Mp4 - Windows media player - help?

Question

i have some videos on my computer that are Mp4. I have windows media player and so it will not play the mp4 file. What can i download or do to make it play? Best answer goes to whoever helps make it work. any links would help.
Thanks.

Answer 1

VideoLAN - VLC media player



http://www.videolan.org/

Answer 2

Install a codec package to make it work in Windows Media Player.



http://www.xpcodecpack.com/

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Video/Codec-Packs-Video-Codecs/Advanced-Vista-Codec-Package.shtml



Install VLC for a media player with built-in codecs.



http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

Answer 3

the Mp4 codec from LEAD Technologies.

Answer 4

For me usually that's a format for iTunes videos so it should work in Quicktime, but for any codec problems I just use the CCCP Pack

Answer 5

download windows media encoder. its from microsoft.com and it works well on my comp. either that or go to mediaconverter.org and convert it for free. its real easy!

Answer 6

convert it to a different file like avi or something

Answer 7

download itunes to play them

Answer 8

iTunes http://itunes.com