The first easy solution is to play the MKV file with another player. Here are six solutions you can try: Solution 1. If the issues and solutions mentioned above don't work, and your VLC still won't play MKV, there are other things you can do to ensure that everything works smoothly. Part 2: Solutions to Fix MKV Files Not Playing in VLC Downloading the file again is the best solution for this issue. Because it's incomplete, you only get a partial file that cannot be opened. Corrupted fileĬorrupted files happen when the file you downloaded is incomplete due to interruptions. You can edit it by going to the Preferences section of the Settings. There are times when we disable certain aspects of the video, such as the audio and other elements of the file.
Or, you can edit it in the Advanced Settings of the video. When you're missing codecs, you can try to install the codecs separately or reinstall the entire software. This issue usually happens when certain codecs that are needed to play the video are not there in the software of the video file itself. There are several reasons why the VLC won't play MKV, such as: 1. Part 1: Issues May Have When Playing MKV Files on VLC Bonus: Tips to Avoid MKV Cannot Play in VLC Issue.Repair MKV Files When VLC Cannot Play (Corrupted MKV) Disable Hardware Decoding (Choppy Videos) Modify Video Output Mode (MKV Cannot Dispay) Modify Input/Codec Settings (VLC Skipping MKV) Part 2: Solutions to Fix MKV Files Not Playing in VLC.
So I tried the other Video Output Modules listed in the dropdown menu available in my installation of VLC.īy trial & error, I found that selecting Windows GDI Video output solved the problem, atleast for me. This indicated to me that VLC was misconfigured somehow - a hunch which proved correct in my case.Īfter some amount of Internet research, I discovered that if VLC output to Direct X, only then this problem occurred.īut then I noticed that OP had already tried changing VLC's video output module to OpenGL but wasn't happy with that. If I played that same video file in any other player like mpc-hc (I never use WMP) etc, Windows would continue to remain in Aero scheme and never drop down to Basic. I observed that this happened only when I ran VLC. If I then stopped the play (by clicking the STOP button) and then re-started it, the video would show normally.Īdditionally, Windows would drop down to 'Basic' from 'Aero' display type.
Video frame would show outside of the application window but be black or blank. Whenever I played any video file using VLC (ver.2.2.4 Weather Wax) only the sound would start.
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