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Cannot play your MKV file in the VLC Media Player? Hang on; we got some solutions for you. Many users got similar problems now and then when they try to play videos in the VLC Media Player. Some issues are related to the player itself, while some are due to corruption in the video file. We have listed a set of solutions based on the type of issues users are experiencing while running their MKV videos in the VLC Media Player.
When VLC is not playing the MKV file, it shows different symptoms.
Q. What is an MKV file?
A. MKV file is a video format that stands for the Matryoshka Video File. It is an open standard container that can store a large number of video files, audio, pictures, and subtitle tracks. MKV file format can be utilized as an alternative to AVI and MP4 formats.
Q. What reasons are responsible for VLC not playing MKV file?
A. There are multiple reasons why MKV files do not play in VLC Media Player. They include conflict due to hardware decoding, missing codecs, missing components, incorrect audio/video codecs settings in VLC, corruption in MKV file, etc.
Q. VLC Media keeps on crashing while loading the MKV files. Any suggestion?
A. In the VLC Media Player Simple Preferences page, unselect the Pre-load MKV files in the same directory option (you can see the screenshots below). Then try playing the MKV video again.
Here, you can try to fix the issue using the VLC Media Player settings and features.
You can try this as sometimes playing videos in another media player can help. For this, right-click on your MKV video file and click on the Open with option.
Then choose another media player on your system to check if it plays with that.
And if it plays with another media player, then the problem is not with the MKV video file.
If you have faced issues where the VLC Media player has skipped your MKV video file, then you can work with Input/Codecs settings to fix the issue.
If you face an audio issue or video not displayed issue while playing your MKV files in VLC Media Player, check the VLC Media player settings for the same.
To enable Audio Settings:
Go to Tools>Preferences in the VLC Media Player, switch to the Audio tab, and then check if the Enable audio option is selected or not. If not, select it and click Save.
To enable the Video Settings:
Switch to the Video tab on the Simple Preferences page and then check for the Enable Video option. You can also modify the Video Output mode to the suitable one (here OpenGL video output) to check if it helps. Click Save to save the settings finally.
Sometimes, the hardware decoding feature in the VLC Media Player can conflict with the system drivers and result in choppy or distorted videos. Its solution is to disable this feature from the VLC settings.
If you received an error “unidentified codec: VLC could not identify the audio or video codec,” while trying to play the MKV file in VLC Media Player, then it means that the MKV codec for VLC is unavailable on your system. So, it is advised to install these codecs on your system first and then try playing the MKV video.
Even after trying the above solutions, if you are not getting the resolution, then there is some serious issue with your MKV file. You can opt for a professional repair solution to fix all corruption and issues within your MKV video file.
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