Windows 10: WhatsApp videos appear zoomed in when playing with VLC player, only if downloaded with a...

Hi all,I encountered a very weird issue. I often share videos with my friends and family via WhatsApp. If I want to save a copy of the video, I usually connect the data cable to my Xiaomi mobile phone, and transfer the video file from the WhatsApp Video folder to my PC. It worked always until the 11th of June, 2023. Since then, both the thumbnail preview of the video .mp4 file and the video file itself when played with VLC player appear zoomed in. But very much zoomed in. Only the central part of the video can be seen in the thumbnail and the screen. The video itself can be nicely played in

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Windows 10 blocks video play in VLC player

*Original Title: codecs

My VLC media player won't play a video file I have downloaded, because apparently it needs a codecs upgrade. But Windows 10 blocked attempts to download VLC for Windows 10. Please help.

 

video file not playing in windows media player (windows10)

while playing video file in windows media player , black page appearing with only audio . while same file is playing nicely in VLC media . any suggestion to rectify the problem.

 

Local video appearing choppy while playing through VLC & GOM player

Hello,

There are several factors to consider should you encounter video playback issues in Windows 10. Based on your description of the issue, there is a possibility that your third-party media player is outdated. To address the issue, we suggest that you run the
Video Playback troubleshooter to find and fix video issues. To do this, simply follow the steps below:

• On the Cortana search box, type Troubleshoot and select the first option.
• Scroll down and select Video Playback.
• Click on the Run the troubleshooter button.

Once done with the steps, let us know the results so we can assist you further.

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