Videos do not play/file sharing

[ROCHESTER UK]

Hi,first post on here so sorry if its in the wrong section.

When I download video on limewire some play but most do not,at the moment I'm trying to download a whole series but some episodes say:

"Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support the file type or might not support the codec that was used to compress the file."

is this something I can sort out?

 

[nucleardreams]

You need the right codecs to enable your media player for playback. I have listed a site were the codecs can be found.

http://www.free-codecs.com/

 

[ROCHESTER UK]

You need the right codecs to enable your media player for playback. I have listed a site were the codecs can be found.

http://www.free-codecs.com/

Thanks,do I just update the codecs or do i need specific ones?how do I find what ones I need?

 

[nucleardreams]

From the web site I mentioned you need to download the "K-Lite codec pack". This an .exe file complete with uninstall.

 

[Vigilante]

The K-Lite codec megapack is an excellent codec pack. But before installing it, you may want to uninstall QuickTime and uninstall Real Player if you have them.

I am guessing, though, that the files use something like DivX, or xVid. Do a google for those, they can be downloaded too.

 

[ROCHESTER UK]

That did it

The Klite pack did it,very good advice thanks very much.