Step 1: Follow the same Step 1 from Method 1. Method 4: How to Fix VLC Player Skipping And Lagging Problem In Windows 10 Using Video Codecs This should help fix the VLC Media Player crashes and lags. Step 3: On the right side of the window > Video output module > select Automatic from the drop-down. Step 2: Advanced Preferences window > bottom of the screen > click on the radio button next to All > on the left side, above Show settings > scroll down > Video > Output modules. Step 1: Follow the same step as Step 1 from Method 1. Method 3: How to Fix VLC Player Skipping And Lagging Problem In Windows 10 Using Video Output Module If the problem persists, try the 2nd method.

This should fix the VLC Media Player skip and lag issue. Step 3: On the right side of the window > scroll down > Advanced > File caching (ms) > change value from 300 to 600 > click on Save. Step 2: Advanced Preferences window > bottom left of the window > click the radio button next to All > on the left side, above Show settings > scroll down > click on Input/Codecs.

Vlc media player closes immediately