Search
  • For Individuals
      « Back
    • Windows Data Recovery

      Recovers lost or deleted Office documents, emails, presentations & multimedia files.

      Free Standard Professional Premium

    • Mac Data Recovery

      Recovers deleted files, photos, videos etc. on Mac.

      Free Standard Professional Premium

    • Photo Recovery

      Recover photos, videos, & audio files from all cameras and storage on Windows.

      Free Standard Professional Premium

    • Video Repair
    • Photo Repair
    • iPhone Data Recovery
  • For Business
      « Back
    • Email Repair & Converter

      Repair for Exchange Converter for EDB Converter for OST Converter for NSF Converter for OST MBOX Repair for Outlook

    • Database & File Repair

      Repair for MS SQL Repair for Access Repair for QuickBooks Software Repair for Excel Extractor for Windows Backup Repair for MySQL

    • Data Recovery & Erasure

      Data Recovery Professional Data Recovery Technician Mac Recovery for Technician Virtual Machine Recovery File Erasure Software Mobile Erasure Drive Erasure File Eraser Software File Eraser Software for Mac

    • Toolkit

      Exchange Toolkit Outlook Toolkit File Repair Toolkit MS SQL Toolkit Data Recovery Toolkit

    • Forensic

      Email Forensic Exchange Auditor Log Analyzer for MySQL Log Analyzer for MS SQL

  • Store
  • Partners
  • Services
  • Offers
  • Support

 

  • For Individuals
    DIY software for anyone who works with data.

    Windows Data Recovery Recovers lost or deleted Office documents, emails, presentations & multimedia files

    Free Standard Professional Premium

    Mac Data Recovery Especially for Mac users to recover deleted documents and multimedia files from macOS

    Free Standard Professional Premium

    Video Repair Windows Mac Repair multiple corrupt videos in one go. Supports MP4, MOV & other formats.

    StandardPremium

    Photo Recovery Windows Mac Recover photos, videos, & audio files from all cameras and storage on Windows.

    Standard Professional Premium

    iPhone Data Recovery Windows Mac Recover deleted photos, videos, contacts, messages etc. directly from iPhone & iPad

    Recover Erase Toolkit

    Photo Repair Windows Mac Repair multiple corrupt photos in one go. Supports JPEG & other formats.

    Standard Professional Premium


  • For Business
    • Email Repair
    • Email Converter
    • File Repair
    • Data Recovery & Erasure
    • Toolkit
    • Forensic

    Exchange Repair Repair corrupt EDB file & export mailboxes to Live Exchange or Office 365

    Outlook PST Repair Repair corrupt PST & recover all mailbox items including deleted emails & contacts

    OLM Repair Repair Outlook for Mac (OLM) 2011 & 2016 backup files & recover all mailbox items

    Exchange Toolkit Repair EDB & Exchange backup file to restore mailboxes, convert OST to PST, & convert EDB to PST

    Active Directory Repair Repair corrupt Active Directory database (Ntds.dit file) & extract all objects in original form

    EDB to PST Convert online & offline EDB file & extract all mailbox items including Public Folders in PST

    OST to PST Convert inaccessible OST file & extract all mailbox items including deleted emails in PST

    NSF to PST Convert IBM Notes NSF file & export all mailbox items including emails & attachments to PST

    MBOX to PST Convert MBOX file of Thunderbird, Entourage & other clients, & export mailbox data to PST

    OLM to PST Convert Outlook for Mac Data File (OLM) & export all mailbox data to PST in original form

    GroupWise to PST Convert GroupWise mail & export all mailbox items - emails, attachments, etc. - to PST

    EML to PST Convert Windows Live Mail (EML) file & export mailbox data - emails, attachments, etc. - to PST

    Office 365 to PST Connect to Office 365 account & export mailbox data to PST and various other formats

    DBX to PST Convert Outlook Express (DBX) file & export all mailbox data - emails, attachments, etc. - to PST

    SQL Repair Repair corrupt .mdf & .ndf files and recover all database components in original form

    Access Repair Repair corrupt .ACCDB and .MDB files & recover all records & objects in a new database

    QuickBooks Repair Repair corrupt QuickBooks® data file & recover all file components in original form

    MySQL Repair Repair MyISAM & InnoDB tables and recover all objects - keys, views, tables, triggers, etc.

