I've recently set up a second monitor, and I am encountering issues while streaming TV shows while I play games. The video keeps stuttering and occasionally flashes, but if I click on the video playing on the second monitor, it functions perfectly. My laptop is an Asus TUF F15 equipped with an integrated 3050 GPU and 32 GB of RAM. The second monitor is a Lenovo Group Limited LEN T2324pA. Any ideas on how to fix this?
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It sounds like your laptop might be prioritizing the gaming performance over the streaming. One quick fix could be to invest in a budget-friendly streaming box instead. If you're in North America, check out those bin stores for Amazon returns; they tend to have good deals!
Have you checked if there's any Asus-specific software that includes a "game mode" feature? Sometimes toggling that off helps. Additionally, see if it behaves differently when you run games in windowed mode or windowed borderless; that can sometimes lessen the strain on the video output.
I tried using Armoury Crate, but I can't find any game mode option. I disabled the Windows game mode, but it didn't help. There wasn't much change between windowed and full screen either.
Yeah, that's what I was thinking too. I wonder if there's any way to smooth out the stuttering without going that route?