Can you play AVI files on Windows Media Player?

Windows Media Player should play AVI files by default. If you’re not bothered about using Windows Media Player, installing VLC is a good idea because it doesn’t require separate codecs to be installed: it comes with everything you need to play AVI, MKV, MP4, WMV, MPEG-2 and more, and can also stream video from the web.

What is the codec for AVI files?

First developed in 1992 by Microsoft, AVI is the standard video format for Windows machines. The file is saved in a multimedia container format that stores audio and video using a variety of codecs, like DivX and XviD.

How do I fix Windows Media Player codec?

To resolve this problem, configure Windows Media Player to download codecs automatically. To do so, follow these steps in Windows Media Player 11: On the Tools menu, select Options. Select the Player tab, select the Download codecs automatically check box, and then select OK.

How do I convert AVI files to Windows Media Player?

Steps on How to Convert AVI to Windows Media Player

Step 1 Add AVI files to AVI to Windows Media Player Converter. Simply drag and drop AVI files to the main interface of AVI to Windows Media Player Converter.
Step 2 Set WMV as output format.
Step 3 Convert AVI to Windows Media Player.

Can I add codec to Windows Media Player?

Steps to add AVI codec to Windows Media Player Double click on an AVI file you want to view in Windows Media Player. Windows will prompt you with a message telling you that you don’t have the necessary codecs to run this file format. You will then have to left click or tap on the “Web Help” button situated in the lower right side of the message.

Is Windows Media Player still supported?

While it isn’t officially supported or generally used these days, Windows Media Player is still available on Windows, hidden in your Start menu for you to use in the Windows Accessories folder. If it isn’t there, you can quickly enable it, as Microsoft includes it as an optional Windows feature.

How to get the codecs downloaded automatically?

In Internet Explorer 4.x,click Internet Options on the View menu. In Internet Explorer 5 and 6,click Internet Options on the Tools menu.

On the Security tab,click on the Custom Level… button.

Scroll down to Download unsigned ActiveX controls and click Enable.

After codecs were downloaded,follow again steps 1-3.

What if Windows Media Player won’t play MP4 files?

Install necessary codecs

Convert MP4 videos for Windows Media Player

Switch to a third-party media player

Additional Fix: Run the troubleshooter