If you are a windows 10/11 user, i have recently found that installing the "k-lite codec pack" , (instead of using the bundled "quicktime7" codecs) , has enabled me able to run Serato Video on and HP i7 elitebook (with intel iris plus gpu) running windows11 with acceptable performance.
I found this tip to use the k-lite codec pack recently , from some 1 year old back post on reddit. I wont link the reddit site as you can probably google it out and search "k-lite codec pack video sl serato:
The k-lite codec pack was recently updated last week on sept 2, 2024.
www.codecguide.com
I would suspect that if you use this codec pack for video sl, then you will not be supported by serato...
I am just sharing that it has helped me from purchasing an apple m2/m3 max laptop for the time being....
Using this k-lite codec pack (mega) , Serato Video has still crashed once after about 1.5 hrs of use (...probably got too hot...) , but after clicking the button to 'cancel' (sending report to serato) , serato video output window opens up again quickly , and is playing videos again automatically... I didnt have to reboot the laptop, however (from previous experience) after serato video has crashed and restarted about 5-6 times, I have had to reboot the laptop, before i could get video sl to start up again......
I do not believe Serato advises to use this k-lite codec pack, but this codec pack has helped me to run serato video with a 2023 i7 16G RAM HPE 14" elitebook type laptop(windows optimizations applied) that uses an Intel IRIS plus graphics. I do not believe the Intel IRIS chip is some superior graphics chip... My windows laptop, that i got from work@HPE is not some super gaming type latop, but it seems to now run video sl , after pre-analyzed stems , with the Pioneer DDJ Rev7 controller.
Years ago, i did run Video-SL from a 2008 Macbook pro 15" with nvidia 8600 GPU(i think) , so i am comparing my experience using this windows elitebook laptop , to the super performance i experienced with Mix Emergency 2.0 , using my old 2008 Macbook Pro...
Previously to using the k-lite codec pack , and instead using the default quicktime7 codec stuff that is by default installed when you install video-SL, my windows laptop would run at like 60% and spike to 100% for the GPU... Video-SL run, but run sluggishly.. and crash often... that's how i know what happens if you let it keep crashing over and over again... you will need to reboot eventually...
Video SL settings used were like: (IIRC)
Resolution Settings tried 360p/720p/1080p
Quality Setting tried: medium/high
vsync enabled
constant
preserve
.....My laptop is off and away from me currently....so i am trying to remember the settings that i recently saw an hour ago....
But after installing k-lite codec pack(MEGA) , and letting the k-lite codec pack auto-matically uninstall other codec packs (halaal / matroska / ffdshow) , the serato video seems much better and runs at like 20-60% GPU . Much smoother than before...
I have only been running with k-lite codec pack for a couple days thus far, but so far, video-sl seems much better than before.... And, i am not convinced that I need to purchase a new Apple laptop immediately... Maybe if I play AV1 videos instead of h.264....
anyways, this post can help me to remember to install this k-lite codec pack , If I get a new laptop from work, and I need to re-install Serato DJ PRO and video-SL stuff...
