VSG:Video:Bad
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Some video formats are incompatible with some versions of VLC.
From here on out, we will assume the file which VLC cannot play back is supported by your version of VLC.
What are the problems with the playback?
Contents
Visual errors
- Video output is black, white or garbled; or you see green, blue, or red lines on your video. Go!
Video colors are washed out
- This is a NVIDIA issue on Windows. Go!
Video is choppy
- VLC can partially play video, but its playback is choppy. Go!
Video is too dark
- Video is appearing too dark on VLC. Go!
Video is purple (a.k.a. the Smurf effect)
- Why is my video purple in VLC? Go!
Video is distorted
- The video runs but the picture is distorted. Go!
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.
