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I don't know about online gaming as I have never done it, but the following may help your problems with the Videolan player. What are the cache settings for this program? If they are set too high, you may experience delays before playback begins, however once started playback should be able to continue without a break. If, however, the cache is set at too low a value, then it is possible that the cache may be emptied quicker than it can be filled. This can lead to pauses whilst the cache is being refilled. The rate of fill and emptying of the cache depends on the content of the video. It is all about choosing a good compromise for the settings of the cache. This is something that you can control. What you can't control is the Internet. All it needs is for 1 server on the path between you and the data source to go down, and your system and the Internet have to find an alternative route between it and the data source. This can occasionally cause pauses in the transfer of certain files. Setting a suitable cache size can help reduce, but not totally eliminate, this sort of problem.
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