{"id":409,"date":"2018-11-12T07:20:56","date_gmt":"2018-11-12T07:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.remorepair.com\/blog\/?p=409"},"modified":"2022-07-04T12:56:01","modified_gmt":"2022-07-04T12:56:01","slug":"5-ways-to-play-4k-ultra-hd-videos-in-vlc-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.remorepair.com\/blog\/5-ways-to-play-4k-ultra-hd-videos-in-vlc-player\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Play 4K Ultra HD Videos in VLC Player"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"How<\/p>\n

Ultra HD video refers to a resolution of 3840 X 2160 pixels; that is about four times the pixels found in your full HD videos. That many pixels naturally imply a very high pixel density; hence producing a very clear and well-defined video. But what is important to understand is that your computer needs to have a high processing power to play 4K videos. Due to this reason, you may have trouble playing 4K videos as not all systems and media programs are capable of playing them.<\/p>\n

If you are facing this issue, then this article is for you. Here, we have compiled a list of some useful solutions to help you play 4K Ultra HD videos in VLC player.<\/p>\n

Solution 1: Download the latest version of VLC player<\/strong><\/p>\n

The latest version of VLC media player, that is version 3.0.4 comes with better functionality and support for playing 4K Ultra HD videos. So, as a first step, download VLC media player version 3.0.4 and play the video. If this doesn\u2019t help, proceed to the next step.<\/p>\n

Solution 2: Enable GPU acceleration<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is important to understand that 4K videos require immense processing power, hence causing overhead on the processor. To avoid this problem, enable GPU acceleration in VLC player to make use of the processing power of the graphics card to reduce the workload on the processor. To enable GPU acceleration, follow the steps below.<\/p>\n

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  1. Open VLC media player<\/strong> and select Tools<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Click Preferences<\/strong> > Input & Codecs<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Select Use GPU acceleration decoding<\/strong> in Input & Codecs window<\/li>\n
  4. Save the changes and restart the VLC player<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Solution 3: Change cache values<\/strong><\/p>\n

    This method works if the 4K video you are trying to play freezes or lags frequently. The basic idea here is to increase the number of seconds videos are cached. The cache value is usually set to around 300 milliseconds or so. Increasing this value to around 1000 or 2000 should help you fix the video lag. To do so, please follow the steps below.<\/p>\n

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    1. Open VLC media player and click on Tools<\/strong> > Preferences<\/strong><\/li>\n
    2. In Show Settings<\/strong>, click on All<\/strong><\/li>\n
    3. Click Input & Codecs<\/strong> under Advanced Settings<\/strong><\/li>\n
    4. In the Advanced <\/strong>section, change the value from 300 to a value like 1000 or 2000<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Changing this setting should help you resolve the error in most cases. If not, please proceed to the next step.<\/p>\n

      Solution 4: Change output settings<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Changing output settings has helped many users play 4K videos in VLC player. In order to change output settings, follow the steps below.<\/p>\n

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      1. Open VLC media player and select Tools<\/strong><\/li>\n
      2. Click Preferences<\/strong> > Video<\/strong><\/li>\n
      3. In Output section<\/strong>, under Video Settings<\/strong>, change Automatic<\/strong> to \u2018DirectX\u2019 <\/strong>video output<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Save the changes and restart the VLC player. We hope that one of these tips help you play 4k ultra HD files on the VLC player.<\/p>\n

        Solution 5: Use Remo Repair MOV video repair software<\/strong><\/p>\n

        If after trying all of these solutions, you are still facing issues playing 4K videos, it probably means your video file is corrupt. It could have gotten corrupted because of playing it in an incompatible media player, due to bad sectors on the storage device where these files are stored or due to other reasons such as virus attacks.<\/p>\n

        No matter whatever the reason is, these files can be repaired using a tool called Remo Repair MOV. It is capable of repairing 4K videos in MOV format. It can even repair corruption in MP4 files and fix various errors without modifying original contents. You can even use the tool to fix error 0xc00d36c4 when playing MP4 files<\/a>.<\/p>\n

        If you are experiencing corruption or errors in MOV or MP4 files, Remo Repair MOV is the perfect tool for you. Download a trial and try for free!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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