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How to fix the black screen when streaming VLC on Source-Live Pro LL

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When opening Source-Live Pro: Low Latency, some users are seeing a black screen when attempting to stream a VLC screen. If you are facing the following error, follow the steps below:

  1. Close the ""Window Capture"" menu in Source-Live.
  2. Open VLC.
  3. Go to Tools > Preferences.
  4. In the Video section, set ""Output"" to ""OpenGL video output"".
  5. In the Input & Codec Settings section, set ""Hardware-accelerated decoding"" to ""Disable"".
  6. Restart VLC.
  7. Re-open the ""Capture Window"" menu.

The application will now display the content correctly.

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