FAQ?
Does VLC Support Blu-ray decryption?
VLC 3.0 includes full support for BD-j menus so that you can access the disc's features. However, VLC does not support Blu-Ray decryption. That task must be performed outside VLC. RECOMMENDED VIDEOS FOR YOU... VLC 3.0 is also now network-enabled. You can now access content from NAS devices and local network drives through VLC’s menus.
How to play UHD hdr-10 video on VLC media player?
I use VLC 3.0.7.1 Ventari to play UHD HDR-10 video. Note that the GPU must support HEVC hardware decoding or video playback will be too choppy to watch. To check that VLC is set to use hardware decoding so it can play 4K HEVC smoothly, go to Tools->Preferences->Input/Codecs and make sure that Hardware accelerated decoding is set to "Automatic".
What is hardware accelerated decoding in VLC media player?
Disable Hardware-accelerated Decoding With hardware accelerated decoding, the task of playing certain videos (usually H.264 MP4 videos) is taken off from CPU and handed over to GPU of your computer. VLC Media Player can use computer’s GPU to accelerate decoding of some type of video codec streams.
Can VLC play 4K/8K HDR videos on PC?
Play 4K / 8K HDR Videos on PC using VLC! (Fix Stutter, Choppy Playback) How to Play 4K / 8K HDR Videos on PC using VLC! (Fix Stutter, Choppy PlayBack) If you are one of those users who just got hands on 4K media and a die-hard VLC player user then you must have tried to Play 4K HDR Videos on VLC.