Pixelation on playback

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Pixelation on playback

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Trying to watch a movie using MakeMKV and the VLC integration. loads the disc fine but after about 15-20min it becomes pixelated and reminds me of VHF back in the 80's

Ive tried all of these steps listed here and none have worked

Method 2. Disable Hardware-Accelerated Decoding


Step 1. Go to the top menu bar of VLC, hit Tool, and select Preference.

Step 2. Hit Input/Codecs to go to the Input & Codecs settings section.

Step 3. Go to the drop-down of Hardware-accelerated Decoding and choose Disable.

Step 4. Hit the Save button located on the bottom right to confirm the adjustment.


Method 3. Increase the File Caching Value



Adjust the File Caching
Step 1. Go to the menu bar of VLC, hit Tool, and select Preference.

Step 2. Find the Show settings option located on the bottom left and select All.

Step 3. Select Input/Codec on the left and then scroll down to find File Caching.

Step 4. Change the value of File caching to 600ms or higher.


Method 4. Disable Accelerated Video Output

Step 1. Go to the top menu bar of VLC, hit Tool, and select Preference.

Step 2. Hit Video. Find Disable on the drop list of Output and click on it.

Step 3. Hit Save. Play the MKV or MP4 video to check if the error is fixed or not.

Disable Accelerated Video Output
Method 5. Change the Video Output Module

Step 1. Go to the menu bar on the top, hit Tool, and select Preference.

Step 2. Select Video on the pop-up Simple Preference panel.

Step 3. Go to Output and choose a different module on the drop-down list alongside.
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