Fixing VLC Media Player RTSP Stream Stuttering and 1-Second Lag
Optimize VLC advanced preferences, hardware decoding, and network buffer thresholds for buttery smooth playback.
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#1VLC Settings to Change
1. Go to Tools > Preferences > Show Settings: All (bottom left).
2. Navigate to Input / Codecs > Access modules > RTSP.
3. Check "Use RTP over RTSP (TCP)".
4. Navigate to Advanced > Network caching (ms) and set to 150.
5. Click Save and restart VLC.
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