Many of the time when we download a video clip or a movie, we find that the audio does not sync with the lips movement of the characters or the audio and video does not match in VLC Player. This kind of video clip/movie is very frustrating to watch. However we can fix such issue and make our video clip play in sync with the audio.
How to Fix audio out of sync and syncing issues when playing a video file in VLC:
You’ll obviously need the VLC app to do this, VLC is cross platform and available for just about everything from Mac OS X to Linux and Windows and iOS, so you’ll be good to go with whatever you use.
How to Fix vlc audio sync on Windows laptop:
– Open the downloaded Video Clip in VLC. Right click on the video clip and select Open With..Select VLC from the list.
– If the Audio comes before Video, we need to slow the audio, so press fn+K key (On laptop). Each combi keystroke will reduce the audio speed by 50ms. So keep dong it until you see the video and audio are sync.
– If the Audio comes after the video, we need to make the audio fast, so press fn + J (On laptop) key. When you invoke the shortkey the screen will show the delay amount as shown in the below image:
How to Fix vlc audio sync on Windows desktop:
If you have a desktop, you can try the Ctrl + K and Ctrl + J key respectively for the same result. If the shortkey key does not work , we can change the settings from preferences as follows:
– Open VLC player and click on Tools > Preferences
– On preferences window, click on All under Show settings, Select Audio from left.
– On the right pane look for the option Audio desynchronization compensation
Put a negative or positive value in the box towards right…depending upon the situation.
How to Fix vlc audio sync on MAC?
For fixing the issue on MAC, the solution is quite simple. We can use the shortcut keys on the MAC for slowing and speeding the audio track to align with the video:
Once-for-All Solution to Permanently Fix VLC Audio Sync Problem
Majority of the audio and video out of sync issue are because of improper encoding format while ripping the video. The solution has been tested with downloaded video clip, so I am not sure if it will work with such issue in all videos.
Generally speaking, applying keyboard shortcut or VLC's preference can fix the usual audio not syncing with video problem in VLC. But everything happens for a surprise. Sometimes, there are also certain cases VLC can't handle, e.g., the original video itself has serious audio delay problem; the audio out of sync problem too severe to fix.
In fact, there is simple way to solve VLC Player audio out of sync problem.
Using Pavtube Video Converter / Mac Version will be fix this problem with ease. In this app, you can choose any popular codec to avoid audio out of sync problem. And in profile settings, you can reset video and audio size, bitrate,etc to get better video quality. You can preserve 5.1 sound with it when outputting video.
This VLC Alternative APP can easily rip all video to H.265, M3U8, AVI, MOV, MP4, etc to provide compatibility for free entertainment with various devices(iPad Pro, iPhone 6/6s/6 plus/6s plus, Samsung Galaxy S7/Edge), HD media players(VLC, Windows Media Player, QuickTime), as well as free access to video editing software(FCP, iMovie,Premiere, Avid, Sony Vegas).
The trail-before-purchase Pavtube Video Converter(windows/mac version) is supported, just feel free to try it, it is 100% clean and safe:
Pavtube Video Converter is not only a video converter program, but also a simple and easy video/audio editor. In Audio Editor, you can either replace/remove original audio, or set audio fade in/out effects.
For more details on how to load files, preview & take snapshots, select output format, merge & split, edit video and start conversion. Please turn to Pavtube Video Converter Getting Started Tutorial(Win/Mac).
If you have any question or problem about our products, or get the Bundles& Deals for saving money, please feel free to contact us with the email below:
If you are a shutterbug and have got yourself kinds of videos or have a large collection of your favorite video, the below two tools should be take into your consideration when handle with the video clips, for playing, for editing, for sharing...
iMixMXF/MultiMixer + Video Converter
iMixMXF/MultiMixer Key Features:
-Import/preserve/mix multi-track MXF in MKV/MP4/MOV formats.
-Output multi-track Apple Prores MOV for further editing in Final Cut Pro (X).
-Support DVCPRO/HDV/Avid DNxHD/AIC output
-Convert MXF to any other formats for editing, playing, or broadcasting.
-Merge/split/trim/crop MXF footages.
Video Converter Key Features:
-Convert from and to any common SD/HD video and audio format.
-Support Apple ProRes/DVCPRO/HDV/Avid DNxHD/AIC encoding.
-Output formats for Mac editing software, e.g. FCP, iMovie, FCE, Avid, Adobe...
