Why does VLC can't play .mp4 file videos?
VLC Can’t Play MP4 Video Files Because ->>There are many reasons that might lead to "VLC won't play MP4" issue: your MP4 files might get corrupted, the output selected might be incorrect, the video codec might not be supported, the MP4 file may have several video, audio, subtitle streams that burden VLC too much in decoding them.If that are not true, then the reasons will boil down to these three major things:I. VLC MP4 Codec ProblemVLC Plays most codecs with no codec packs needed: MPEG-2, MPEG-4, MPEG-4 ASP, H.264, DivX 4/5/6, XviD, SV1, 3ivX D4 and H.264/MPEG-4 AVCMKV, AMR, WebM, WMV, MP3… HOWEVER, MP4 files containing codecs like H.265 and other VLC unsupported A/V codecs cannot be read by VLC. So you can follow the below solutions to tackle the problem.Solution 1: Download VLC Codec Pack - Try update your VLC to the latest version, and download VLC codec packs from CNET for this matter. There is not much to illustrate about this solution, since it is like "key-to-door" problem. Once you get the keys and you can open the certain door.Solution 2: Convert MP4 codec to VLC supported codec - Directly converting the MP4 videos into MOV or other files formats that VLC can handle is one of the most convenient way, of course. Those VLC has video conversion function, it is advasible for to use a professional video format converter. And WinX Video Converter, Any video converter, Handbrake, Freemake video converter are the big four that you can trust.II. VLC MP4 Hardware Decoding LimitationIf the MP4 video still cannot play back in VLC, chances are that it might contain too many subtitle tracks or rendering effects, which is difficult for hardware decoding and your video card doesn't like to accelerate.Solution: Try disabling hardware video decoding in VLC1. Find it in Tools --> Preferences. Then in the lower left of the window, click to show all settings.2. Now navigate to "Input / Codecs" --> "Video Codecs" --> "FFmpeg", in there you'll want to uncheck the box that relates to "Hardware decoding".3. Close VLC and open it up again, load up your video and see if that works.III. Other Unknown VLC MP4 ProblemsIf the above solutions cannot solve your particular MP4 playback issue in VLC, and you do not specifically need VLC to play mp4 files, we suggest that you change a player. Here is a list of top 10 MP4 players that you can try ->>Hope this is helpful ~~~