    Excel Repair Repair corrupt Excel (.XLS & .XLSX) files and recover tables, charts, chart sheet, etc.

    BKF Repair Repair corrupt backup (BKF, ZIP, VHDX and .FD) files and restore complete data

    Database Converter Interconvert MS SQL, MySQL, SQLite, and SQL Anywhere database files

    PowerPoint Repair Repair corrupt PPT files and restore tables, header, footer, & charts, etc. like new

    File Repair Toolkit Repair corrupt Excel, PowerPoint, Word & PDF files & restore data to original form

    Data Recovery Windows Mac Recover lost or deleted data from HDD, SSD, external USB drive, RAID & more.

    Technician Toolkit

    Tape Data Recovery Retrives data from all types and capacities of tape drives including LTO 1, LTO 2, LTO 3, & others.

    Virtual Machine Recovery Recover documents, multimedia files, and database files from any virtual machine

    File Erasure Permanently wipe files and folders, and erase traces of apps and Internet activity.

    Standard Corporate

    Mobile Erasure Certified and permanent data erasure software for iPhones, iPads, & Android devices

    Drive Erasure Certified and permanent data erasure software for HDD, SSD, & other storage media Windows Mac

    Exchange Toolkit 5-in-1 software toolkit to recover Exchange database, convert EDB to PST, convert OST to PST, restore Exchange backup, and reset Windows Server password.

    Outlook Toolkit Comprehensive software suite to repair PST files, merge PST files, eliminate duplicate emails, compact PST files, and recover lost or forgotten Outlook passwords.

    File Repair Toolkit Powerful file repair utility to fix corrupt Word, PowerPoint, and Excel documents created in Microsoft Office. It also repairs corrupt PDF files and recovers all objects.

    MS SQL Toolkit 5-in-1 software toolkit to repair corrupt SQL database, restore database from corrupt backup, reset database password, analyze SQL logs, & interconvert databases.

    Data Recovery Toolkit Software helps to recovers deleted data from Windows, Mac and Linux storage devices. Also supports recovery from RAIDs & Virtual Drives.

    Email Forensic Advanced email forensic solution for cyber experts to audit, analyze, or investigate emails & gather evidences.

    Exchange Auditor Exchange Server monitoring solution to automate audits, scans and generate reports ìn real-time.

    Log Analyzer for MySQL Analyze forensic details of MySQL server database log files such as Redo, General Query, and Binary Log.

    Log Analyzer for MS SQL Track & analyze MS SQL Server database transactions log files.

    STELLAR EMAIL FORENSIC

    Advanced email forensic tool to analyze and collect the mailbox data of email clients

    Learn More arrow


    All Products

    All Products

    All Products

    All Products

  • Our Partners
  • Lab Services
  • Trending Searches

    Data Recovery

    Photo Recovery

    Video Repair

    iPhone Data Recovery

    File Erasure Software

    Exchange Repair

    OST to PST

    PST Repair

    Raid Recovery

    MS SQL Repair

  • English Deutsch Français Nederlands Italiano Español 日本語 简体中文
  • Support
Video Repair 5 minute read

Common VLC Media Player Problems & Their Complete Fixes

Updated on August 30th, 2021
Nishat Paiker
Written By
Nishat Paiker

Summary: Although VLC is one of the best media players available for any platform, a few common problems the user might come across when playing videos on it. These problems can vary from audio syncing issues to video stuttering issues, and if you’re facing any such of them, you shouldn’t worry. There are usually very simple solutions available to fix them, and we’re going to familiarize you with a few in this article.

Common VLC Media Player Problems & Their Complete Fixes Common VLC Media Player Problems & Their Complete Fixes

The VLC media player is a go-to application to open and play any format of video files, including MKV, MP4, MOV, etc. VLC offers a simple and user-friendly interface that gives a seamless video- watching experience to users. It is supported on all major platforms ranging from Windows and macOS to Android and iOS. Most app stores also recommend VLC as a perfect media player for video and audio files. 

