Look for devices with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, for example.Ģ) Alternatively, convert your HEVC videos to H.264 MP4 files using the Video Converter software below: For now, you have two options to play HEVC files smoothly on your Android device:ġ) Buy a new Android device – just upgrade your old device to a modern Android smartphone or tablet: many of the latest high-end phones/tablets include hardware HEVC decoders that can play even 4K HEVC H.265 content beautifully. So actually, this is not a recommended solution. You probably can’t play very high quality HEVC videos without seriously taxing the battery. On devices without hardware decoders, you can implement a software HEVC decoder but then you’ll be very limited by the processor. In your case the HEVC H.265 codec is likely too new for your device, and your Android phone lacks hardware HEVC decoders, thus lags while playing x265 files due to hardware limitations. Why did this happen? Do I have to install any codec to get around this issue? Please help.”
But the video plays fine on my PC in VLC. “I have faced countless lag issues with H.265 HEVC video with VLC player on my Galaxy S6. On devices without hardware decoders, you can follow our workaround to get your Android playing HEVC H.265 media without a hitch. If your Android device comes with hardware HEVC decoders, you can play even 4K HEVC H.265 video on it without breaking a sweat. Having issues viewing HEVC video on your Android phone or tablet? It depends on which android device you are having, which software media player you are using and which HEVC video you are playing.