How to Solve 'Can't Play MP4 on Windows 11'?
Convert Unsupported MP4 to Windows 11 WMV, AVI, MPG, MP4
Hey guys, I am using Windows 11, but some MP4 files can not be smoothly played on my Windows. Why and how to solve it easily?
Well, Windows 11 default player, Windows Media Player supports MP4 format, but only for MPEG-4 or H.264 video codec and AAC audio codec. But MP4 is a container format and you may get many MP4 files encoded with non-MPEG-4 video codec and non-AAC audio codec. So it will be not strange if you get MP4 video file playback failure on your Windows 11. Now two popular methods are provided as below to help you open any MP4 file with any video or audio codec on your Windows 11.
Method One: Convert MP4 to Windows 11 Supported Video Format
WMV is perfectly supported by Windows 11 default player, Windows Media Player, so if you convert the unplayed MP4 to Windows 11 supported WMV, AVI, MPG, MP4, you will have no problem playing it on Windows 11. To efficiently convert MP4 to Windows 11 WMV, a professional MP4 to Windows 11 converter - Avdshare Video Converter is needed.
Key Features of Avdshare Video Converter
Easily convert any MP4 file with any video codec or audio codec to Windows 11 more supported WMV, AVI, MPG, MP4 with no quality loss.
The fastest conversion speed, normally 90X faster than other video converters, is provided to convert your MP4 file to Windows 11 WMV, AVI, MPG, MP4.
Many MP4 files can be converted to Windows 11 supported video format at once.
Convert other unsupported MOV, FLV, MKV, WebM, AVCHD, MXF, VOB, RMVB etc to Windows 11 video format or convert any unsupported video format to Mac, Android, PSP, Zune, Roku supported file formats.
It also has many splendid video editing features, allowing you to edit your MP4 files, MOV files, MKV files, etc with editing functions: Rotate, Split, Merge, Frame Rate, Sample Rate, Resolution, etc.
The built-in media player also supports to directly play the MP4 file, WMV file or any other imported video file without any video playback failure.
Guide on Converting MP4 to Windows 11 Supported Video Format
The following guide easily helps to convert any MP4 file to Windows 11 support MP4, AVI, WMV or MPG.
Make Preparation: Free download MP4 to Windows 11 Converter
Free download the professional MP4 to Windows 11 Converter - Avdshare Video Converter (for Windows, for Mac), install and then launch it, the following interface will pop up.
Step 1 Import MP4 Video file
You can click the Add File button to import Windows 11 unsupported MP4 file to this converter. Also, you can drag and drop your MP4 file to this converter.
Step 2 Specify Windows supported MP4 as output file
You can specify Windows 11 supported MP4, AVI, WMV or MPG as the output format and you only need to click the Profile button>General Video Category to make that happen.
Step 3 Complete MP4 to Windows 11 video format conversion work
The last step is to click the Convert button to get your MP4 file simply converted to Windows 11 supported video format.
Method Two: Install MP4 Player to Windows 11
Another workable solution is to install an MP4 Player to your Windows 11. The following just introduces two best MP4 Players to you for your usage.
VLC Player
VLC Player is well known for playing many video format files, including MP4 files with all supported video codecs and audio codecs. So you only need to go to VLC Player official website, download and install VLC Player to your Windows 11. Next, you can launch VLC Player to open your MP4 file on your Windows 11.
Avdshare Video Converter
Avdshare Video Converter in Method One can also work as a professional MP4 Player, so you can also follow the steps in Method One to install Avdshare Video Converter to your Windows 11 and launch it to open your MP4 file on your Windows 11.