mkdir -p ~/.config/mpv/ nano ~/.config/mpv/mpv.conf
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If the above doesn’t work, VLC plays HEVC MKVs out of the box: install hevc codec for mkv video on linux mint link
x265 .mkv format video playback is choppy - Linux Mint Forums mkdir -p ~/
sudo apt update sudo apt install ubuntu-restricted-extras ffmpeg gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad intel-media-va-driver vainfo sudo usermod -a -G video $USER mkdir -p ~/.config/mpv/ echo -e "vo=gpu\nhwdec=vaapi\nhwdec-codecs=hevc" > ~/.config/mpv/mpv.conf vainfo echo "Reboot your system, then play your MKV file using Celluloid or MPV." ~/.config/mpv/mpv.conf vainfo echo "Reboot your system