Windows Media Player Has an Error and Can’t Play the File SOLUTION
8Windows Media Player Has an Error and Can’t Play the File SOLUTION
Microsoft has not updated Windows Media Player in ages, but it’s still around in Windows 10 and is just as fast, fluid, and snappy as ever. It isn’t without issues, though. Sometimes, you may end up with a “Windows Media Player cannot play the file” error message while attempting to play an audio or video file.
Typically, that happens when Windows Media Player lacks the codecs required to decode specific media file types. Several other reasons, such as outdated codecs and obsolete hardware drivers, can also cause problems. The troubleshooting tips that follow should help you fix the “Windows Media Player cannot play the file” error.
Issues addressed in this tutorial:
windows media player cannot play the file
windows media player cannot play the file the player might not support the file type or might not
windows media player cannot play the file because there is a problem with your sound device
windows media player cannot play the file windows 11
windows media player cannot play the file windows 10
windows media player cannot play the file the player might not support
windows media player cannot play the file might not support the codec
windows media player cannot play video only sound
windows media player cannot play avi files
windows media player cannot play mkv file
A lot of people still love to use Windows Media Player as their go-to player, but many users reported Windows Media Player cannot play the file error while trying to play certain files.
Given the fact that whenever certain media file has a space in their path or file name, the error is bound to appear. Without further ado, let’s see how we can fix this problem for good.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Huawei and Samsung.