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Just follow these simple steps to enable [[VLC GPU Decoding]].  
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Just follow these simple steps to adjust [[hardware acceleration]] settings. This is a simpler guide for the page [[VLC GPU Decoding]].
  
Goto '''Tools''' -> '''Preferences''' and '''Input & Codecs''' and tick '''Use GPU acceleration'''.  
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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).
  
 
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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Revision as of 08:14, 9 February 2019

Just follow these simple steps to adjust hardware acceleration settings. This is a simpler guide for the page VLC GPU Decoding.

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.
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