There are a number of ways in which you can watch videos on your computer, and the medium you use is determined by the circumstances in which you are trying to play the video. For example, your computer most likely makes use of completely different types of programming to play videos that you record and transfer to your computer using your camera than it does to stream videos from a website. Therefore, if you are having problems getting your computer to play video, there may be a number of different culprits. Here are some common reasons why your computer will not play video:

Your player is not updated. If you do not update your video playing programs regularly, then it may be that you are missing a vital upgrade, in which case you will have problems launching your player and getting it to function properly. You are missing a necessary plugin. Many video players on the Internet operate by way of plugins (programs that enable specific functionalities necessary to displaying/running information on a website). If you are missing a plugin that is needed to play a video, then you will likely get a message prompting you to download the corresponding plugin.

Incompatible codec. Online videos are “written” for video playing programs using codecs. A codec is like a language; video playing programs basically interpret a video’s codec in order to put a picture on your screen. If a video player is not familiar with the particular language – or codec – your video is written in, then it will not be able to play it. In the case of codec errors, your best bet is to download a compatible player.

Not enough memory. Believe it or not, your computer must draw from its memory resources in order to play videos. If your computer is short on memory, then it simply won’t be able to deliver when you press the play button.

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