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By Julio Dominguez on Jul. 22, 2009

I had a similar problem and it has to do with caching. I'd also recommend upgrading to the latest VLC version - 1.0.

Here's what you need to do and I think it should solve your problem:

1- Open Preferences in VLC

2- In the bottom left corner press All

3- Expand Input /Codecs

4- Expand Access Modules

5- Select File

6- change the caching value to for example 1000.

By Mislav Bajic on Jul. 31, 2009

If you have installed all proper codecs then your problem is in spyware or viruses.

They are probably eating memory resources which are creating your problems. Try to clean your computer with avast or any other spyware removal tool.

By Mislav Bajic on Jul. 31, 2009

Ohh didnt notice you have macbook, i think then you dont have spyware, but try to see if something is eating your resources and check while playing a movie there are some hard drive activity.

Then just stop that programs.

You can just try to play vlc movie and stop everything else.

By martin falcongreen on Aug. 04, 2009

Thanks Julio, very clear instructions and they worked !

By Jon Starr on Aug. 12, 2009

@Julio - I tried it and it improved the performance but it still freezes up occasionally. Should I be increasing that number or is there something else I should be doing?