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VOB Video Not Playing Properly in VLC? See Ways out

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Some VOB files just can't be played in VLC

Find yourself stuck in VOB not playing in VLC issues? Don't freak out! You are not alone. Some of you might also be encountering similar problems as StackExchange users reported.

"I'm trying to play a set of .vob files with VLC, but when I open the files they will play for a few seconds, freeze, skip ahead, play a few more seconds, freeze, etc..."

"I am so stuck trying to get some VOB files to play in VLC. It won't play sound, just picture. Any help greatly appreciated?"

What is VOB?

VOB, the abbreviation of Video Object, is a media container format for DVD video. It can wrap up digital video, audio, subtitles, DVD menus, and navigation contents all together into a stream form.

There is no doubt that VLC supports VOB videos, but problems like VOB videos not playing properly in VLC happen from time to time. Why is that? We find the following reasons and specific solutions for it. Follow us to get started.

  • Solution 1. Get the Latest Version of VLC If your DVD uses the latest codecs, there is a great possibility that the older version of VLC doesn't support it and causes VOB videos not playing issue. Check if you are having the latest version of VLC, if not, re-install this program. To check for the latest updates, please: launch VLC > Tap "Help" from the menu bar > Click on "Check for Updates".
  • Solution 2. Set VLC Preferences Yadif mode is recommended to process VOB videos. Use this mode while playing VOB and see if VOB video not playing properly in VLC problem is fixed. Here is how to use this mode. 1. Go to Tools > Preference, click on the Settings at the down-left corner. 2. Select "All", click on Video > Filters > Deinterlace. 3. Open the drop-down menu, select Yadif mode. 4. Hit "Save" and restart the VLC player.

VOB video not playing properly in VLC is still unsolved? Try the final fix: Convert VOB to MP4, AVI, WAV or MKV The Most Effective Solution

Analysis: As mentioned easier, VLC supports most VOB videos. As for some special ones, you need to convert VOB to other VLC supported formats. It is suggested that you convert VOB video to MP4, AVI, WAV or MKV. VLC users rarely encounter problems while playing videos in these four formats and many video players support them.

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Below are the detailed steps to use VideoProc Converter AI to do converting.

Step 1. Click on the "+ video" button to upload the VOB video to the program.

Add VOB file
Add VOB file

Step 2. Click on the "Video" tab at the bottom, select MP4 or other output formats you like.

Choose MP4 as output format
Choose an output format

Step 3. Click "Run" button to start transcoding.

Final Words:

In a word, you can fix VOB not playing in VLC issues by trying to update VLC to the latest version, adjusting VLC settings, or using VideoProc Converter AI to convert VOB video to other VLC supported formats. If you find this post helpful, do share it with others. For other tips on video cropping, cutting, screen recording, read other posts in our website.

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Jordi was an amateur tech enthusiast, but now an editor who has published hundreds of stories covering video editing, hardware acceleration, software review and how-tos. He is more like a "tech support" with adventurous soul, eagerly grabbing cutting-edge video technologies off in a professional yet easy-to-understand way. Enjoys gliding, diving, etc.

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