How do i play video files that end with .mkv on them?

Question

I just downloaded a lot of videos from torrent they are anime and its a file that ends with .mkv please tell me how to play the files!! thanks

Answer 1

mkv files are matroska files which are a container format.

They hold multiple streams of audio, video, and subtitle information, each requiring their own codec to decode.

You need:

a matroska splitter program (written in to some programs, if not you need the stand alone splitter and a compatible media player)

the appropriate codec installed for each separate stream, divx, vxid, mpeg2, mp3, ac3, etc...

think of it as a larger envelope containing smaller envelopes, which each contain a letter in a different code. you need something to open the big envelope, but even after that you need to be able to read the messages inside each individual envelopes.

you can do some reading up on it here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Container_f...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matroska

if you just wanna play the darned thing go here:

http://www.cccp-project.net/download.php...

and use media player classic!

stop using that Windows Media Player garbage!