# Replace Player With VLC?

**URL:** https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/replace-player-with-vlc/26640
**Category:** Xibo Player for Linux
**Created:** [February 2, 2022, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/replace-player-with-vlc/26640 "2022-02-02T17:21:16Z")
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### Author: ![urbnsr](https://community.xibo.org.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@urbnsr](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/urbnsr)
#### Post date: [February 2, 2022, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/replace-player-with-vlc/26640/1 "2022-02-02T17:21:16Z")

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## Player Version: linux 1.8-R6-108

## Issue

I am seeing high processor load values when a video is playing on our Linux displays running an AMD processor with 8 cores and 8GB ram. Is there a way to (temporarily?) use vlc instead of player to help determine if we can use less-than-brand-new hardware? Or is “player” just a wrapper for vlc or another program?

Thanks. And thanks for Xibo!

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### Author: ![system](https://community.xibo.org.uk/uploads/default/original/2X/a/a8759c2d8cc561474733895ac75beeb830f5d8ca.png) [@system](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 4, 2022, 11:21pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/replace-player-with-vlc/26640/2 "2022-05-04T23:21:42Z")

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