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Question by teo
Submitted on 7/22/2003
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How can windows media player playback ".m2v" bitstreams? If that is not possible, where can I find high rate MPEG2 bitstreams, playale by windows media player?


Answer by joel_corley
Submitted on 9/4/2003
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You need the appropriate MPEG-2 codec from a 3rd party.  Microsoft only provides MPEG-1 codecs with mediaplayer.  ".m2v" files are typically MPEG2 PES or Elementary Video streams.  Any MPEG-2 codec should handle them.

 

Answer by Manu999
Submitted on 1/4/2004
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Just rename the files to .mpg and it should be OK.

 

Answer by texbala
Submitted on 2/18/2004
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I have a similar question:

Can MPEG2 play in any Windows Media Player Version or only in Version 9?

I want to send a mpeg2 clip in a CD. I am not sure whether he has WMP. Is there any standard player for playing MPEG2 so that I can send that also along in the CD.

Thanks!!

Nice day!!

 

Answer by vinceb007
Submitted on 4/1/2004
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use cyberlinks power dvd

 

Answer by cageybeeuk
Submitted on 4/28/2004
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You can play MPEG2 files and DVDs in Media Player (Any version from 7 I should think) but you need an MPEG2 plug in.
This is because any software that can play MPEG2 has to be licensed by The Motion Pictures Experts Group.
This costs a small amount (around $10 per licence) but as Microsoft release Media player for free, you must pay for a "licensed" plug-in for it.
Further info can be found on the Microsoft website.
Also any 3rd party dvd application you may buy, eg, cyberlinks powerdvd, intervideos windvd, automatically register their mpeg2 decoder with Media player making it possible to play back mpeg2 in WMP.
However I'd suggest either the WinDVD app or plug-in, depending on weather you want to watch DVD'sor just material you've got form the internet, respectively.

Hope this helps,
The Cageybee

 

Answer by asianLOVE
Submitted on 4/28/2004
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Having Cyberlink PowerDVD does not ensure that MPEG2 files will work in Windows Media Player (especially with powerDVD 5.0).  I think the only solution is to buy a plug-in for WMP.

 

Answer by danny
Submitted on 6/21/2004
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By reading this I have no idea why somebody invented that extension...it really scarce and there's not a f**** player for them...at least for free.

 

Answer by frigider
Submitted on 6/30/2004
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try here:

www.videolan.org

 

Answer by mc
Submitted on 7/14/2004
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zoom player plays m2v with the klitecodec pack perfectly

 

Answer by ME
Submitted on 7/15/2004
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winamp has m2v support

 

Answer by Daniel
Submitted on 7/17/2004
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WINAMP does NOT have m2v support!

 

Answer by kledge
Submitted on 8/4/2004
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www.videolan.org this works i tryed it thanks bro.

 

Answer by flavia
Submitted on 8/9/2004
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How can I do streaming on a mpeg-2 file, from a WindowXP Server ?

 

Answer by dadoc
Submitted on 8/17/2004
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what are you guys talking about? go to mpeg.org, the official site for mpeg....has many free players.....

http://www.mpeg.org/MPEG/video.html

almost at the bottom of the page has several links to open source tools that have a win gui for you that decode m2v

 

Answer by krayzierone
Submitted on 8/20/2004
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look people go with mic on this 1 nice 1 mic
hes the man

 

Answer by Harley Quinn
Submitted on 8/26/2004
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Install any of the codec packs like ace mega codecs or even klite codec pack as mentioned above and you can play dvd files in WMP

 

Answer by nlke182
Submitted on 8/30/2004
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winamp 5 does hplay m2v files

 

Answer by Skyndrome
Submitted on 9/2/2004
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I'm playing an m2v movie at the moment in WinAmp 5.01, so it does have support at least if you have CyberLink Power DVD installed.

 

Answer by Elistas
Submitted on 9/6/2004
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Daniel: Why would you say that Winamp doesn't support M2V? Did you even bother to check, or did check but are using a really old version?

What I'm trying to say is that Winamp 5.x DOES have M2V support and you might want to do a bit better research before you go spreading false information.

 

Answer by Elistas
Submitted on 9/6/2004
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Daniel: Why would you say that Winamp doesn't support M2V? Did you even bother to check, or did check but are using a really old version?

What I'm trying to say is that Winamp 5.x DOES have M2V support and you might want to do a bit better research before you go spreading false information.

Also, as Manu999 stated above, you can simply rename an M2V file to MPG or MPEG and it will play Windows Media Player.

 

Answer by DJ-Sonic
Submitted on 9/13/2004
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i have the m2v codec. i got it off some site via google so maybe you can get it from there or else you can msg me on msn: pallav_j@hotmail.com

 

Answer by Jeff
Submitted on 9/29/2004
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Yes Winamp v. 5 does indeed have m2v support along with a very long list of other files.  

 

Answer by NickMarino
Submitted on 10/19/2004
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Download VLC Media Player - Its free and works on all OS's.

