Windows 10: Windows media player will not play mp4!

Discus and support Windows media player will not play mp4! in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; Why is MS being such an ASS and not providing the codec to play the files. Just spent $5000 on a worthless computer because of you!... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by StevenH3, Jul 15, 2018.

  1. STEVENH3
    StevenH3 Win User

    Windows media player will not play mp4!


    Why is MS being such an ASS and not providing the codec to play the files. Just spent $5000 on a worthless computer because of you!

    :)
     
    StevenH3, Jul 15, 2018
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  2. CARROTMUSEUM
    carrotmuseum Win User

    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, Jul 15, 2018
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  3. GREWETAB
    grewetab Win User
    Play MP4 in Media PLayer


    To make WMP support MP4 format, you should install filters for MP4 format and its associated codecs. After you install these filters, all players that use DirectShow technology, include WMP, will support MP4 format. There are a bunch of third party codec packs on the internet that support not only MP4 format, but also many other common formats. Just Google "codec pack", you will find K-Like and CCCP are the most famous of them.

    What if you cannot install codec pack? For example, you will play MP4 on other people's computer and you are not authorized to install any program? On this situation, converting your MP4 to WMP natively supported WMV or AVI format with Faasoft MP4 to Windows Media Player Converter is the best choice.
     
    grewetab, Jul 15, 2018
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  4. CODE101KNIGHT
    Code101knight Win User

    Windows media player will not play mp4!

    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, Jul 15, 2018
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