How do you fix a codec downloading error?
we had troubles downloading a movie and it would not play because it said it had a codec error
Solution:-Right click on the file in Windows Media Player and go to properties. This will display both the audio and video codecs the file was encoded with. At this point, if one of them is red and has a '!' next to the name, it means your system doesn't have it. Search the internet at this point and you'll likely find the codec you need to install.
Some codecs will come with a special player...I try to avoid these since you can usually find a codec that will work with Windows Media Player.
Unfortunately, I have yet to come across any good codec management software, but this process has usually solved most of my problems.
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