If the file that is skipping is playing from a local hard drive, look for the “File Caching (ms)” option under “Advanced” on the right-hand side. The caching value here is set in milliseconds, so setting the value to 1000 will buffer for 1 second (the default is 300, or 0.3 seconds). Click “Input / Codecs” in the left sidebar. Then, click “All” under the “Show Settings” option at the bottom of the window. First, open VLC’s preferences by going to Tools > Preferences.
