How to play AVI-files in Windows Media Player
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This tutorial will explain how to play AVI-files in Windows Media Player
Solution 1
Download and install Divx codecs from here after installed these codecs you should be able to play .avi files in windows media player
Solution 2
K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of codecs and related tools. Codecs are required to encode and/or decode (play) audio and video. The K-Lite Codec Pack is designed as a user-friendly solution for playing all your movie files. With the K-Lite Codec Pack you should be able to play 99% of all the movies that you download from the internet.
Download K-Lite Codec Pack from here and install
Solution 3
Download and install VLC Media player
VideoLAN Client (VLC) is a media player, streamer, and encoder for Unix, Windows, Mac OS X, BeOS, QNX, and PocketPC. It can play most audio and video codecs (MPEG 1/2/4, DivX, WMV, Vorbis, AC3, AAC, etc.), has support for VCD, SVCD, and DVD (with menus), and can read or dump streams from a network source (HTTP, UDP, DVB, MMS, etc.). It can also act as a server and send streams through the network, with optional support for audio and video transcoding.
Download VLC Media player from here
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Thanks a lot you guys, this really gave me the support i needed!!!
man thanks alot the first thing worked for me, now i can watch half baked ur cool
great guide. thanks a lot man. i just got what i needed.
I really appreciate the information. Solution #1 worked like a charm!
Thanks so much!
hey…man,, nice work!…ur a hero…hehe
anyway, i can’t still play the video. i already installed
the application u said..
im having a hard time here.
i have the copy of transformers 2..in avi format.
if u can help me here..im willing to send to u the video also.
the video said, codec error use windows media player.
but i already have the avi codec 4 wmp…
oh man…..hope u can help me…tnx!….
Excelent! Works perfectly. Thanks guys, nice work!
Solution #1 worked BUT I still can’t play the AVI movie file using Windows Media Player. It only shows the movie on “Divx”, which is what I downloaded. I want my AVI files to play on my Window Media File.
If anyone wants to help me my Email is theopendoor105@aim.com
thanks a lot man this really helped
my vlc won’t play avi’s or flv’s
it buffers 0%, then stops, and nothing happens.
i downloaded the codec for wmp, did nothing,
any SOLUTIONS??
im having a hard time here.
i have the copy of transformers 2..in avi format.
if u can help me here..im willing to send to u the video also.
the video said, codec error use windows media player.
but i already have the avi codec 4 wmp…
oh man…..hope u can help me…tnx!….
Brilliant, thank you so much for this simple guide. I’m very grateful.
Fliss
I downloaded it and i still cant figure out how to play my avi or mp4 files
does it work on XP sp3
i downloaded Iron Man 2 movie and i cant play it, its avi and i tried downloading the movie from different sites and its always avi, i tried with divx and with xvid, and also with the other one and i still cant play it. does anyone know how can i play it???
Yes now i can watch my iron man 2!!!
Same Problem Repeating as Astrit, i also Had downloaded Iron Man 2.avi , and i also have VLC Media Player already, but SAME PROBLEM!
WHY DOES’NT ANY TAKE ANY ACTION ON IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OMG!!! Thanks guys solution 1 totaly works!
i have a movie in avi format.
the video said, codec error use windows media player.
but i already have the klite codec 4 wmp…its not playing
…..hope u can help me…tnx!….
Still no good after doing solution #1. Now the error I get is:
“Unsupported Format. This video is in an unsupported format and cannot be played without installing additional DirectShow filters.”
What now?
Thank you. What a relief!