There are many video players available for viewing video files, most of which can be used to play both audio and video files. However, there are also specialized video players, the interface of which is maximally adapted to work with video files.
Necessary
- - video codecs;
- - video player.
Instructions
Step 1
Download from the Internet and install on your computer the most suitable video codec package for you. Codec is a program that encodes / decodes a data stream (signals) for storage and subsequent use. Data decoding is performed when viewing or modifying video files. The most popular are, for example, K-Lite Codec Pack, Windows 7 Codecs, DivX - a package of codecs and players for playing DivX video on a computer and in a browser.
Step 2
Select and install on your computer a video player with video format playback functions, such as Light Alloy, GOM Player, Winamp, QuickTime Player, or use the built-in system player - in the Windows operating system, these are Windows Media Player and Media Player Classic - free multifunctional audio and video file players.
Step 3
Download and install the free Adobe Flash Player to view FLV files used by video services such as YouTube, RuTube and other video hosting sites. Use Adobe Flash Player also when viewing files in Flash format, as the most suitable player for this purpose.
Step 4
Use SopCast when watching videos directly over the Internet.
