If you prefer using LAV Video decoder, ffdshow, or some other third party decoder, then you can use Codec Tweak Tool to adjust the preferred decoder settings in Windows 7/8/10. These decoders from Microsoft are used by default by most DirectShow applications, including Windows Media Player and Media Center. Windows comes bundled with decoders for several video formats, including H.264 and Xvid. Why are LAV Filters and ffdshow not getting used by WMP and Media Center on Windows 7/8/10?

Make sure you have that enabled during installation of the pack. The K-Lite Codec Pack contains a compatible decoder. Another cause can be a buggy or old graphics driver. This error message is usually displayed when there is no MPEG-2 video decoder installed that is compatible with WMP. Those usually have nothing to do with the actual cause of the problem. Ignore the remark about display settings and resolution. This is a generic error message that WMP displays when it fails to play a DVD. Open display settings in Control Panel, and then try lowering your screen resolution and color quality settings.' You might need to adjust your Windows display settings. I get the following error message when trying to play a DVD: 'Windows Media Player cannot play DVD video. A solution could be to remux the video into another container format, such as Matroska (.mkv). That is not caused by specific codecs, but is due to limitations of the Windows Media container format. Slow response when seeking certain WMV videos is another common problem. If one or more of the following filters is installed on your computer, then disable or uninstall them: WMV HD videos play slow and without sound in Windows Media Player Windows 10 doesn't not provide any DVD playback ability in WMP, and this can't be fixed by installing additional codecs.ĭVD playback will work normally on any version of Windows in other players, such as Media Player Classic and VLC. This is not a matter of missing codecs, so you can't solve it by installing any codecs! Microsoft has intentially disabled this functionality until you upgrade your Windows license. On Windows 8 and 8.1 you can only plays DVDs in WMP if you install the Media Center add-on from Microsoft. The K-Lite Codec Pack contains a compatible decoder for Windows XP/Vista/7. To play DVDs in Windows Media Player you need a MPEG-2 decoder that is capable of decoding DVD video and is also compatible with WMP. How can I play DVDs with Windows Media Player? Back to FAQ index Windows Media Player Q:

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