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JBBrauer
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January 10, 2017
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Premiere Pro Playback Lag on Mac—How to fix it?

  • January 10, 2017
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Hi,

I am having trouble with playback lagging as a edit or simply play a project. It usually starts smooth then quickly becomes choppy. If I pause it and wait long enough it will play a few smooth seconds again.

Can anyone help me diagnose this?

Here's what I'm using:

Macbook Pro 10.11.16
2.7 GHz Intel Core i5
8 GB 1867 MHz DDR3
Intel Iris Graphocs 6100 1536 MB

I run Premiere Pro (2017.0.1) from the Mac and my sources files are on an external drive that I am connected to through an ethernet cable. Tiny projects usually don't have a problem—my current project is using less than 5GB of footage.

Do I need more RAM? Typically, I start with 3GB free Ram and it eats it up, and I have to continually free it up (with CleanMyMac3)
Or anything else about the system that could be better?
Or my settings in premiere?

Let me know if any more information is needed—I'm not sure how to figure this out.


Thanks!
JB

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Correct answer Bill Gehrke


The network drive i work off of (via ethernet or wireless) is another computers hard drive. Its a tower connected to a thunderbolt display.  I'm not connected via usb at all.   Thats why i wonder, is it the nature of it being a network drive that makes the performance so poor?
Or are you saying that computer should get the T3 SSD?   I don't quite understand your suggestion.


I am saying your network connection is lousy.  You could try troubleshooting that but until you do you could use the Samsung T3.  I cannot help much with your networking problem as I am only a PC person

Load the project files on the T3 at the tower and then edit locally.  After editing then carry the T3 to the tower and archive/backup your updated files.

That is my workflow from this laptop in the comfort of my easy chair/recliner to my tower

4 replies

YOmedia
YOmedia
Participant
July 1, 2018

Chances are, you have the playback set a full resolution. Drop it 1/2 or maybe even 1/4.

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Robertas007
Participant
April 2, 2018

Hey! I have the same problem with same computer, just create proxies and problem will be solved! google or youtube it how to do it

Warren Heaton
Community Expert
Warren HeatonCommunity Expert
Community Expert
May 4, 2017

Bandwidth issues aside, you are not using the right type of network for video editing. If you want to maintain the integrity of your data, stop immediately and either install a SAN or reboot the computer with the source footage in Target Disk Mode (running a Thunderbolt cable from the TDM Mac to your video editing workstation).

-Warren

kulpreet singh
kulpreet singh
Inspiring
January 10, 2017

Hi Jb,

Thanks for sharing the system specs.

I run Premiere Pro (2017.0.1) from the Mac and my sources files are on an external drive that I am connected to through an ethernet cable. Tiny projects usually don't have a problem—my current project is using less than 5GB of footage.

How exactly have you connected your external drive to the MacBook?

Thanks,

Kulpreet Singh

J
JBBrauerAuthor
Known Participant
January 11, 2017

Hey,

The external drive is actually a desktop tower (I am not sure of the correct name--let me know if those specs are helpful). So I'm connected to another computers hard drive through a network, both wirelessly or with an ethernet cable. I haven't noticed a difference between using wireless or ethernet.

Does this answer your question?

Thanks for your help!

R Neil Haugen
R Neil Haugen
Legend
May 4, 2017

Thank you Neil, you covered for me during a nap and then lunch.

JBBrauer

I just want to add to this lesson, Just how full is that hard disk drive? Mechanical hard disk drives slow down as they get full.   SSD's do not have that problem


And back to the real expert! Go Bill!

Neil

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