WMP MKV - How to Play MKV in Windows Media Player?

Issues in Playing MKV in WMP

It is well-known that Windows Media Player won't play MKV files natively. Sometimes, though we have installed the MKV codec in WMP, we still encounter issues in playing MKV in Windows Media Player just as below:

• My Windows Media Player Won't play .mkv files. How can I get it to support this file type?
• WMP simply will not play MKV files though I already tried the CCCP codec pack and the k-lite codec pack.
• When I play MKV files in Window Media Player all it only shows the audio, no video at all. How can I play .mkv files on window media player with video?
• Though I have installed the MKV codec in my WMP, Windows Media Player still won`t normally play my MKV video: I only can get MKV sound but no video; if I fast forward, it goes back to start.
• Though I install Shark 007 codecs on Windows Media Player, My WMP still cannot play my downloaded .mkv TV shows.

How to Successfully Play MKV in Windows Media Player?

In order to play all kinds of MKV files in Windows Media Player successfully even without installing any codec, an ideal method is to convert MKV to Windows Media Player more supported format.

iDealshare VideoGo is just the ideal MKV to WMP Converter which supports converting all kinds of MKV, HD MKV to Windows Media Player supported video format like WMV, AVI, MPG, ASF. Besides converting MKV to WMP video format, it also helps to convert MKV to WMP supported audio format like WMA, MP3, WAV and etc.

What's more, this powerful MKV to Windows Media Player also helps to convert all WMP unsupported video or audio formats including FLV, VOB, MP4, MOV, M4V, AVCHD, WebM, OGV, Apple ProRes, MXF, MVI, FLAC, OGG, CAF, Apple Lossless M4A, VOC, QCP, AMR, DTS, 3GA and etc.

How to Convert MKV to WMP Supported Format?

Below is a detailed tutorial on how to convert MKV to Windows Media Player supported format for easy playback MKV in WMP.

Make Preparation: Run Windows Media Player MKV Converter

Free download, install and run the ideal AVI to DVD Player Converter - iDealshare VideoGo (for Windows, for Mac), the following interface will pop up.

Step 1 Import MKV videos

Simply drag and drop the MKV files to the main windows of this Windows Media Player MKV Converter. Or click the "Add File" button to import the MKV videos.

Step 2 Choose Windows Media Player supported format

Click the "Profile" drop-down button to select Windows Media Player more compatible format:

• To convert MKV to Windows Media Player video format, select WMV, AVI, or ASF from the "General Video" Category;
• To convert MKV to WMP audio format, select WMA, MP3, or WAV from the "General Audio" Category;
• To convert HD MKV to WMP video format without quality loss, select HD AVI or HD WMV from the "HD Video" Category.

Step 3 Edit MKV

• Click the "Effect" button to add or remove subtitles for the MKV video; add effect or watermark to MKV; crop or trim MKV movies; rotate MKV; adjust the MKV video image brightness, contrast or saturation.
• Click the "Preference" to set the output folder, action after conversion done, GPU, CPU Usage, Process and etc.
• Click the "Setting ..." button to adjust the video or audio quality, codec, bitrates, file size, audio volume, audio channel and etc.

Step 4 Convert MKV to Windows Media Player

Click the "Convert" button to start and finish converting MKV to Windows Media Player supported video or audio format.