I have run across some video files that, although tagged as MP4, cannot be played on my VLC player, KM player, or Windows Media Player. File Identifier (File Identifier - Identify unknown files instantly) shows info as attached. Please tell me how to deal with these files so they are usable on my PC.
Thanks for your reply, sbh7600...No, I'm not sure of anything about this file other than it was in a series with a lot of other mp4 video files that all opened and played without a problem.
If i where you i would delete it. So you don't get infected of some sort! Better safe then sorry.
#4 sbh7600...Yea, that's probably the smart thing to do. I did scan the file and it was "clean," but...
#5 Thanks for the suggestion, Bastet. VirusTotal did it's thing and nothing came up, but when I tried to upload the file, it got hung up at 30%.
Try examining them to see if the codecs needed to play them can be identified. No codecs- probably not valid.
5 Tools to Determine the Codecs Required To Play Downloaded Movies • Raymond.CC
How to Determine the Codec Used in a Video or Audio File >> Winhelponline
But if you're unsure of the source- it can only be a matter of curiosity, so safest to dispose of them.
Another approach:
How can I check the integrity of a video file (avi, mpeg, mp4...)? - Super User
And you could try e.g. Avidemux (free) and see if it can read them.
Thanks, dalchina, I appreciate your suggestions.
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To: dalchina..........tried Avidmeux, result window popped up...
also try to redownload the file from somewhere else
It installs on my 2 PCs- 1903...
Download Avidemux latest release
When did the error occur? - when you tried to open your file?
If it's not a video file (try a valid one..) I suppose anything might happen depending on how well it's written.
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