mkv and windows play to feature

bigjonnyauk · 30 Jan 2015 at 01:32

hi guys i wonder if you can solve my problem

on my lappy when i right click a mp3 or mp4 file or avi i get the play to feature highlight and can play it to my tv.

i would like to be able to do this with some mkv files i have i use vlan to play them on laptop but i guess the codecs dont run throughout the windows 8 .

do i need to install maybe a codec set instead something like sharkys codecs which installs codecs into windows .

would this then allow the play to feature to work with tv

thanks

megatron · 30 Jan 2015 at 05:01

I don't know but you can use "Freemake Video Converter" to change the format.

CaNsA · 30 Jan 2015 at 05:16

have you installed klite mega codec pack?

bigjonnyauk · 30 Jan 2015 at 08:53

No I have not installed the k-lite. Would this solve the problem?

stopper · 30 Jan 2015 at 11:32

Windows doesn't support MKV format and neither does the "play to" (DLNA) feature, doesn't matter if you install any codec packs.
MS will be adding full support in Win10

For now you are better off remuxing your videos to mp4.

Steampunk · 30 Jan 2015 at 11:50

If you need codecs, install the Shark codec pack. If you need a DNLA server, install Serviio or Plex.

Mightyashy · 30 Jan 2015 at 12:57

found elsewhere:

Install Shark007 Standard Codecs for Windows 7 and 8 (including the 64-bit addon if you're on 64-bit Windows). It will use the DivX Media Foundation components (from DivX Player prior to 10.2) and add some registry settings to enable the native Play To menu to appear.

Otherwise, if you want to manually do it:

Get a copy of ACMWrapperDMO.dll and DivXMFSource.dll version 1.0.0.76 (both 32-bit and 64-bit versions).

Register the DLLs (regsvr32).

Add the Play To handler for .mkv files in the registry.

AddMKVPlayToHandler.reg:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.mkv\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\PlayTo]
@="{7AD84985-87B4-4a16-BE58-8B72A5B390F7}"