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version 2.0.0

when I play large video files (eg .avi) on a shared drive on another computer on my windows network, it breaks up occasionally in playback. There appears to be no problem when I play the same file in windows media player. Is there some setting in VLC to fix this?
Thanks
Wayne

can increase network cache from 1000 to 1500-2000
can go to access modules/http and tick auto-reconnect
shouuld help

I am not streaming the file, I am opening it on a networked drive

when I play large video files (eg .avi)

but it's still network access
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