Windows 10: Windows Media Player plays the audio, but shows no video, on .mp4 file

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  1. GF1701
    GF1701 Win User

    Windows Media Player plays the audio, but shows no video, on .mp4 file


    I'm posting this because I found what an easy solution for this issue. This problem only pops up occasionally, and I do not know why Media Player doesn't recognize the video on these .mp4, but when I opened these files with the Avidemux video editor which is free to download and use, and then simply saved it again with Avidemux, the copy played fine in Windows Media Player. This was in Windows 10. I suspect that copying in some other video editors will accomplish the same thing, but I haven't had the need to try anything else.

    :)
     
    GF1701, Dec 11, 2022
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  2. HELMUT
    Helmut Win User

    Playing MP4 files

    MP4 is a container file, a lot depends on the codecs within that.
    MP4 can be played with Windows 10 with Films & TV, Photos, Windows Media Player, and VLC.
    If those can't then there must be something odd/unusual in the file.

    Right click the File > Properties > Details Tab.
    see if that gives you more info, should be some info on the video/audio but not codecs.

    Try the suggestions from post #3.

    You have to be careful as viruses are propogated by people simply changing the filename extension and auto-forwarding via an infected PC and a compromised address list.
    So a targeted scan with AV is necessary for every file attachement even if apparently from someone you know.
     
    Helmut, Dec 11, 2022
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  3. CODE101KNIGHT
    Code101knight Win User
    Window Media Player Unable to Play .mp4

    I don't know if this topic have been discussed before .I just upgrade to Windows 10 and I try to play mp4 video file in Windows Media Player and it shows error that it need codec.I already download bunch of codec and it is still unable to play.Any suggestion
    is welcome.
     
    Code101knight, Dec 11, 2022
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  4. CARROTMUSEUM
    carrotmuseum Win User

    Windows Media Player plays the audio, but shows no video, on .mp4 file

    Play MP4 in Media PLayer


    Since Win 10 update I can longer play MP4 videos I used to be able to play in Win 7, using Windows Media Player.

    Why has this function stopped? I thought win 10 was an "improvement".

    This is the error message - Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support the file type or might not support the codec that was used to compress the file.

    I do not wish to use VLC player.
     
    carrotmuseum, Dec 11, 2022
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