This list will continually be updated as new software releases are made and more options are available for the popular format. Options for playing MKV files Below are the options we have available for playing MKV multimedia files. (NOTE: CoreAVC won't help with VLC Media Player, only DirectShow-based player like Windows Media Player). Our suggestion here would be to try getting MKV playing in Windows Media Player using these instructions instead, and consider investing in a premium H.264 decoder like CoreAVC once you can open files in your Windows Media Player (or any DirectShow-based player). So, it needs a variety of codecs to open each track. The MKV itself acts a media container for storing video, audio, subtitles etc. The reason MKV files wont play in Windows Media Player is because the built-in player does not support opening MKV containers. There are some solutions to this, the most obvious of which is to try other decoders. Can you play MKV files in Windows Media Player on Windows 10/8/7 or earlier The answer is no. Most content that is online in MKV is high-definition in H.264 / AVC, and if you CPU / GPU is inadequate to decode it, you will get jumpy or shaky playback. The more likely cause of the problem however is down to hardware. The first is that the video could be H.265 / HEVC, which is a relatively new standard still under development and VLC's support of it is experimental (as of May 2015). Troubleshooting: Slow, choppy, jump video playbackIf you are experiencing choppy or jumpy video playback, it could be down to a couple of factors. The only kind of problem we anticipate (and the most common) is choppy / jumpy video playback and if you are experiencing that then read on. It should now attempt to play the MKV file. Burn an MP3 CD if you plan to listen to your music from a CD player or you want to back up. Of course, you can convert MKV to the Windows Media Player format, or you can use an MKV video player to get the MKV video playback as well. It is the key point to get the Windows Media Player MKV video playback. Find the MKV file you want to play, select it, and click Open. M4A can compress audio at the same bitrate in smaller file sizes. If you want to play MKV files on Windows 10, you need to get an MKV codec for Windows Media Player. An Explorer window now opens so you can navigate through your hard drive.
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I checked my receiver's manual and it does not support MKV files. My computer sound card doesn't have an HDMI output. Your Onkyo probably doesn't support direct playback of MKV files. Otherwise, click Media and choose Open File. sworth said: You can play it on a computer hooked into the receiver using VLC. From here you can actually just drag and drop a multimedia file on the interface and it should play. There will be a shortcut to the VLC player on your Desktop, run it.