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Chatoyant asked in Computers & InternetSoftware · 1 decade ago

Can Windows Media Player play .avi (video) files?

Can Windows Media Player play .avi files? And if not, where can I find a good .avi movie player?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Yes Windows media player can play those files. it can play just about any file with the right codec. I recommend going to www.download.com and searching codec. I forget what it is called but there is a package and when you get that you can pretty much play any type of file.

    Source(s): 12 months in Iraq trying to play video files lol
  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    Windows Media Player Avi

    Source(s): https://shrinks.im/a9bT8
  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

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    Can Windows Media Player play .avi (video) files?

    Can Windows Media Player play .avi files? And if not, where can I find a good .avi movie player?

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  • widrick
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    Avi Movie Player

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  • himynameiskim
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    They can. I don't use Windows Media Player for avi files though.

    A good alternative to Windows Media Player that is quite a versatile player is VLC Player.

    But Windows Media Player works fine!

    Have fun watching your movie.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Go download divx player

    Included is the codec

    So you can use Divx player

    or Windows Media Player

    Source(s): Past Exp
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    VLC will play avi and just about any movie format:

    VLC Download

    http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

    WMP does not come with the codecs necessary to play those. You could download a codec pack and import it into WMP, but VLC comes with codecs installed within it and it is easier just to get VLC.

  • inst_ed
    1 decade ago

    .avi is not a format in itself, it is just a container file. Whether or not a particular .avi file will play depends on whether the appropriate codec for that file is installed. Use avicodec (link below) to determine which codec is required for a particular file and whether this codec is installed on your computer.

    Source(s): http://www.videohelp.com/tools?tool=AviCodec
  • jonnythehippo
    1 decade ago

    yes it can but there are many variations of avi files and some will require a specific codec to make them work.

  • Murfios A
    1 decade ago

    No. If you have a vanilla xp movie player than you will not be ale to lay it. You could get this one.

    http://www.download.com/AVI-Movie-Player/3000-2139...

    OR you can look for a plugin that will let you use it on Media player.

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