To watch movies or listen to music with VLC, you must download the media player and install it on your system first. But even after performing the correct download and installation, you might face video stutters and audio syncing problems with a few videos. Have you ever wondered why this happens? There could be many reasons for it, but what’s great is that you can overcome such problems through a few easy-to-follow steps.

Allow us to share the most common causes for unexpected visual and auditory problems in VLC media player, and introduce you to a few easy fixes.

Contents

  • Common issues on VLC and you can solve them
  • Conclusion

Common issues on VLC and you can solve them

Here’s a quick look at some of the most common issues you may encounter when using VLC media player. The solutions are also given with each issue.

Issue #1:  Video stuttering/lagging

If your video file is stuttering constantly or lagging (audio is running, but video is stuck), then you can do the following to fix this issue. 

Fix 1: Changing cache values

Incorrect cache values can cause stuttering/lagging issues in VLC media player. To overcome them, follow these steps:

  • In VLC, press Ctrl + P to open Preferences,or navigate to Tools > Preferences from the menu bar.
  • In the pop-up window that opens, by default, the Show Settings option at the bottom will be set to Simple. Select the All option to get the advanced settings.
VLC_Interface Settings
  • In the advanced settings, navigate to Input/Codecs and go to File caching option. Here, set the value from 300 to 1000 and click on Save.
VLC_InputCodecs Settings

We recommend that you restart the VLC media player now and reload the video file to see if the stuttering or the lagging is fixed. If not, head on to try the next fix.

Fix 2: Changing video output module

If you’re facing severe video lagging issues in VLC, changing the video output module setting may fix it. Here are the steps to do this:

  • Open Preferences window in VLC as shown through Steps 1 and 2 in the previous fix.
  • Navigate to the Video output module option and select a different output module from the drop-down list to see if that works with the video file.
VLC_Video Output Module
  • If the lagging and stuttering stops, then the video is processed using the correct video output module. If the problem persists, you can take a look at the following fix.

Fix 3: Disabling Hardware-Accelerated Decoding

Among the users who were facing this issue, those who disabled the Hardware Decoding option have reported that it fixes the stuttering issues. Here’s how you can do this: 

  • Open Preferences window in VLC as shown through Steps 1 and 2 in the first fix.
  • In the search bar, type Hardware decoding. This will lead you to the video codecs part where you have to access the FFmpeg option and disable the Hardware decoding option.
VLC_FFMPEG Codecs Settings

This must fix any stutters or lags in the video file. If it doesn’t, you can be sure that there is a problem with the video file itself.

Issue #2: VLC media player crashing

If your VLC player is crashing every time you load a particular video, then there are several reasons for this issue. Some issues include corrupted files, pre-loaded MKV files, and outdated VLC media player. Let us take a look at how to fix these issues.

Fix 1 – Repair corrupt files

Suppose VLC keeps crashing or causing massive stutters and lags for a particular video file. In such a case, you should know that most probably the video file is corrupted.

You can use the free software Stellar Repair for Video to repair your corrupted video files of any format, including MP4, MKV, MOV, etc. This software can repair video files of any size with just a few clicks on Windows as well as macOS. It is free to download to test demo version and offers advanced features in the paid version.

Let’s see how you can install it and fix your corrupted video files:

  1. Click on the “Free Download” link on the website.
  2. After the file has been downloaded, double-click to install the application.
  3. Once the installation is completed, launch Stellar Repair for Video and follow these steps to repair your corrupted video files.
  • On the software’s interface, click on the box that says Add File to add the video file that needs to be repaired. You can also add multiple files here.
Stellar Repair for Video_Add Files
  • After adding the files to the tool, click on the “Repair” button to start the repair process. A progress bar will be displayed to show how much of the process has been completed.
Stellar Repair for Video_Repair Process
  • After the video files have been repaired, you can preview them before saving them to your Windows or macOS machine.
Stellar Repair for Video_Preview Repaired Files

After repairing the video file, try opening it on VLC. If it runs without any issues, then you have successfully repaired the corrupted video file.

Fix 2 – Disable Pre-loading MKV files option

Some users have reported that disabling this option has helped with the VLC crashing issue. Follow these steps:

  1. Open VLC Preferences window as shown in the fixes above.
  2. Navigate to Input/Codecs > Demuxers > Matroska and uncheck the Pre-loading MKV files option. Click on Save option.
VLC_Matroska Codecs Settings

If this doesn’t work, move to the next fix.

