.flv codec hassles...

Pranav · February 5th, 2007, 8:29 AM

any idea on how to get a .flv video to play in windows media player?

Zuhaib · February 5th, 2007, 8:39 AM

Do you need it to play in Windows Media Player?
try VLC, http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

Pranav · February 5th, 2007, 8:43 AM

i can play it in vlc, mate...but i need it to play in windows media player...

B33R · February 5th, 2007, 8:49 AM

No windows media player can not play FLV files... it cannot be done...why would you want to play it in windowsmedia anyway?
WM sucks like ass...

Pranav · February 5th, 2007, 8:54 AM

that's true...but u can make divx & xvid videos play in WMP by downloading & installing the codecs, right? can't i do something similar with .flv?

B33R · February 5th, 2007, 8:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pranav

that's true...but u can make divx & xvid videos play in WMP by downloading & installing the codecs, right? can't i do something similar with .flv?

Nope because thats streaming file...and this kind of streaming is not checked by microsoft and therefor it can't be done...sorry mate, no way of succes in my point of view just use vlc and have an internet connection...

But why do you want to play it with WM???

Pranav · February 5th, 2007, 9:06 AM

fine...thnx anyway, mate...no specific reason whatsoever...

AShu · February 5th, 2007, 9:34 AM

Of course it works 8)

1.) Install the flv splitter from: http://inmatrix.osnn.net/osflvsplitter.1.0.0.1_nt.exe
2.) Get ffdshow's official beta 1 from: http://ffdshow.info

* You might want to uninstall any other codec packs beforehand, ffdshow already incorporates almost any video and audio codec and in a much more simpler way than those monstrous codec packs. images/smilies/puke.gif

Now flv's should play for you in WMP - and any other player infact. images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Viper007Bond · February 9th, 2007, 4:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B33R

Nope because thats streaming file

It's not streaming, but you still can't make it work with WMP. There's no codec you can just install that I'm aware of.

epp_b · February 9th, 2007, 7:14 PM

You can convert it to a format that WMP can play, but you'll lose quality in the process.

WMP blows, use VLC like everyone else has suggested.

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AShu Joined: Feb 5th, 2007 Last Online: September 21st, 2008 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Of course it works 8) 1.) Install the flv splitter from: http://inmatrix.osnn.net/osflvsplitter.1.0.0.1_nt.exe 2.) Get ffdshow's official beta 1 from: http://ffdshow.info * You might want to uninstall any other codec packs beforehand, ffdshow already incorporates almost any video and audio codec and in a much more simpler way than those monstrous codec packs. Now flv's should play for you in WMP - and any other player infact. Last edited by AShu; February 5th, 2007 at 9:38 AM.

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February 5th, 2007, 8:43 AM	#3
Pranav Joined: Aug 22nd, 2006 Last Online: July 6th, 2009 Location: India Posts: 21 Rep Power: 0	i can play it in vlc, mate...but i need it to play in windows media player...

February 5th, 2007, 8:54 AM	#5
Pranav Joined: Aug 22nd, 2006 Last Online: July 6th, 2009 Location: India Posts: 21 Rep Power: 0	that's true...but u can make divx & xvid videos play in WMP by downloading & installing the codecs, right? can't i do something similar with .flv?

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Pranav Joined: Aug 22nd, 2006 Last Online: July 6th, 2009 Location: India Posts: 21 Rep Power: 0	fine...thnx anyway, mate...no specific reason whatsoever...

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epp_b Unexperienced lover. Joined: Jun 23rd, 2006 Last Online: 6:43 AM Location: Canadaland :) Posts: 7,426 Car: 1995 Nissan 240SX Rep Power: 144	You can convert it to a format that WMP can play, but you'll lose quality in the process. WMP blows, use VLC like everyone else has suggested.

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