Expand the category in the left sidebar and click on Output modules . On the right side, change the Video output module dropdown.

If an update is available, download and install it immediately. Step 2: Enable Hardware-Accelerated Decoding

If you are currently experiencing issues playing HEVC videos in VLC, try these two quick troubleshooting steps before downloading anything else: Step 1: Update VLC to the Latest Version install hevc codec for vlc exclusive

HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding, H.265) is the modern successor to H.264, offering roughly 50% better compression for the same visual quality. However, due to licensing complexities, VLC does include HEVC decoding out of the box on all platforms. This guide provides exclusive steps to enable native HEVC playback in VLC.

sudo apt install vlc ffmpeg

"VLC is supposed to have its own brains," he muttered, cracking his knuckles.

Look for the dropdown menu (usually found near the top). Expand the category in the left sidebar and

"Codec" is short for Coder-Decoder . It is a small software program that translates large, complex video files into a format your computer’s media player can visually display on your screen.

You might be asking, "Why shouldn't I just buy the $0.99 Microsoft extension?" Step 2: Enable Hardware-Accelerated Decoding If you are