 

Answer by Slang
Submitted on 12/4/2004
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I had the same problem in playing m2v files.. Power dvd plays m2v files perfectly.

 

Answer by Adam
Submitted on 12/8/2004
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Um, yes, Winamp DOES have M2V support. with the latest version anyway, check file types in options :)

 

Answer by bobsanders
Submitted on 12/14/2004
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As someone else said, videolan.org is the place to go.  Download VLC -- it can read any format I've ever thrown at it.  Hands down the best to  see what it needs

 

Answer by Evo
Submitted on 12/18/2004
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Use IFOedit a program for m2v files to create a DVD

 

Answer by DamnBozos
Submitted on 12/19/2004
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lots of free media players have support for .m2v, all you shall do is use vlc player, search it in google, or download the codecs you need and any player will work, http://www.divx-digest.com/software/acemega_codec.html
try that one for instance

 

Answer by mike
Submitted on 12/22/2004
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I think videolan is the best sollution... =]

 

Answer by Qb_Master
Submitted on 12/29/2004
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  Heh I'm downloading an m2v file right now, I hope to god I can get it running lol.

 

Answer by dUc0N
Submitted on 1/3/2005
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No, but VLC player does...
www.videolan.org

 

Answer by bassy
Submitted on 1/6/2005
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media player 10 has m2v usage!

 

Answer by Myst1que
Submitted on 1/13/2005
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you can download the plugin for m2v files over here:

http://www.tranceaddict.com/files/m2v_codec.exe

m2v files can be played well without a single error (if the file is ok) on win dvd or any dvd player software. but sometimes, it depends on your video card accelerator. it works fine on my geforce 2.

 

Answer by nonameman
Submitted on 1/24/2005
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try here:
www.soft411.com/software/m2v-player.html

 

Answer by anonymous
Submitted on 2/6/2005
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use VLC player!

 

Answer by Agent Y
Submitted on 2/15/2005
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Winamp 5 does indeed seem to support m2v files.

 

Answer by ETARR
Submitted on 2/15/2005
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www.free-codecs.com has Media Player Classic
Grab that and the k-lite codec pack and you're set to play just about anything that you'll ever see

 

Answer by sLeEp-WaLkEr
Submitted on 2/18/2005
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Video Lan Client is all the best Program to play movies...
it plays really a lot of files...

 

Answer by Gowron
Submitted on 2/23/2005
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i just checked it.... double clicked a .m2v file and what program starts playing it? WinAmp  :)

 

Answer by voodoo
Submitted on 3/26/2005
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why dont you put a link to a mpeg2 codec???

 

Answer by guest
Submitted on 4/7/2005
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no, windows media player does NOT have M2V support, atleast not with me.
I also can't find a codec for the M2V on the videolan.org site, frigider...

 

Answer by tacticus
Submitted on 4/19/2005
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winamp does when it has the correct filter

 

Answer by devn00b
Submitted on 4/27/2005
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Media player classic (Not WMP classic) plays them with a simple rename

 

Answer by Mattboy Slim
Submitted on 5/2/2005
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I changed the extension to mpg and it worked fine in Windows Media Player 10

 

Answer by b-guy_01
Submitted on 5/16/2005
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a question to Manu999!
you say to run m2v on the windows media player i have just rename the files to .mpg and this should be OK!
my question is: how can i rename the files?

 

Answer by God
Submitted on 5/17/2005
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I told you faggots to stop.

 

Answer by Spenser
Submitted on 5/20/2005
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VideoLAN player will play anything and it is free. Try it and you'll never go back to Media Player again.

 

Answer by Crimson
Submitted on 6/12/2005
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WINAMP <b>HAS</b> m2v Support. I just played some 30 odd files in it.

 

Answer by Mama
Submitted on 6/13/2005
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Play it with Nero ShowTime! Works perfect

 

Answer by Trautman
Submitted on 6/21/2005
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Use Nero Show Time.

 

Answer by adrianc85
Submitted on 7/8/2005
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basically you don't have to buy anything. All these people that want you to buy something don't know what they are talking about =). No offense. Go to google and find some free mpeg2 codecs. Actually ill do that for you even.

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Stinky_MPEG_2_Codec.htm

This is the one i have installed and it works perfectly with media player 10. I can play m2v extensions. When you open m2v just tell it to play with media player and when media player asks you if you want to play it anyway (since it says its not a supported extension click yes) and it will play.

 

Answer by XtremeS
Submitted on 7/16/2005
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It does, i play all my files with it, at least from 5.0.9

 

Answer by Sam
Submitted on 7/26/2005
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I've tried multiple free codecs from ffdshow, AC3filter, and a couple of others. So far only 2 of them work, but the ones that work, picture doesn't take up the full screen. It used to say error downloading codec when I just had ffdshow and AC3Filter, then for some reason it would play. I just installed cyberlink PowerDVD and it fullscreens perfect.

