VLC freezing my pc while playing mkv files

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Locodan1995
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VLC freezing my pc while playing mkv files

Postby Locodan1995 » 20 Aug 2021 09:59

hi there! , i'm having trouble playing some mkv files , vlc it's freezing my pc randomly, sometimes i can play several files in a row , but sometimes just playing one totally freezes my pc , the files are all around 800mb, this are the specs of my pc

rtx2060
ryzen 2600x
16gb of ram

here are somethings i've tried but have not help with my problem

Installing the latest version of VLC Media Player
Disable Hardware acceleration decoding
Boosting File caching (to 1000ms)
Skipping the loop filter (Skip the loop filter for H.264 decoding to All.)

VLC doesn't crash, it just freezes my pc and have to reboot it

i really hope you can help me i love VLC , and don't want to change players , any help will be appreciated !!

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Re: VLC freezing my pc while playing mkv files

Postby Hitchhiker » 20 Aug 2021 10:10

If you're on Windows 10 hit Windows key + Ctrl + Shift + B to reload your graphics drivers if the system freezes.

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Re: VLC freezing my pc while playing mkv files

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