VLC and FLAC

[Rickster]

Has anyone else experienced major stuttering while playing FLAC files on VLC lately , it might be a bug in this new version - 2.1.1 RWx64, because the files play fine on MPC HC.


But its very strange that only some files stutter.

 

[Azbubu]

Use WMA. It's much better than FLAC.

 

[Rickster]

Use WMA. It's much better than FLAC.

Sigh....I said WAV not WMA

 

[cybershark]

Use WMA. It's much better than FLAC.

better, how?

 

[mercurial]

better, how?

You're late to the party. Rickster said that in another thread the other day. abzo was just mocking him.

 

[Azbubu]

Sigh....I said WAV not WMA

Relax, I'm just giving you flac.

 

[Rickster]

Can we stop derailing and get on topic?

 

[garyc]

If you are streaming then it might be worth checking the buffer size (caching) settings on the new VLC installation.

 

[morkhans]

Give foobar2000 a go. Purpose built for audio playback.

VLC is great for videos, but terrible for music IMO.

 

[ponder]

Sigh....I said WAV not WMA

In that case use WAV it's better than FLAC!

 

[HavocXphere]

Give foobar2000 a go. Purpose built for audio playback.

VLC is great for videos, but terrible for music IMO.

+1 foobar has that clean spartan elegance that most applications have lost a long time ago.

Between foobar and VLC I have yet to encounter something that doesn't work...

 

[morkhans]

In that case use WAV it's better than FLAC!

How so? FLAC is lossless, just like WAV and has tag data, which WAV doesn't.

 

[mercurial]

How so? FLAC is lossless, just like WAV and has tag data, which WAV doesn't.

Lol, you're also late to the joke

They're mocking Rickster for a comment he made the other day. Something along the lines of WAV/WMA > FLAC.

 

[froot]

I think Rickster should upgrade his computer. I can play FLAC files just fine on the new VLC.
If he doesn't want to, he should play WMA. It's smaller and better than FLAC, and doesn't need a powerful pc.