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This is a simpler guide than the page [[VLC GPU Decoding]], with fewer steps.
  
Just follow these simple steps to enable [[VLC GPU Decoding]].  
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From the menu toolbar select '''Tools''' → '''Preferences''' → '''Input & Codecs''' → '''Codecs''' → '''Hardware-accelerated decoding'''. To disable, select '''Disable'''. To re-enable, select '''Automatic''' (unless a particular hardware acceleration method is desired).
  
Goto '''Tools''' -> '''Preferences''' and '''Input & Codecs''' and tick '''Use GPU acceleration'''.  
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Remember to press '''Save''' to save VLC settings and restart VLC after that to make sure changes are enabled.
  
Remember to press '''Save''' to save VLC settings and restart VLC after that to make sure changes are enabled.
 
  
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Latest revision as of 04:09, 9 June 2019

This page describes how to adjust hardware acceleration settings. Other "how to" pages

This is a simpler guide than the page VLC GPU Decoding, with fewer steps.

From the menu toolbar select ToolsPreferencesInput & CodecsCodecsHardware-accelerated decoding. To disable, select Disable. To re-enable, select Automatic (unless a particular hardware acceleration method is desired).

Remember to press Save to save VLC settings and restart VLC after that to make sure changes are enabled.


This page is part of the informal VLC Support Guide.
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.