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Issues during use
Crashes and issues during use
What issues are you experiencing with VLC during use?
Computer Crash
- VLC crashes my computer when used. Go!
VLC crashes on startup
- VLC crashes on startup. Go!
Messed-up file associations
- I messed up my file associations or I want to modify them. Go!
My eMule downloads
- How can I make VLC to preview my eMule downloads? Go!
Stored recorded files
- How do I specify the folder where the recorded files (via red rec button) will be stored? Go!
DVD Movies don't work or crash
- Some DVD movies don't work at all or they crash/freeze to menu or playback Go!
DVD Movies lag
- DVD movies don't playback smooth (they stutter, lag, etc.) Go!
Time slider doesn't show up
- Why doesn't the time slider show up? Go!
DirectShow Capture without sound
- No Sound on DirectShow Capture Go!
MP4 or 3GP files with no audio
- Some MP4 or 3GP files don't have audio at all Go!
Disable the Privacy and Network Policies dialog during first VLC startup
- How do I disable showing of the Privacy and Network Policies dialog during first VLC startup? Go!
Play a DVD of a different region code.
- How do I play a DVD having region code other than mine? Go!
Can't play any DVD in Linux
- I am unable to play any DVD in Linux. Go!
Disable the pop up track notification
- How do I disable pop up track notification shown in system tray (systray)? Go!
Disable Recent Media of QT4 interface
- How do I disable Recent Media part of QT4 interface? Go!
Codec compatibility problems and questions
- Codec compatibility related questions and problems Go!
VLC crashes while using DirectShow (eg Webcam)
- Your VLC crashes while using DirectShow Go!
H.264/MPEG-4 AVC playback is too slow
- Speed up the H.264/MPEG-4 AVC playback Go!
VLC crashes / freezes / BSODs my computer
- Find out the reason why VLC freezes frequently. Go!
- VLC shows erratic behavior by bouncing in the Dock of Mac OS. Go!
Can I...
Reset setting?
- How do I reset VLC settings? Go!
Burn disks?
- Can VLC burn CD, DVD, HD DVD or Blu-ray discs? Go!
Is VLC legal in all countries?
- Is VLC legal in all countries? Go!
Run multiple VLC instances?
- Can VLC run multiple VLC instances? Go!
Play DVD files (VOB+IFO) from hard drive?
- Can I play DVD files (VOB+IFO) from hard drive? Go!
Perform same repair action?
- Can I always perform same repair action? Go!
Fix those broken AVI files permanently?
- Can I fix those broken AVI files permanently? Go!
Fix those broken or partially downloaded Matroska/MKV files?
- Can I fix those broken or partially downloaded Matroska/MKV files too? Go!
Jump to certain time
- Can I jump to certain time? Go!
Take a snapshot of a video
- Take a screenshot of a running video. Go!
Use VLC help function
- Use VLC's help documentation. Go!
Read VLC license information
- Where can I read the license information of my VLC player? Go!
How can I tell Apple's &$@&$*&! DVD Player not to start automatically when I insert a DVD?
- Configure Apple's DVD Player not to autoplay DVDs. Go!
Enable GPU Decoding
- Configure VLC to enable the option of GPU Decoding. Go!
This page is part of the informal VLC Support Guide.
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