video playback

I am unable to persuade W10 to accept VLC media player as default music/video program. Can anybody advise me? It's installed on Drive D, not the Windows Drive - I don't know if this makes any difference. (C:\ is a small SSD which I want to reserve for stuff which needs to load fast)

Hi. I am having a problem playing videos in full screen. No matter what player I use they will freeze. They play fine if they're not in full screen. They will play in full screen if I move the mouse constantly. But if I stop moving the mouse the screen freezes. The audio will still play. I have...

when I play games or watch videos it starts freezing every few minute or 30 seconds or something freezing its annoying I have 8 gb ram gtx 960 and i5 processor it should play a game like wow or lotro without freezing I was playing without freezing this started recently pls help me fix using...

Attention: windowsForum members: I have a web page that serves up fine ( my personal computer is configured as a dedicated web server ), except that the embedded video in that web page does not work ( it will not work in either the Vivaldi or Opera web browsers, for example ). I just...

I have a movie that I'd like to watch on my PS3, but it's mkv, which PS3 doesn't recognise. I know you can convert mkv into mp4, which I did, but it doesn't work properly. I converted the file and put it on a thumb drive. The file will now show up when I open the thumb drive on my PS3, but when...

I want to instal a 3rd monitor on my PC. My idea has been to use my existing VGA and DVI connections on my desktop as an extended desktop but use my HDMI output for my 3rd screen. I'll send it through my cat6 ports and cables to my bedroom TV. I want that screen to mirror one of my desktop...

I was not sure where to post this, but I have tried all the methods that I have been able to find online to fix this issue to no avail. I am able to watch videos in my browser because Chrome allowed me to disable hardware acceleration, but I cannot watch videos through the Twitch app or videos...

Hello, This feature always work in my computer. Now he doesn´t work and i don´t know why. When i click a video with the right bottom of the mouse I choose "Open With". In the next screen I choose "Choose another app" Then I choose "MPC-HC" and I select "Always use this app to open .mp4 files" It...

To see how HDR video compares to traditional content (SDR), look at the images below. The SDR version, in general, is more flat and washed out. With an actual video on an HDR-capable PC, the difference is like night and day – literally. HDR video still SDR video still...

Hello Windows Insiders! Today, we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17704 (RS5) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring in addition to those who opted in to Skip Ahead. The Bug Bash is on! To the Insiders who have participated so far: Link Removed! Our Bug Bash will be running from...

Link Removed With the Link Removed and a Windows Mixed Reality headset plugged into your PC, you can view 360° videos and photos in your headset from Microsoft Edge, simply by clicking the Windows Mixed Reality icon that has been added to the video or photo. You can also navigate to a website...

I've been having an issue for a few months now where after a little while videos and sound will suddenly stop working. Windows media player won't work, youtube won't work, videos won't play on facebook, even the test sounds don't play when I click the little speaker icon in the corner. I am on...

I have searched for two days and downloaded 15 windows video players in search for what I want. The thing is that I remember this feature was available in 2005 during the Windows XP Era. I don't remember the name of the player that could do it. I found the backup software CD I had since that...

My computer is an Asus motherboard with i5 cpu, 2Tb hhd and 8Gb ram. I am running Windows 10 Pro. I have 2 Humax PVR's connected via wireless DLNA. I have been using the latest version of VLC player and have been able to access both there hard drives to view videos and pictures for several...

Hello Windows Insiders! Today we are excited to be releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 15058 for PC to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. Other changes, improvements, and fixes for PC We fixed the issue causing a number of inbox apps to fail to launch (such as Store) and preventing...

Windows Media Player 12 playing "m2ts" file extension without sound. Please Help!

Just purchased a new Dell Optiplex with the latest (so it says) version of Win10 Pro OS. Downloaded VLC from the VideoLan website. It downloaded and installed ok but the menus are in Thai. How can I change that to English?

I have a weird issue with my Win 10 laptop. When I connect it to router through a Ethernet cable, video streaming is extremely slow. Whether it is facebook or youtube or any other streaming sites, situation remains same. But when I am on WifI, it's good and faces no issue. What can be the...

Is there a media player that can resume playing video where it was halted even through a system restart? I am referring to video files on the computer.

I am using a Kingston cloud II headset and since 2-3 days i have been experiencing problems with my audio and mic. I had this problem 6-8 months ago but it just came back. So what actually happens is when i have my headset plugged into my laptop and i want to watch a youtube vid i can hear the...