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John Jackson
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Asked: 2024-05-04T09:58:11+00:00 In:

Does VLC slow down PC?

I have a query concerning the popular media player VLC. As someone who frequently uses their computer for various tasks, I’m curious to know if running VLC could potentially cause a noticeable decrease in my PC’s performance. Specifically, I’m wondering if the act of playing videos or audio files through VLC might place a significant burden on the system’s resources, leading to a sluggish or unresponsive experience overall. It would be helpful to understand if this widely-used media player has a reputation for being resource-intensive or if it generally operates efficiently without bogging down the computer’s processing capabilities. Any insights into whether VLC is known to slow down a PC would be greatly appreciated.

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  1. Mehmet Akar
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    Yes, VLC slows down for some users for some Windows Versions. It seems that some users have reported issues with VLC media player crashing or slowing down their PCs, especially on Windows 10.

    Here are the some key points:

    1. One user (VLC_User_13) reported that on their Windows 10 laptop with an Intel i7 processor and 16GB RAM, playing videos in VLC would sometimes cause issues like: a) The system crashing and rebooting randomly while VLC was running. b) The video and audio slowing down and getting choppy.
    2. This user noted that these slowdown/crash issues did not happen on their older, less powerful system when running VLC.
    3. Another user (swansojb) mentioned having the same crashing/slowing down problem with VLC since updating to a newer version.
    4. In VLC_User_13’s case, the issues with VLC eventually led to their hard drive becoming inaccessible after a crash.

    Source: forum.videolan.org

    So in summary, yes, there are some reports from users of VLC occasionally causing performance issues like crashes, freezes, and slowdowns on certain Windows 10 systems, especially when playing videos or playlists. The reasons are not clearly stated, but could potentially be related to hardware, settings, codecs, or bugs in certain VLC versions. However, many users likely do not experience such problems. Checking for updated VLC versions and adjusting settings may help mitigate issues for affected users.