{"id":273,"date":"2018-07-16T05:13:37","date_gmt":"2018-07-16T05:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.remorepair.com\/blog\/?p=273"},"modified":"2023-01-10T10:40:30","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T10:40:30","slug":"how-to-fix-stretched-video-in-vlc-by-changing-aspect-ratio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.remorepair.com\/blog\/how-to-fix-stretched-video-in-vlc-by-changing-aspect-ratio\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix Stretched Video in VLC by Changing Aspect Ratio"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes when you\u2019re watching a video, you may come across situations when the dimensions are off. The height or width may feel elongated or stretched. These issues are common and can often be fixed easily by changing the aspect ratio. In this article, we will explain how to change the aspect ratio in VLC player.<\/p>\n

Steps to change the aspect ratio<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the menu bar, select Video > Aspect ratio<\/strong>. This will list all the aspect ratios present. The most commonly used aspect ratio for movies is 21:9 or 16.9 (widescreen). For TV shows (full screen), 4:3 aspect ratio is used. This way you can choose from the list of aspect ratios available or use the safe default setting.<\/p>\n

However, if you are not satisfied with the available options and you wish to experiment with the settings further, you can do so by creating a customized aspect ratio.<\/p>\n

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  1. In the menu bar, click on Tools<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Select Preferences > Video<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. In the field Force aspect ratio<\/strong>, enter a required value<\/li>\n
  4. Finally, click on Save<\/strong> to save the changes. This will force the aspect ratio to be set according to your choice.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Now, re-open VLC player for the player to use the new value. But the customized aspect ratio may not work for all videos. So, in such cases, it may be a good idea to go back to the default option. Change the aspect ratio permanently<\/p>\n

    However, if you\u2019re sure that you want to use the new aspect ratio permanently, you can also permanently change the settings.<\/p>\n

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    1. In the menu, click on Media > Convert\/Save<\/strong><\/li>\n
    2. Click on Add<\/strong> and select the current video you wish to play<\/li>\n
    3. Click Convert\/Save<\/strong><\/li>\n
    4. Then choose a destination file.<\/li>\n
    5. Under the Profile <\/strong>section, the default setting should be good. Once all the required options are chosen, click Start<\/strong> to begin the process.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Now the video should play using the new aspect ratio. And the changes made will be permanent this time.<\/p>\n

      Aspect ratio issues are common, they do occur at times. So a minor tweak to the ratios can do wonders and solve the issues. But many a time, users do encounter corruption issues with video files such as MP4 and MOV. The videos may be blurry or audio-video may be out of sync. In these situations, you can repair them using Remo Repair MOV. Refer video audio sync fixer<\/a> for more details and the steps involved in the process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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