-Output formats for different playback devices.
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How to Fix audio out of sync and syncing issues when playing a video file in VLC:
You’ll obviously need the VLC app to do this, VLC is cross platform and available for just about everything from Mac OS X to Linux and Windows and iOS, so you’ll be good to go with whatever you use.
How to Fix vlc audio sync on Windows laptop:
– Open the downloaded Video Clip in VLC. Right click on the video clip and select Open With..Select VLC from the list.
– If the Audio comes before Video, we need to slow the audio, so press fn+K key (On laptop). Each combi keystroke will reduce the audio speed by 50ms. So keep dong it until you see the video and audio are sync.
– If the Audio comes after the video, we need to make the audio fast, so press fn + J (On laptop) key. When you invoke the shortkey the screen will show the delay amount as shown in the below image:
How to Fix vlc audio sync on Windows desktop:
If you have a desktop, you can try the Ctrl + K and Ctrl + J key respectively for the same result. If the shortkey key does not work , we can change the settings from preferences as follows:
– Open VLC player and click on Tools > Preferences
– On preferences window, click on All under Show settings, Select Audio from left.
– On the right pane look for the option Audio desynchronization compensation
Put a negative or positive value in the box towards right…depending upon the situation.
How to Fix vlc audio sync on MAC?
For fixing the issue on MAC, the solution is quite simple. We can use the shortcut keys on the MAC for slowing and speeding the audio track to align with the video:
- F – Slow audio by 50ms
- G – Speed audio by 50ms
Once-for-All Solution to Permanently Fix VLC Audio Sync Problem
Majority of the audio and video out of sync issue are because of improper encoding format while ripping the video. The solution has been tested with downloaded video clip, so I am not sure if it will work with such issue in all videos.
Generally speaking, applying keyboard shortcut or VLC's preference can fix the usual audio not syncing with video problem in VLC. But everything happens for a surprise. Sometimes, there are also certain cases VLC can't handle, e.g., the original video itself has serious audio delay problem; the audio out of sync problem too severe to fix.
In fact, there is simple way to solve VLC Player audio out of sync problem.
Using Pavtube Video Converter / Mac Version will be fix this problem with ease. In this app, you can choose any popular codec to avoid audio out of sync problem. And in profile settings, you can reset video and audio size, bitrate,etc to get better video quality. You can preserve 5.1 sound with it when outputting video.
This VLC Alternative APP can easily rip all video to H.265, M3U8, AVI, MOV, MP4, etc to provide compatibility for free entertainment with various devices(iPad Pro, iPhone 6/6s/6 plus/6s plus, Samsung Galaxy S7/Edge), HD media players(VLC, Windows Media Player, QuickTime), as well as free access to video editing software(FCP, iMovie,Premiere, Avid, Sony Vegas).
The trail-before-purchase Pavtube Video Converter(windows/mac version) is supported, just feel free to try it, it is 100% clean and safe:
Pavtube Video Converter is not only a video converter program, but also a simple and easy video/audio editor. In Audio Editor, you can either replace/remove original audio, or set audio fade in/out effects.
For more details on how to load files, preview & take snapshots, select output format, merge & split, edit video and start conversion. Please turn to Pavtube Video Converter Getting Started Tutorial(Win/Mac).
If you have any question or problem about our products, or get the Bundles& Deals for saving money, please feel free to contact us with the email below:
- Windows Email: dvdwinsupport@pavtube.com
- Mac Email: dvdmacsupport@pavtube.com
If you are a shutterbug and have got yourself kinds of videos or have a large collection of your favorite video, the below two tools should be take into your consideration when handle with the video clips, for playing, for editing, for sharing...
iMixMXF/MultiMixer + Video Converter
iMixMXF/MultiMixer Key Features:
-Import/preserve/mix multi-track MXF in MKV/MP4/MOV formats.
-Output multi-track Apple Prores MOV for further editing in Final Cut Pro (X).
-Support DVCPRO/HDV/Avid DNxHD/AIC output
-Convert MXF to any other formats for editing, playing, or broadcasting.
-Merge/split/trim/crop MXF footages.
Video Converter Key Features:
-Convert from and to any common SD/HD video and audio format.
-Support Apple ProRes/DVCPRO/HDV/Avid DNxHD/AIC encoding.
-Output formats for Mac editing software, e.g. FCP, iMovie, FCE, Avid, Adobe...
-Output formats for different playback devices.
Read More:
