How to fix 3 problems with VLC Media Player

While there can be many more problems, the following top 3 factors can be really annoying when using VLC Media Player.

The article will also show you solutions to fix these VLC Media Player problems.

1. Video is loopy, laggy and jumpy

First solution Giải

Find the File Caching option in Settings under Input/Codecs. Change the value from 300 to 1000 and save.

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Second solution

Open VLC Media Player, press CTRL + P to display Settings. Select All. Go to Input/Codecs. Disable Hardware-accelerated decoding.

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Third solution Giải

Open VLC player, press CTRL + P to bring up Settings. Go to the Video Output module and try the options until you find one you like.

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2. Video playback is shuffled

First solution Giải

Open VLC Media Player and press CTRL + P to open Preferences. Select Videos. In Display , turn off Accelerated video output and save again.

Second solution

Open VLC player, press CTRL + P to bring up Settings. Select Input/Codecs. Find Advanced and Network Caching . Increase the cache value.

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Third solution Giải

Instead of playing the video from your network hard drive or DVD, copy it to your desktop. This usually works if nothing else works.

3. VLC player crashes

First solution Giải

Exit VLC. Double-click This PC or My Computer . Click View and check for hidden files. Open C:UserUser_NameAppDataRoamingVLC. Right click on VLCRC and rename it.

Second solution

In File Explorer on Windows 10, find the correct 64-bit or 32-bit program file, click the exe file, select Properties and run it in Compatibility Mode .

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Third solution Giải

Try disabling preloading of MKV files. If that fails, reinstall VLC player. Uninstall it in Apps and Features , restart the computer and reinstall VLC setup from the official website.

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Good luck with your troubleshooting!

Lesley Montoya

Update 27 June 2021

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