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permalink: /doc/media-troubleshooting/
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title: Media troubleshooting
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---
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## Can't play media videos in a VM due to missing codecs
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If you’re having trouble playing a video file in a qube, you’re probably missing the required codecs.
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The easiest way to resolve this is to install VLC Media Player and use that to play your video files.
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You can do this in multiple different template distros by following the instructions [here](/faq/#how-do-i-play-video-files).
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## Video lagging
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Playing videos may cause lags since software decoding uses a lot of CPU.
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Depending on your video player, there are some settings that may smoothen video plays:
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* If using VLC media player, go to Tools--> Preferences --> Video --> Output.
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By default, the Output is set to "Automatic".
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Go through the list and try out other output options to see if any makes videos run smoother.
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* If using mpv media player, you may be able to improve performance by entering `mpv --profile=sw-fast --vo=x11` in a terminal.
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* For video lags when playing videos from a browser, disable hardware acceleration in the browser. If the problem arises when watching streams, it may be smoother to use `streamlink` to view streams in mpv instead of using the browser.
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