How to Fix VLC Not Playing MKV Files? [4 Methods]

how's it going guys Andrew Murphy here and welcome  back to the channel Wondershare Repairit which   is a one-stop solution that can repair various  kinds of corrupt or damaged videos or even photos   just for you be it in the form of an mkv mp4 avi  jpeg and many more so sometimes you can't get   vlc media player to play your mkv files but  thankfully we have some solutions for you today so   when using the vlc media player to play your  videos many users have similar issues from time   to time and some problems are caused by the  player while others are caused by the video   file binker up now despite its ability to  hold video photo picture and subtitle content   in a single container mkv is not yet an industry  standard that any media player actually supports   so today we'll chat about how to play mkv files  in vlc by fixing all the issues you might face but   before getting started don't forget to subscribe  to the channel and press the bell icon if you do   find this video helpful also do make sure to like  this video and share your experience with the mkv   files in the comments below now mkv files don't  play in vlc for a variety of different reasons   issues caused by either hardware decoding missing  codecs missing components improper audio or video   codec settings in vlc mkv file corruption and so  on can be the causes now firstly what is an mkv   file as i mentioned before mkv is not an industry  standard matroska video file or mkv video file is   a video format and open source container that can  hold many different video audio image and subtitle   files the mkv file format is used by many instead  of say like an avi or an mp4 format now there are   a few common issues mkv files face when you try  playing it on a vlc media player the first issue   is quite a common one while playing an mkv file  vlc might end up popping up a dialog box to skip   the opening mkv file and this is because vlc does  not support the mkv playback file and actually   vlc media player doesn't play mkv files sometimes  so when trying to open an mkv file it can display   either like a gray screen or display an error box  when playing an mkv file or can even just load the   mkv file forever but sometimes vlc allows you to  play an mkv file but it ends up being a little bit   choppy having chopping videos in vlc can really  distract the viewer and take away the enjoyment   of the watching experience and several factors  can cause a choppy jerky or broken video faulty   sd cards technical problems audio video codec  issues obsolete media players corrupt or damage   video files unsupported video file formats and so  on are possible causes but being choppy is not the   only issue so the video might sometimes even end  up having so like no sound which can be seriously   frustrating when the vlc media player fails to  create audio when watching your videos it can   be super annoying because the audio experience  is just as necessary as the visual experience as   well vlc could also end up having troubles and  crash abruptly and that is because of heavily   loaded files and an mkv file definitely won't  play so sometimes the vlc player can suddenly   crash abruptly which can be super frustrating  if you're trying to watch an mkv video file and   this can be due to several reasons similar to why  it becomes choppy or hard to watch and one of the   biggest reasons for these issues might be because  the mkv file is actually damaged now the mkv file   may get corrupted or damaged in rare instances  preventing vlc from playing it however you may   be able to fix it with a video repair program and  Wondershare Repairit is one of the most powerful   solutions available today this ultimate corrupt  video file fixer can fix movies from various   sources including memory cards sd cards computer  hard drives digital cameras action cameras and   many more so now that we know all the common  issues let's find the perfect solution for all   these problems a video can be played in a variety  of different ways and one method is using software   decoding using your computer's processor or cpu a  video player reads the video file and decodes the   information however hardware accelerated decoding  is significantly less efficient when it comes to   handling mkv files so it is best to disable the  hardware decoding feature before you can think   of watching an mkv file on the vlc media player so  to do this first you need to go to the main menu   and then preferences then under the input codecs  tab uncheck the hardware accelerated decoding to   disable this feature so this can help with viewing  the mkv files on the vlc media player however when   you download the vlc media player the hardware  decoding is by default in the disabled mode and if   you haven't made any changes in the settings and  yet can't still open mkv files then the issue may   be something else sometimes while streaming mkv  files you might not be able to hear any sound and   that's when you need to check if you have unmuted  it or not so if the problem persists while you   watch mkv files with vlc media player because the  audio isn't working or the video isn't showing up   then check the vlc media player settings  to enable audio settings on the vlc player   go to the main menu and then preferences  then to the audio tab and see if the enable   audio option is checked or not if it isn't already  selected then make sure to check it then click   save however if the trouble is with the video  itself then go to the video tab and make sure the   enable video chat box is also ticked alright so  now what if you open a file and it's just skipped   entirely so this also happens when you're trying  to open an mkv file in the vlc media player but at   least you just get skipped without even seeing a  glimpse of the video so if you're wondering how to   watch mk videos without being skipped then i have  the perfect solution for this problem and all you   need to do is adjust the input codec settings for  this all you need to do is first go to the main   menu and then preferences from the menu bar now  choose input codecs from the open list and click   show all sections at the bottom of the page  then click the input codec section scroll   down and set the file caching under advanced to  1000 ms or higher then to save these settings   simply click save now if you have tried all the  above and still can't get the problem to go away   there is a significant problem with your mkv  file and to cure any damage or issues with your   mkv video file you may have to use a professional  video repair solution so memory card errors file   transfer errors interrupted system shutdowns  damage recovered videos malware assaults and   other factors might cause video file corruption  and Wondershare video repair is a program that   can help you fix your videos and it supports a  broad range of video formats each with its own   set of damage indicators so why not try out one to  share repair because it has an excellent support   for batch repair numerous video file formats  and device kinds and there are other features to   check out as well which you can do by using a free  trial version to repair any video first you need   to add it into the Wondershare Repairit interface  and for this simply click on the add button the   next and final step is to click on the repair  button and Wondershare Repairit will provide   the repaired video and all you need to do is save  it successfully but also as well before you save   it you can actually preview the video without a  time limit as well and it is always essential to   invest in a good video repair software to not face  the same issue like this ever again so even though   vlc media play is widely used and supports  all kinds of standard video file formats it   occasionally has difficulties with particular file  formats such as mkv depending on the origin of the   player you can attempt a variety of different  solutions but if the problem is that the mkv   video file is corrupt then using the Wondershare Repairit tool will solve this for you anyway guys   thank you so much for taking the time to watch  this video and please let us know if you have   anything that you think we missed in the comments  section below and also if you do like this video   then be sure to like and subscribe to our channel  otherwise i'll see you in the next one

Channel: Wondershare Repairit

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Id: kjM3WPLlbJU

Length: 8min 16sec (496 seconds)

Published: Sat Aug 07 2021