How do I get Windows Media Center to find and play the mp4 videos I got off Itunes or the Zune store?
I’m new to Vista and Media Center. I cant seem to get the program to locate the mp4 videos in my Zune library. Ive added that folder to be watched, but they dont appear in the WMC interface.
March 6th, 2012 at 9:00 am
You need to install the codec.
Klite offers most common used codecs in one pack:
http://www.codecguide.com/download_kl.htm
You can also use VLC Player :
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
March 6th, 2012 at 9:00 am
as a test try right clicking the mp4 file and choose to play with windows media center
if it plays it it should be able to find it
if it doesn’t play it you may need a codec pack
cccp works well with windows
March 6th, 2012 at 9:00 am
If your mp4 videos from iTunes were purchased from the iTunes Movie Store you can only play them in iTunes.
Incidently why have you got a Zune AND iTunes? Why didn’t you just get the iPod as it does actually work with iTunes. Microsoft is about to kill the Zune do to it loosing too much money.
March 6th, 2012 at 9:00 am
Zune only supports WMV video; here is a step by step guide about converting DVD, Videos, and Youtube videos to Zune video
http://www.freedvdripper.org/dvdvideoguide/how-to-convert-avi-mpeg-divx-wmv-mp4-rm-video-dvd-to-zune.html
Unbiased reviews and side-by-side comparisons of zune converter suite give you enough information to research the ins and outs of a particular product. You can search which one you like best. Here is the link:
http://www.topsreviews.com/reviews/zune-converter-suite-review.html
Some other useful information you can get on the official site:
http://www.zune.net
March 6th, 2012 at 9:00 am
You probably can’t without a hack or stripping the DRM.