I’ve been opening some mp3 files with VLC and every time it lags or skips during the first couple seconds after it’s opened. If I set the seekbar all the way back when it’s already open, then it will play correctly. This problem is not present when I play FLAC files.
What setting(s) should I change? MPV plays audio normally but I prefer to use VLC for audio.
I am on KDE Plasma.
I have this problem with vlc, too.
I’m on kde plasma.
I just recently tried VLC again and had the problem with videos. Constant minimal stuttering. Audio I use something else anyway (video too). And I have tried VLC in the default settings, so nothing aggravated. With ANY other player there are not these problems 
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I have KDE Plasma also, and I installed VLC as a flatpak. I have no problems with VLC.
Just a suggestion, just because it works for me isn’t a guarantee it will work for every case.
Pudge
I have no issues on Kde Plasma playing mp3 on Vlc.
I’ll try with the flatpak package.
Long time since I stopped using VLC, but I remember there were cache settings somewhere, disk cache maybe could help.