wmv extension file is not plying?
@kishorebabu4u (76)
India
January 5, 2009 3:12am CST
I downloaded one movie from torrents, that file extension is "wmv". It is not opening but it is fully downloaded correctly. when i am trying to open this is connecting to internet. but it is not playing. please let me know when you know.
5 responses
@vishnu_badlapur (560)
• India
5 Jan 09
Most probably you do not have codecs for that video file but another thing that may also have happened is that the video may be copy protected and requires a license to play. So it connects to the internet to download the license. If it cannot download the license or if you do not provide with proper license details, file will not be played.
If you are playing that in Windows Media Player and you do no have codecs(which seldom happens, but there are chances), it tries to connect to internet and if it cannot, displays the message "Error downloading codecs" on the black bar below.
@vishnu_badlapur (560)
• India
6 Jan 09
Yes; if it is trying to download parent rights, that is what the problem is. The file has to download something from the internet in order to play. You can't play it unless what it needs is provided.
Even the formats have various versions. WMV too has some versions. Like for example, if you play a latest WMV in Windows Media Player 9, it may not be played properly.
@kishorebabu4u (76)
• India
10 Jan 09
Hi, then what to do now? pls tell me How can i resolve this problem. I am using windows mediaplayer 11, pls let me know
@kishorebabu4u (76)
• India
5 Jan 09
Hi, Vishnu If i don't have codecs then how it is playing other wmv extension files, It not playing only one file only, when i am trying to play that it is downloading parent rights to play.
thanks & regards
kishorebabu4u
@kishorebabu4u (76)
• India
10 Jan 09
I tried in VLC player also, I tried in Zoom, Gom, VLC, Window media Player 11, Real Player also, What to do pls let me know
@aerobrain (33)
• Malaysia
5 Jan 09
Hi kishorebabu4u,
The most popular reason for this is you do not have codec to play the video. You may try downloading the free codec called k-lite codec which can play almost all (if not all) video types ever created. Make sure you select 'lots of stuff' during installation. Link for k-lite codec: http://www.codecguide.com/
If it is still not working, you may want to try download 'media coder' and try to play inside there.
regards,
aerobrain
@kishorebabu4u (76)
• India
5 Jan 09
ok, aerobrain I will try, but my problem is it is connecting to net and it is downloading some media rights, thats what, In my system i am using "Kaspersky" It is not allowing that site, it is warning that contains the virus. and it is automatically deleting that.
regards
kishorebabu4u
@mMakingMoney (403)
• Indonesia
5 Jan 09
Maybe the file is corrupt and the player can't play if file is corrupt, you can try Media Player Classic to play the file or other player you have.
@kishorebabu4u (76)
• India
5 Jan 09
no friend it is not corrupted, the downloaded correctly, but it is downloading parent rights to play that movie, I will try in media player Classic also
thanks & regards
kishorebabu4u
@shrey_naik (171)
• India
8 Jan 09
In media player in option, deselect "download codecs automatically".
If these doesn't help then disconnect internet and then try to play the file, this because your file might copyrighted.
If you don't get output then try to convert that file in any other video format like avi.
Try and tell me it worked or not!!
@kishorebabu4u (76)
• India
10 Jan 09
I tried like this also, but it didn't play, pls let me know, I am using window media player 11 version
