Can't play wmv files with VLC Player

**black_magiic** · April 15th, 2006, 02:14 PM

Just reinstalled windows from an acronis image. I'm using VLC media player and trying to play WMV files but it just plays the audio. No video what gives. It worked before.

**DigitalJunkie** · April 15th, 2006, 04:10 PM

Probably some codecs are missing!

**black_magiic** · April 15th, 2006, 04:24 PM

I installed the K-Lite Mega Codec pack and still no dice.

**DigitalJunkie** · April 15th, 2006, 04:37 PM

I don't play or keep WMV files much, have you tried convert the file to AVI format to see that will play?

**Mels_Smileys45** · April 15th, 2006, 05:21 PM

Has to be some sort of setting since VLC doesnt need any codecs to decompress video. Thats the whole point of VLC, skipping all those messy codec packs. I would download a fresh version of VLC and re instal it

**black_magiic** · April 15th, 2006, 05:32 PM

Just did. Installed version 0.8.4a and it still only plays the audio. I've enabled the video channel still nothing. Any other thoughts.

**Mels_Smileys45** · April 15th, 2006, 05:45 PM

DId this same file play on VLC? Some WMV content will not play on VLC, blame MS for trying to stop a good product, there is no reason I can think of that it would not play other than that. Unless your HD is a mess which I don't think is the case.

**black_magiic** · April 15th, 2006, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by Mels_Smileys45

DId this same file play on VLC? Some WMV content will not play on VLC, blame MS for trying to stop a good product, there is no reason I can think of that it would not play other than that. Unless your HD is a mess which I don't think is the case.

It's played fine before all the ones I have tried have played fine. My HD should be pretty good being a fresh install. I'm not sure what else todo. I really don't want to have to install WMP

**shallowhall** · April 15th, 2006, 07:27 PM

the samething is happening to me on my new computer, when I download the vlc, it tells me that it is corrupt

**black_magiic** · April 15th, 2006, 07:40 PM

I tried using the 0.8.5 beta but still no luck

**shallowhall** · April 15th, 2006, 08:36 PM

do you get the corrupt file like mine? and if that is the case what can be done?

**black_magiic** · April 15th, 2006, 08:55 PM

Nope It works fine and stuff loads up ok but when I Try to play wmv files it just plays the audio without the video.

**Mels_Smileys45** · April 15th, 2006, 09:38 PM

I'd grab media player classic. Its my favorite and its always good to have as a stand by. It will be good to try it out and see if something else has caused a problem with VLC's decompression process, which is what I suspect

**Jorge** · April 15th, 2006, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by Mels_Smileys45

I'd grab media player classic. Its my favorite and its always good to have as a stand by. It will be good to try it out and see if something else has caused a problem with VLC's decompression process, which is what I suspect

I agree, i got MPC through the ace mega codecs pack. i downloaded a cam and i couldn't get it to play on any player, once i installed the pack, MPC played the file fine.