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lotus1s asked in Computers & InternetSoftware · 1 decade ago

What kind of media player is needed to play an avi file on windows? Thanks for your answers.?

The avi file won't play on Windows Media Player.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Download k-lite codec pack and play in anything.

    http://www.free-codecs.com/download/K_Lite_Codec_P...

    It's the only one i use.

  • 1 decade ago

    Windows Media Player and Real Player both play .avi files. But the reason that your .avi files don't play is that your missing the required codecs. My guess that your .avi files are either encoded as DivX or Xvid. Both will have a .avi file extension. You can download DivX codecs from www.divx.com and XviD codecs from www.xvid.com. Of course, there are other websites the offer these codecs as well.

  • 1 decade ago

    Windows Media Player DOES play AVI files. Try re-installing it or download the new WMP 11 from here...

    http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/play...

    100% should play avi files.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    VLC player or Google search avi codec.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Try Quicktime. www.apple.com

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