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[SOLVED] How to Fix 4K Choppy/Lagging/Stuttered on VLC Player
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Why 4K Videos Are Choppy/Lagging on VLC and How to Fix
Choppy 4K playback on VLC. wasabi error: cannot negotiate audio format (error 0x88890008): digital pass-through not supported; main error: module not functional; main error: failed to create audio output; main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 59 ms); avcodec warning: More than 11 late frames, dropping frames.
VLC is a popular free video player, however, it doesn't handle 4K videos perfectly. Many users complained VLC 4K choppy/stuttering/lagging issue. Figure out why 4K videos are choppy on VLC Media Player and how to fix the error here.
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Part 1. Why 4K Videos Are Choppy/Lagging/Stuttering on VLC?
There are several possible reasons why 4K videos get choppy/jerky/stuttering when playback on VLC Media Player. Below are some of the main causes of the VLC player 4K choppy problem.
The 4K videos are CPU intensive and the video frame rate is too high.
Outdated VLC Media Player version you are using.
Poor computer performance. GPU and CPU need to be improved.
Improper VLC Media Player settings, such as hardware decoding, caching value, video output module.
How to Fix Choppy Video Playback of 4K/HD on PC/Mac?
Does choppy video playback happens every so often especially when playing 1080p HD and 4K videos on Windows 10? From the video itself to the video playback environment, there are a list of reasons you should consider. So, here is an overall guide with details for you to find what causes your video not playing smoothly on Mac/Windows 10 issue and then get the right solutions. Just check them out one by one or simply jump to the part you need.
4K/1080p Video Playback Choppy? Convert Videos to Be More Compatible
One of the important factors causing choppy video playback is that your video is too large in size, too high in video resolution, or encoded with a modern codec or format unsupported by your media player. To solve the issue caused by these reasons, you can try WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe - a 4K video converter that can compress large video files, convert 4K/1080p to lower resolution and trancode your video with popular codecs/formats, thus letting you play videos smoothly on any device.
Part 2. Possible Fixes to VLC 4K Choppy/Jerky/Lagging Issues
1. Update VLC to the Latest Version
The latest version of the VLC media player surely gives the best video playback performance. Try updating VLC to a newer version when VLC 4K choppy issue appears. To update VLC Media Player to the latest version on your computer, open VLC Media Player, click on Help - Check for Updates, if there's an update, it will display a message "A new version of VLC (version) is available. Download the new version and install it on your computer.
2. Change VLC Media Player Caching Value
Launch VLC player on your device, head to Tools - Preferences - Show Settings - All to open change the Preferences window. On the Advanced Preferences window, check the box Input/Codecs and choose File caching (ms), set the value to 600 or higher, and click the Save button to save the changes. This way works for the choppy 4K video files stored on your PC. For the 4K video file shared on the network, choose Locate Network caching instead of File caching and other steps are the same. Now, open a 4K video file on the VLC media player to see if the 4K choppy playback on the VLC issue is resolved.
3. Change Skip the Loop Filter for H.264 4K Decoding
This way is proved to be effective for fixing 4K choppy on VLC. To do this, go to Preferences - Input/Codecs - Video codecs - FFmpeg, select Skip the loop filter for H.264 decoding - All, click the Save button to save the settings. 4K video quality can be degraded to ensure a smoother playback. If you don't want to sacrifice the video playback quality, it's not the best option.
4. Disable VLC Hardware Decoding
Hardware decoding can cause choppy 4K video playback. Try disabling the setting on the VLC media player. Open Preferences window. Select Input/Codecs- Hardware-accelerated decoding, and set the option to Disable. Click the Save button to save the settings. Try to open the choppy 4K video on the VLC media player to check the results.
