One of the popular video formats is MP4. Let's find out, with which programs you can play files with the specified extension on the computer.
MP4 playback programs
Given that MP4 is a video format, it is safe to say that this type of content will be able to play most of the multimedia players. In addition, some file viewers, as well as other types of applications, can cope with the task. We will consider in detail the instructions for opening objects with the specified expansion in specific programs.Method 1: MPC
Let's start a description of the Action Algorithm for MP4 video playback from the popular MPC Multimedia Content Player.
- Run the media player. Click the "File" and then select "Quickly open the file ...".
- The opening file appears a multimedia file. Go to the MP4 placement directory. Having selecting this object, apply "Open".
- The player will start playing the roller.
Method 2: KMPlayer
Now consider how you can open the MP4 using KMPlayer, which is one of the most functional media players.
- Activate KMPlayer. Click on the player symbol and select "Open File (s)".
- The opening window of the multimedia file is launched. Open the MP4 placement directory. Noting an object, apply "Open".
- Playing a video file in KMPlayer is running.
Method 3: VLC Player
The next player, the algorithm of actions in which will be reviewed, is called VLC.
- Run the VLC player. Click "Media" in the menu, and then press "Open File ...".
- A typical media file selection window appears. Open the MP4 roller location area. By selecting, click "Open".
- Playback will be started.
Method 4: Light Alloy
Next, we will look at the order of action in the popular Light Alloy media player.
- Open Light Alloy. This program has no "File" menu usual. Therefore, it will have to perform actions on a somewhat different algorithm. At the bottom of the window, the media player controls are placed. Click on that of them, which is located on the left edge. This item is called "Open File" and has the appearance of a button in which a triangle is entered under the base.
- After that, the tool is already familiar to us - the opening window. Go to the directory where MP4 is located. Highlight it, click "Open".
- Roller playback will immediately be started.
Method 5: Gom Player
We study the algorithm for starting the roller of the required format in the Gom Player program.
- Click on the application emblem. In the menu, select "Open File (s) ...".
- The selection window is activated. Open the MP4 location area. Note an element, click "Open".
- You can enjoy watching a video in Gom Player.
Method 6: Jetaudio
Although the Jetaudio application is intended primarily to play audio files, you can easily view the video in MP4 format without any problems.
- Run jetaudio. Click on the "Show Media Center" button, which is the first in the four items in the block. This action includes a player mode in the program.
- Next, click the right mouse button on an empty place on the right side of the program. Menu appears. Go to the name "Add Files" and in the Additional List, choose a completely similar name.
- The selection window is started. Open the location area of the target media file. Having highlight it, use "Open".
- The selected item will appear in the JTAudio playback list. To start playing, click on it twice with the left mouse button (LKM).
- MP4 playback in jetudio started.
Method 7: Opera
Maybe for some users it will seem amazing, but MP4 format files located on the computer can be opened with most modern browsers, for example, using Opera.
- Activate the opera. Considering that this browser does not have graphic controls, with which it is possible to start the file opening window, you will have to operate using the hot buttons. Use the Ctrl + O combination.
- The opening window appears. Open the MP4 placement folder. Noting the file, apply "Open".
- Content reproduction will begin directly in the opera shell.
Of course, if there is no full-fledged media player at hand or there is no desire to run it for surface familiarization with the contents of the video file, then the Opera and Opera for playing MP4. But it is necessary to consider that the quality of the display of the material and the possibility of controlling the browser is significantly lower than that of the video player.
Method 8: XnView
Another type of programs that can play MP4 videos are file viewers. The XNView viewer, which, oddly enough, is still specializing in viewing images.
- Run XnView. Click "File" and select "Open ...".
- The choice window opens. Enter it to the video placement folder. Allow the file, use "Open".
- The video file playback will start.
It is worth considering that this viewer, like the browsers, the MP4 playback quality and the ability to control the video will noticeably give up similar indicators from full-fledged players.
Method 9: Universal Viewer
Another viewer who can run MP4, in contrast to the previous program, is universal, and not specializing in reproducing a certain type of content. He is called Universal Viewer.
- Open the universal viewer. Click on the file "File". Choose "Open ...".
- The opening window is launched. Using its capabilities, open the directorization of the right roller. Noting it, use "Open".
- Content reproduction will begin.
As in the two previous ways, this program also does not have the capabilities of the functionality to work with MP4 format.
Method 10: Windows Media Player
The Windows operating system also has a player that is intended to play MP4 - Media Player. When using this method, no additional software should be installed.
- Run the media player.
- Here, like the Opera, there are certain features related to the opening of the file. This program also does not contain graphic elements of the launch of the file. Therefore, the video will have to drag the application shell. Open the "Explorer" and, by making a clip of the LKM, drag the video to the area with the inscription "Drag the items here" in the Media Player window.
- Content playback is activated in the shell of the built-in Player of the Windows operating system.
There is a fairly large list of media players that support video format MP4 playback. It can be said that almost any modern representative of this type of program can do it. They, of course, differ from each other on the functionality and the possibilities of processing the running content, but by the quality of playback, the difference between them is minimal. In Windows, there is a built-in player - Media Player, who also knows how to work with the files of the specified extension. Therefore, it is not necessary to set third-party programs to view them.
In addition, the objects of the specified format can be viewed using a number of browsers and file viewers, but they are still inferior to multimedia players by the level of an outlined picture. So they are recommended to use only for surface familiarization with the contents, and not for a full view.