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Can Vlc Play 4K?

Marcus Vance • • 7 min read
Can Vlc Play 4K?

VLC 3.0 Expands 4K HDR, 8K, 360-Degree Video Support (Updated) ... The new version of the popular video playback software now supports even more video formats and includes hardware acceleration support for high-end video formats, including 4K video with HDR color and 8K video feeds.

Can VLC play 4K video?

VLC 3.0 activates hardware decoding by default, to get 4K and 8K playback!

How do I play 4K files on VLC?

4. Change the Hardware-accelerated Decoding Setting.
  1. Open VLC media player > click on Tool at the top bar > choose Preference.
  2. Go to the Input/Codecs option and find the Hardware-accelerated Decoding entry.
  3. Click Hardware-accelerated Decoding to choose Disable.
  4. Hit the Save button and restart VLC to play 4K video.
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