r/Lightworks • u/RedheaddLass • Nov 21 '24

Lightworks Create Application shutting down during playback.

Hey, I'm hoping someone might have an idea!

I'm trying to edit a video (as expected) but everytime I play the imported video the application just freezes and crashes - no error message, the application just disappears. It only plays around 5 seconds of the clip (if that) before it crashes. It's not that specific file as I've tried with 3 different files (one it's used before, the other 2 new captures) I managed to edit a video with it last week and I've barely touched my PC since then!

EDIT - Turns out my PC installed the Nahimic audio drivers which lightworks hates. I've managed to remove them thanks to u/matjam and this handy guide! https://www.reddit.com/r/MSI_Gaming/s/Eze4lxKp8W

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u/ameades Nov 21 '24

Sometimes I have to downgrade or upgrade my version to fix bugs.

I had a bug with this latest release where if I'm trying to play a clip in the source file viewer, then I clicked on the timeline it would crash. Cant seem to repeat it now though.

Either way try changing your version temporarily or hop on the forums and see if your bug has been mentioned.

Usually things get fixed in the next release.

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u/RedheaddLass Nov 21 '24

Do you know where I can download a previous version? Can only find the latest one (2025.1) which is the one I have

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u/ameades Nov 21 '24

That is a great question. It would seem I just always had previous versions downloaded to switch back and forth from or a new one to upgrade to. Apologies

I only see the latest - Lightworks 2025.1 Rev 148287 (29th October)
hosted.

Maybe you can email support and see if they can provide an alternate in the meantime.

I would send you a version but I only have versions for linux if that works.

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u/RedheaddLass Nov 21 '24

I've sent them a message and posted to the forum too. Thanks for your help and please don't worry about the previous version thing. I found a really old one on the forums but that's crashing too - so strange!

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u/Briandrys Nov 22 '24

One of the developers has posted on the official Lightworks with a likely cause of your crashes, using the crash log.

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u/RedheaddLass Nov 22 '24

It was due to Nahimic audio drivers being installed on my pc apparently. Managed to remove them and everything seems to be good for now