{"id":98449,"date":"2020-08-11T05:57:30","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T05:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/?p=98449"},"modified":"2020-08-11T06:00:56","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T06:00:56","slug":"mplayer-cant-play-wmv-file-sometimes-how-to-fix-it-1400","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/mplayer-cant-play-wmv-file-sometimes-how-to-fix-it-1400.html","title":{"rendered":"MPlayer Can't Play WMV File Sometimes? How to Fix it"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When I upload a WMV file to MPlayer, error messages will be delivered usually to figure out that WMV file cannot be played by MPlayer. The reason might be the file type is not supported by the player or the codec which is used for compressing files might not be supported. Why this error happen and is there any solution to fix this issue? The answer is YES. In this article, we are going to show you a great way of how to play WMV files with MPlayer. Let\u2019s move on and learn the tricks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"anchor-list-green\">\n<p align=\"center\">Table of Content<\/p>\n<ul class=\"pl40\">\n<li> <a href=\"#part1\">Brief introduction to MPlayer <\/a> <\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"#solution1\">Solution 1: Convert WMV to other format for playing back <\/a> <\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"#solution2\">Solution 2: Change another video player <\/a> <\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"#conclusion\">Conclusion <\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-part pl20 mt10\" id=\"part1\"><strong>Brief introduction to MPlayer <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"underline-yellow\">MPlayer is a media player for audio and video, almost all the popular file formats for audio and video can be played by it<\/span>. Based on the available video hardware and the additional drivers, video files can be played with no installation of X Windows System by MPlayer. The running system like Linux, Microsoft Windows as well OS X is compatible with MPlayer. Versions of OS\/2, the operating system including MorphOS, AROS Research and AmigaOS also can be used for MPlayer. The DOS port which uses DJGPP is also applicable to MPlayer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Brief-introduction-to-MPlayer-1.jpg\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Brief-introduction-to-MPlayer-1.jpg\" title=\"MPlayer\" alt=\"MPlayer\" width=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-part pl20 mt10\" id=\"solution1\"><strong>Solution 1: Convert WMV to other format for playing back <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Almost every audio or video files formats can be supported by MPlayer, but sometimes, you can\u2019t play WMV on PC MPlayer, if you are looking for an effective solution to this issue, here we will recommend you a great way to fix this problem. You just need to get WMV converted to other formats, then you can play WMV files smoothly on your computer. However, how to convert WMV to other formats for playback? There are so many formats converters and you may have no idea of which one suits you best. Don\u2019t worry, here we will show you a powerful Leawo Video Converter to <span class=\"underline-yellow\">convert WMV to the desired formats<\/span> without much effort.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Leawo Video Converter\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/video-converter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leawo Video Converter <\/a><\/strong> also acts well as audio converter, it can help users to get different kinds of audio and video files which are contained in around 180 formats converted into the desired formats to suit your needs.<\/p>\n<p>The video files input that Leawo Video Converter supports includes MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI and so on. Meanwhile, a variety of audio files including MP3, AAC, FLAC, AC3 and more. Regarding the output files of Leawo Video Converter, the output formats of Common video like MP4, H.265 MP4, MKV, H.265 MKV, MOV and so on are supported. The Common audio can output the file formats like ACC, AC3, WAV, MP3, WMA, FLAC and more. Furthermore, 4K video like 4K MP4 and 4K MKV is also supported. Apart from the output formats for audio and video, lots of portable devices which includes iOS devices, Android devices and Microsoft Windows devices also can be set as the output profile in a direct way by using Leawo Video Converter. With the help of this multi-functional video converter, you can choose a desired format for your output file in a simple way.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/downloads\/video-converter.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"\/images\/icon\/Trial_win1.png\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/downloads\/video-converter-mac.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"\/images\/icon\/Trial_mac1.png\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Besides that, due to the advanced technology of GPU acceleration, Leawo Video Converter also features in 6 times faster speed and 100% original reservation for the conversion of the file.<\/p>\n<p>Hereby, you can refer to the guidance shown as below to convert WMV to other formats step by step.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"h3-icon og\">Step 1. Get WMV Files into Leawo Video Converter <\/h3>\n<p>Press on the icon button \u201cAdd Video\u201d from the top bar of the program interface to call out a drop-down option, then browse and select the video or the video folder to add to the program. Or you can import the video files by dragging and dropping directly.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Add-video-files-to-Leawo-Video-Converter-2.jpg\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Add-video-files-to-Leawo-Video-Converter-2.jpg\" title=\"Leawo-Video-Converter\" alt=\"Leawo-Video-Converter\" width=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"h3-icon og\">Step 2. Select Output Format <\/h3>\n<p>Once you have added the source WMV video files to the video converter, click on the option \u201cMP4 Video\u201d beside \u201cAdd Photo\u201d, then the drop-down box will be shown, press on the button \u201cChange\u201d to go into the panel \u201cProfile\u201d, in which you can choose a desired format for the output files.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/choose-MP4-video-drop-down-box-3.jpg\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/choose-MP4-video-drop-down-box-3.jpg\" title=\"select-output-format\" alt=\"select-output-format\" width=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Under the groups like \u201cFormat\u201d and \u201cDevice\u201d, you can set the output format directly as you like, or you can search the format you need for the output files via the search bar on the left sidebar.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/set-output-format-under-format-or-device-group-4.jpg\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/set-output-format-under-format-or-device-group-4.jpg\" title=\"select-output-format\" alt=\"select-output-format\" width=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"h3-icon og\">Step 3. Set Output Parameters <\/h3>\n<p>From the same MP video drop-down option, click on the button \u201cEdit\u201d to enter the panel \u201cProfile Settings\u201d, where you can adjust the parameters for the output video and audio. After that, click on \u201cOK\u201d button to save the parameters that you set.