How to limit VLC be run on single core if PC is multiple

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How to limit VLC be run on single core if PC is multiple

Postby soho1001 » 13 Sep 2013 07:24

Hi all,

Is it possible to limit VLC be run on single core if PC is multiple core platform?
because I see some messages that describe VLC can not decode H.264 Video live stream if PC is multipl core.

And I got the problem on VLC 2.1.0-rc2 .
the log is "than 5 seconds of late video" then dropping data.
And the video is freezes.

thanks!

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Re: How to limit VLC be run on single core if PC is multiple

Postby Jean-Baptiste Kempf » 15 Sep 2013 21:43

look for threads in the preferences.
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Re: How to limit VLC be run on single core if PC is multiple

Postby soho1001 » 16 Sep 2013 04:07

Hi,

In default, the thread is "0".
Does it mean VLC run in single CPU core?

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Re: How to limit VLC be run on single core if PC is multiple

Postby Lotesdelere » 16 Sep 2013 08:15

In default, the thread is "0".
Does it mean VLC run in single CPU core?
No, it means it's using all of the available cores.
Set it to 1 for using only one core.

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Re: How to limit VLC be run on single core if PC is multiple

Postby Jean-Baptiste Kempf » 16 Sep 2013 14:53

It means automatic, aka 1.5x number of cores, until 4 cores.
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