Movies and TV app in W10 and Codecs

[jmsatl]

I really like this app apart from that it has trouble playing some files.

I prefer its simplicity compared to VLC, MPC, Potsplayer , WMP etc

Is there any way to fix the codec error. ? It can mkv, but some mkv it cant I tried a registry fix but did not help

[teodz1984]

NOPE, windows 10 may /may not have codec support for these files..
probably try a codec pack
https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1266998-windows-10-movies-tv-app-and-mkv-files/

[jmsatl]

NOPE, windows 10 may /may not have codec support for these files..
probably try a codec pack
https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1266998-windows-10-movies-tv-app-and-mkv-files/

Yeah, read that thread before posting. Recommendations were players mentioned. None of them have the ease and simplicity of Movies and TV. Even Windows Media Center which I can hack install W10 lacks the feature of going to the next video

[teodz1984]

Stick to MPC It is so simple to use

[jmsatl]

Stick to MPC It is so simple to use

The skip buttons do not work with WMC remote. I guess I could customize taskbar but I hate no 30 sec skip ahead and back by default

[teodz1984]

You can go with the unified remote app on your mobile which works with any media player ..https://www.unifiedremote.com/

[jmsatl]

Do MPC-HC and BE share the same codecs ? BE is having trouble playing the same files I have trouble playing in Movies&TV but HC can play them fine

[teodz1984]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_Player_Classic
MPC-BE is a fork of MPC-HC (which is a fork of MPC again), it has a different UI and a couple of improvements.
They're basically the same programs with customized UI.

Media Player Classic - Black Edition (MPC-BE) is a fork of MPC-HC. It moved away from MPC's aim to mimic the look and feel of Windows Media Player with updated player controls and provides additional features on top of MPC-HC such as Seekbar Previews.

As far as codecs are concerned, you can use the internal filters or externalcodecs like LAV FILTERS.