Fix VLC Player Getting Stuck While Playing Video
If you are facing a VLC player getting stuck while playing video. And you want to learn how to fix it then you are in right place.
Recently we have noticed many people face that kind of problem. Not just me, there are several users who are still facing the same problem and want a quick fix.
So, in today’s article, I will show you how you can fix getting stuck in a VLC player using functional solutions trouble. Let’s find out the solution below.
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Fix VLC Player Getting Stuck While Playing Video
Although there is no set answer, changing the settings of the VLC media player may work.
To fix the video freeze or lag issue in the VLC media player you may have to try different systems shared here.
Increase the Value of Cache in VLC Player
First, open the VLC media player. Go to the Tools menu and Click Preference.
In the bottom-left corner of the show settings, select ‘All‘.
In the left sheet, click Input Code from the list.
On the right pane, scroll to the Advanced section. In the Advanced section, across File Caching, change the value to 1000 or above.
Click Save. Next, restart the VLC player and check that the videos are playing properly.
Disable Hardware Decoding in VLC Player
VLC Media Player can use a computer’s GPU to speed up video translating in high-quality videos. Yet, the drivers on your PC may act suddenly, ensuing in video playback or flowing problems.
You can try restricting the hardware deciphering to fix the video fridge in the VLC player.
First sweeping VLC media player go to Tool menu and click Preference. At the bottom left corner, you can see the Show setting and click all icon.
In the left pane, click Input / Code from the list. Press Video Codec> FFmpeg.
Under FFmpeg Audio / Video Decoder, scroll to Hardware Decoding and set it to disable. Press Save.
Restart the VLC provider to enable changes.
Conclusion
Hope you found this cooperative. Share with our readers, which method has assisted you to solve VLC Media Player’s ‘Video Freeze’ problem in the comment box below.
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