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How To Fix Playback LAG in Premiere Pro and how to Part 2: How to Fix Premiere Pro Playback Lagging Issue 1. Change playback resolution You can change the playback resolution for your video without altering its export resolution. This can reduce playback lag significantly. To make this change, click the playback resolution dropdown menu (the ‘full’ button) and select any of 4 options to reduce the playback resolution to a fraction of the native resolution (1/2, 1/4, 1/6 or 1/8). 2. Remember to turn off quality playback While high-quality playback is desirable as it lets you see your video in a resolution closest to how it will look when exported or uploaded to YouTube. This option can reduce the performance of Premiere Pro. Disabling the high-quality playback option is also another way to quickly resolve playback lag. Simply go to the program monitor settings and deselect the high-quality playback option. 2. Remember to turn off quality playback While high-quality playback is desirable as it lets you see your video in a resolution closest to how it will look when exported or uploaded to YouTube. This option can reduce the performance of Premiere Pro. Disabling the high-quality playback option is also another way to quickly resolve playback lag. Simply go to the program monitor settings and deselect the high-quality playback option. 4. Mute FX Visual and audio effects can increase the working size of a video file significantly. This is why turning off effects can improve playback quality and eliminate lag. To turn off effects, click the ‘Global FX Mute’ button which should be one of the icons on the play toolbar below the playback screen. If the FX button isn’t in the toolbar, click the ‘+’ button at the lower right side of the screen and drag the FX button to the toolbar. 4. Mute FX Visual and audio effects can increase the working size of a video file significantly. This is why turning off effects can improve playback quality and eliminate lag. To turn off effects, click the ‘Global FX Mute’ button which should be one of the icons on the play toolbar below the playback screen. If the FX button isn’t in the toolbar, click the ‘+’ button at the lower right side of the screen and drag the FX button to the toolbar.