, I thought the 1.8 Future Version meant the snapshots leading up to it. Thank you for the correction.
Takes 1-2 seconds with 1.6.11: