MKV File - How do I play with Windows Media?

bloodline76 · 24 Oct 2008 at 00:25

I am trying to watch an MKV file on Windows Media and although I can hear sound, I cant actually hear people talking, or it is very quiet.

Are there codecs that I need to install in order to play?

Thanks!

mr.sly · 24 Oct 2008 at 00:27

http://shark007.net/vistacodecpackage.html

There's another package if you use Vista x64 as well on the menu at the top.

Fanatic · 24 Oct 2008 at 00:28

I use K-Lite Codec pack and the 64bit addon. The few MKV files I tried worked fine in WMP.

Tombo · 24 Oct 2008 at 00:34

Download ffdshow.

Aod · 24 Oct 2008 at 00:51

the CCCP has all the Codecs needed to play matroska files. i don't know if they integrate into WMP, but i find that WMP is decidedly second-rate as far as media players go. Media-player-classic HomeCinema for the glorious win!

Senture · 24 Oct 2008 at 00:56

CCCP works fine in all flavours of Vista. Normally the first time you play a .MKV file it will ask you what program to open it with, choose Windows Media Player and tell it to remember your choice. Once WMP loads up, you'll get a box saying that it doesn't recognise the extension type, tick the little box then press yes.

Tombo · 24 Oct 2008 at 01:43

Or just install ffdshow which is what CCCP uses and have it work instantly.