{"id":2744,"date":"2020-04-17T14:41:05","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T14:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.catdatarecovery.com\/?p=2744"},"modified":"2024-03-05T07:01:58","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T07:01:58","slug":"fix-unplayable-avi-files-in-wmp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catdatarecovery.com\/video-repair\/fix-unplayable-avi-files-in-wmp","title":{"rendered":"Unable to Play AVI Files in Windows Media Player"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you have a Windows 10 computer, AVI files will play only on \u201cFilms & TV\u201d application and not on WMP. This is the most common reason as to why you are unable to play AVI files in Windows Media Player.<\/p>\n

Whenever you try to open the AVI video on a Windows Media Player, you are prompted with \u201cThe player might not support the file type or might not support the codec that was used to compress the file\u201d as shown below.<\/p>\n

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However, dragging and dropping your AVI file into the Windows Media Player sometimes plays the file. It was reported in various forums that this was a glitch for the users who have recently upgraded to Win 10 Operating System.<\/p>\n

If you are a Windows 8 or previous version user, Windows Media Player should play the AVI file. There are many troubleshooting methods if your AVI file is not playing in WMP. Follow this informative write-up till the end to know how you can play AVI files in Windows Media Player.<\/p>\n

Before trying to fix the unplayable AVI file, let us look at the errors that are prompted while trying to play an AVI file in WMP. If you have encountered any of the listed errors, then find appropriate solutions in the following sections.<\/p>\n

Errors Prompted While Trying to Play AVI Files in Windows Media Player<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are few error messages that are prompted when you try to play an AVI file in Windows Media Player.<\/p>\n