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Windows Media Player

Q:How can I play DVDs in Windows Media Player?
A:

To play DVDs in Windows Media Player (version 9, 10 or 11) you need a MPEG-2 decoder that is capable of decoding DVD video and is also compatible with WMP. The K-Lite Codec Pack contains a compatible decoder.

Some examples of compatible decoders are: Cyberlink, DScaler5, InterVideo, MainConcept and nVidia PureVideo.


Q:Windows Media Player shows no video when a subtitle file is present
A:

A solution for this problem is to use an older version of DirectVobSub. You need to install version 2.33.

Alternatively you can disable the DirectVobSub filter and use the internal subtitle filter in ffdshow video decoder instead.


Q:WMV HD videos play slow and without sound in Windows Media Player
A:

If one or more of the following filters is installed on your computer, then disable or uninstall them:

- Matrix Mixer
- Morgan Multimedia Stream Switcher
- DC-DSP


Q:How do I play RealMedia files in Windows Media Player?
A:

You need to have the K-Lite Mega Codec Pack or Real Alternative installed.


Q:I can't play streaming RealMedia in Windows Media Player
A:

You must use Media Player Classic to play streaming RealMedia. Other players are not supported.

 

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