Fix 3 – Reinstalling VLC media player

If your VLC player is crashing or stuttering even after trying all the solutions listed above, maybe the problem lies in the application itself. Follow these steps to uninstall and reinstall VLC on Windows:

  1. Press Windows + X keys and select Apps and Features.
  2. Select VLC media player and uninstall it.
  3. Reboot the computer and then reinstall the VLC setup file from the official website.
  4. Run the installer setup and install VLC.

If you encounter issues even after trying all these solutions, double-check your compatibility with VLC and the current OS that is running on your computer.

Conclusion

So these were some of the most common issues you could encounter when using VLC and how you can fix them. In most situations, VLC is not set up properly, due to which it has such trivial issues. We hope these fixes were effective in getting rid of the problems posed by the player and the video file itself. In case of corrupted files Stellar Repair for Video can be a very useful tool as it is simple to use and highly effective. Stellar also offers other great software to help you with data recovery, video, and photo repair. 

About The Author

Nishat

Nishat Paiker is an expert technical writer and editor with over 8 years of experience. She has deep knowledge about data recovery and loves to explore new technology and DIY tools. Nishat has keen interest in photography. You will often find her giving photography tips and hacks.

Best Selling Products

Stellar Data Recovery Professional for Windows

Stellar Data Recovery has the right Windows Recovery tool for all your data recovery

Read More

Stellar Data Recovery Professional for Mac

Stellar Data Recovery for Mac program performs safe..

 

Read More

Stellar Photo Recovery

A comprehensive photo recovery software to restore photos, music & video files

 

Read More

Stellar Repair for Video

Powerful video repair tool for repairing corrupt or damaged MOV and other video files

 

Read More

2 comments

  1. MUGA says:
    January 25, 2022 at 7:07 pm

    I bought Lenovo ThinkPad but installed vcl but it does not show or display video only play audio what can I do

    Reply
    1. Sumona Chatterjee says:
      March 21, 2022 at 6:53 am

      Hi Muga,

      I would request you to try fixing the issue using the information provided from the above methods. If still, you are facing the same issue then try using another media player to check if there is an issue with the videos that you are trying to play with VLC.

      If the videos are still not being played on another media player then I am afraid they are corrupt and you may need to repair them using Stellar Repair for Video. In any case, you may contact our support team to guide you better.

      Hope it helps!

      Reply

Leave a comment Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  −  3  =  1

Table of Contents    

  1. Common issues on VLC and you can solve them
  2. Conclusion

Categories

Related Posts

Fix-iMovie-Wont-Export-Error-on-Mac
Video Repair

9 Ways to Fix iMovie Won’t Export Error on Mac

Stellar Author Ratnesh Kumar May 9, 2022 Read More
Video Repair

Fix Google Drive Video Still Processing Error

Stellar Author Sumona Chatterjee April 27, 2022 Read More
twitter video not playing
Video Repair

Twitter Video Not Playing on Android, iPhone, or Laptop

Stellar Author Nishat Paiker April 5, 2022 Read More

Stellar Official Website

Stellar Data Recovery Inc.
48 Bridge Street Metuchen,
New Jersey 08840,
United States

ALSO AVAILABLE AT

About

  • About us
  • Career
  • ISMS Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • License Policy
  • Refund Policy
  • End User License Agreement

RESOURCES

  • Blog
  • Articles
  • Product Videos
  • Knowledge Base
  • Case Studies
  • Whitepapers
  • Software Catalog

NEWS & EVENTS

  • News
  • Events

PARTNERS

  • Affiliates
  • Resellers
  • Distributors

Useful Links

  • Contact Us
  • Support
  • Special Offers
  • Student Discounts
  • Awards & Reviews
  • Downloads
  • Store
  • Sitemap
Follow Us

Stellar & Stellar Data Recovery are Registered Trademarks of Stellar Information Technology Pvt. Ltd. © Copyright 2022 Stellar Information Technology Pvt. Ltd. All Trademarks Acknowledged.

DMCA.com Protection Status
We use cookies on this website. By using this site, you agree that we may store and access cookies on your device Read More Got it!