 

Answer by Geir Olav
Submitted on 8/15/2005
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I had a m2v file that I played in PowerDVD, but no sound. Tried to rename it to .mpg and worked perfectly in WMP WITH sound!

 

Answer by nickless
Submitted on 9/20/2005
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Dudes, if a player is able or not to play m2v files it doesn't deppend on the player itself the most of times. I think that the  codec packs sucks (like nimo or k-lite) because gives more troubles than solutions.

Some players has the codecs by itself, like the fantastic mplayer (dos command line player) or the media player classic.

I recommend to use a post-processing filter called ffdshow; it is great to decode almost any video and sound stream if you want to use any media player.

My english is very poor, so I must give to you an apology.

 

Answer by ask ass
Submitted on 10/1/2005
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cammel sweaty ballz i say biznatchess

 

Answer by Rose
Submitted on 10/14/2005
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winamp only has m2v support is you add a plugin.

 

Answer by multi
Submitted on 10/25/2005
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www.videolan.org

this one worked for me

 

Answer by Big Dirty
Submitted on 11/11/2005
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Umm.. Daniel do a little research before you answer.  Winamp does have support for m2v files and here is the proof.

http://www.winamp.com/player/free.php

 

Answer by rich
Submitted on 11/24/2005
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renaming the files to .mpg worked perfectly

 

Answer by Aaron
Submitted on 11/26/2005
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WINAMP 5.1 DOES have m2v support!!!!

 

Answer by Steve
Submitted on 12/7/2005
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I have the MPEG-2 decoder for Sonic Cineplayer and I still cannot play .m2v files.  This industry has really dropped the ball when it comes to DVD and its related filetypes.  Doing anything with DVD is just an endless series of software error BS.

 

Answer by Kong
Submitted on 1/16/2006
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Winamp supports "m2v", but only for its audio output.  If you open m2v with Winamp, all you will get is audio without video.

 

Answer by redmadman
Submitted on 1/26/2006
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OMFG i need a free way  to make this m2v file work please help me  I dont know what to do ?

 

Answer by Junkman
Submitted on 1/28/2006
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Why doesn't everyone do what Manu999 said and just rename the extention to .mpg? It works...

 

Answer by timz0r
Submitted on 2/21/2006
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LMAO! YOU ASSCLOWN! it definitely doesnt have support

 

Answer by Ad
Submitted on 2/23/2006
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Renaming to .mpg worked for me, thanks. also power dvd works for me aswell thanks every1

 

Answer by Lucky
Submitted on 2/26/2006
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Nero showtime plays M2V files very well.  Also intervideo Win DVD 7.  Although I have the codecs from both of these products that play the files.  Usually Windows Media player will "borrow" the codec and play it also, but for some reason not with these files.

 

Answer by berenice
Submitted on 3/3/2006
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Hi,

I used VLC media player and it'd works for m2v files

thanks.


 

Answer by ricowhaz
Submitted on 3/8/2006
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Simply change the extension to .mpg and install almost any codec pack and the files will play in win media player.  Try google for codec packs.

 

Answer by Just to help
Submitted on 3/28/2006
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Go to:
http://recodemedia.fre3.com/index.html

and download:the latest version of X Codec Pack is v2.0.3 build 361.

Then, install it.  Now clik on any MPEG2 file and it will play, even with a long play-bar for easy locating the part you want to watch.

 

Answer by Tony
Submitted on 4/10/2006
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I have a lot of m2v files and i can watch them on Videolan but i can't convert them to any Divx or Xvid or else, help me!!!

 

Answer by Black Sliver
Submitted on 4/17/2006
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I use XBOX Media Center to watch all types of videos (i think it supports as many video files/codes as VLC) but DVDs. Its a beter feeling to Wath Videos on a TV :P

At windows i use only VLC for videos coz its still the best player.

 

Answer by Jack
Submitted on 4/20/2006
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Yes it works with www.videolan.org

 

Answer by namesNick
Submitted on 4/20/2006
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just rename it to .mpg and play in wmp 10

 

Answer by Maxime
Submitted on 5/16/2006
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WINAMP 5.21 does NOT have m2v support!

 

Answer by etnies
Submitted on 5/19/2006
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VLC media Player works

 

Answer by stijneman
Submitted on 5/28/2006
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VLC Player plays all your .m2v and .mv2 files
like frigider said, you can download it at www.videolan.org

 

Answer by aidan
Submitted on 6/14/2006
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I just used PowerDVD 5.0 and played a m2v perfectly. I also tried just changing the extension from m2v to .mpeg and it plays but the audio is very skippy.

 

Answer by makavi
Submitted on 6/22/2006
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Winamp HAS m2v support. It plays that videos perfectly (v 5.14)

 

Answer by raef
Submitted on 7/14/2006
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real player 10.5 also play m2v

 

Answer by Szabi
Submitted on 8/18/2006
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WIN AMP 5.24 does support m2v

 

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