How to play flv files with windows media center

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Sign in to report this app to Microsoft. Report this app to Microsoft. Windows Media Player then asked me if I still want to play the file and when I clicked yes, an error message popped up saying file type or codec may not be recognized by the player.

The FLV format was designed to share video clips over the Internet. This popular video format is the standard for major video sharing platforms such as YouTube, Metacafe, Vevo and more, so if you download a video from the internet, it is likely it is in the. FLV format. In spite of its growing popularity, however, FLV is not supported by most mobile devices and, even if you want to play FLV video on your PC, you would still have to search online for suitable codecs and properly install them.

Window Media Player uses codecs to play media files. A codec is a computer program capable of encoding or decoding a digital data stream or signal. The process of installing a codec is relatively simple and can also be applied to add or install other codecs to WMP as well. After successfully installing the codec, you will be able to smoothly run files with. I have installed and used both on W7 and W8, and both are safe and reliable.

And VLC of course, mentioned already. My W8 WMPlayer, has never responded well, or fast. Same with watching online videos in IE W8 just does a terrible job of viewing all your media. Need to click so many tabs to find and use it. Why did they mess so much with the smooth seamless W7 media experience?

OK, put some damn tiles in, and call it 8, but they have just messed up everything good about the W7 desktop experience. And THAT is why people hate it. Metro can be worked with, or worked around or whatever. But, they have Ruined what worked good in W7. And I just don't know how they can do that?

Put the old engine back in Bill!!! It isn't able to play it. Is this normal? Why on earth doesn't Microsoft make this easy on Windows 8? This thread is locked.