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"h3-icon og\">Step 4. Choose Output Directory <\/h3>\n<p>Return to the main program interface and press on the big green button \u201cConvert\u201d to bring out a right sidebar, in which you need to choose an output folder to save the output video files by clicking to the option \u201cSave to\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/choose-output-directory-for-saving-the-converted-files-6.jpg\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/choose-output-directory-for-saving-the-converted-files-6.jpg\" title=\"choose-output-directory\" alt=\"choose-output-directory\" width=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"h3-icon og\">Step 5. Start the video conversion <\/h3>\n<p>Press on the button \u201cConvert\u201d from the bottom of the right sidebar that you bring out, then the WMV video files conversion begins. Here batch conversion is supported. After the conversion process is finished, all the converted WMV files can be found in the output directory that you have chosen previously.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/begin-video-conversion-process-7.jpg\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/begin-video-conversion-process-7.jpg\" title=\"begin-video-conversion-process\" alt=\"begin-video-conversion-process\" width=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-part pl20 mt10\" id=\"solution2\"><strong>Solution 2: Change another video player <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Choose an excellent video player instead of MPlayer, you won\u2019t miss any annoying issue for playback. What another video player can be a good substitute? There is no doubt that Leawo Blu-ray Player is the best choice for your consideration.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Leawo Blu-ray Player\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/blu-ray-player\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leawo Blu-ray Player<\/a><\/strong> is a free program that allows you to <span class=\"underline-yellow\">play Blu-ray disc, DVD, HD video, ISO file and audio without region restriction<\/span>. It is regarded as the best software to get Blu-ray\/DVD disc played on Windows for free. What\u2019s more, DVD folder, DVD ISO image files, and 4K video also are supported by this versatile program, outstanding image and audio quality are delivered with this software. You will experience cinema-like enjoyment based on the advanced technology of processing images and audio. Furthermore, customized function and personalized settings are available to suit your needs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/downloads\/blu-ray-player.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/images\/icon\/Trial_win1.png\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a>   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/downloads\/blu-ray-player-mac.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/images\/icon\/Trial_mac1.png\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now, let\u2019s move on and learn how to play WMV files with Leawo Blu-ray Player in the specific steps as below:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1.<\/strong> Run Leawo Blu-ray Player on your computer and then you will see three options on the program interface. Click on the green option \u201cOpen File\u201d and you can browse and get WMV video files uploaded.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Blu-ray-player-1.png\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Blu-ray-player-1.png\" title=\"Blu-ray-player\" alt=\"Blu-ray-player\" width=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>Step 2. [Optional]<\/strong> Once the source WMV files are loaded, you can set subtitle settings during playback. By moving your mouse to title area, 4 icons will come out, then click on the button \u201cSubtitles\u201d to set subtitle settings like Enable (Disable) subtitles, Subtitle offset, Subtitle selecting, Browse for subtitle.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/subtitles-settings-2.png\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/subtitles-settings-2.png\" title=\"subtitles-settings\" alt=\"subtitles-settings\" width=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-note\">\n<i class=\"far fa-lightbulb\"><\/i> <strong>Note:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol class=\"pl40\">\n<li>You can also right click to the main interface to get the subtitle settings opened, then choose \u201cSubtitles\u201d to do settings. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3. [Optional]<\/strong> Click on the icon button \u201cVideo\u201d from the upper left corner, or right click to the main interface and select the option \u201cVideos\u201d to go into the panel \u201cVideo Settings\u201d, in which kinds of video settings can be set during playback.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/video-settings-3.png\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/video-settings-3.png\" title=\"video-settings\" alt=\"video-settings\" width=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>Step 4. [Optional]<\/strong> Press on the icon button \u201cAudio\u201d from the top left corner, or you can have right click on the main interface to pop up \u201cAudios\u201d panel for audio settings, where you can do various kinds of audio settings like audio volume, amplification, offset, stream, output, output device and so on.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/audio-settings-4.png\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/audio-settings-4.png\" title=\"audio-settings\" alt=\"audio-settings\" width=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-part pl20 mt10\" id=\"conclusion\"><strong>Conclusion <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Now you have got some tricks of fixing the issue MPlayer can\u2019t play WMV files. Leawo Video Converter and Leawo Free Blu-ray Player are both amazing programs to help you solve the problem of audio and video playback. Leawo Video Converter is capable of converting up to 180 formats to another desired format as you need, whatever the input or output formats of audio and video, diversified formats are supported by the video converter and the conversion of the file can be completed at 6X faster speed without lowering the quality. And Leawo Free Blu-ray Player offers you a great home theater system, you can enjoy your favourite movie in different kinds of formats with cinema effect. Excellent image and audio quality are guaranteed, as this video player is developed based on the hi-tech processing for image and audio. If you meet any error during playback with other video players, Leawo Free Blu-ray Player is absolutely a good alternative for your choice, as you won\u2019t find any problem you may encounter in other video players when you are using Leawo Blu-ray Player. Above all, it is totally free for Blu-ray, DVD, HD video, 4K video and more video files. Why not get versatile video converter and video player from Leawo official website to have a try?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I upload a WMV file to MPlayer, error messages will be delivered usually to figure out that WMV file cannot be played by MPlayer. 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