videos are freezing

I recently bought a new MacBook Pro and some videos are stalling when played. Other devices are working like tablet and phone when I play the same video but MP stalls and is trying to buffer.

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Posted on Oct 27, 2022 10:53 AM

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Oct 27, 2022 11:04 AM in response to Dornani

Dornani wrote:

I recently bought a new MacBook Pro and some videos are stalling when played. Other devices are working like tablet and phone when I play the same video but MP stalls and is trying to buffer.

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