Microsoft's new audio and video app replaces both Groove and the ancient Windows Media Player. We walk you through how to use it and explain what it can and can't do. I've been testing PC and mobile ...

Android natively supports various video codecs including MPEG-4 SP, H.264 AVC, and H.263. However, your stock Android video player app might not run HEVC files and several other formats if it's old.

A Video Playback Troubleshooter is an automated tool in Windows computers that helps users fix video playback-related issues. You can launch this troubleshooter via Windows Settings. Right now, the ...

Earlier it was called Groove Music player for Windows 11 and Windows 10. However, things have changed a lot, and now it is called Music Player. You can play almost any file in this app. No matter ...

The built-in media players of most devices are simple and often do not meet the requirements of the users. Many device manufacturers do this intentionally to keep the user experience simple, encourage ...

I listen to a lot of music and play a lot of videos. Although vinyl is my first choice for music, with Spotify used for streaming, I also have a vast collection of digital music stored on one of my ...

While plenty of fantastic streaming services exist, everyone knows the pain of your favorite movie suddenly becoming unavailable. Owning your media solves this problem, but you'll need to choose a ...

Out of the box, the iPad will play many types of video, but far from all — and sometimes far from conveniently. Here's what free and paid options can make it better. It is not true that the iPad is ...

There are countless apps for playing back video on your Mac but only a very few that are worth your time. Here are the best options for playing multiple formats. If ...

VLC Player has been my go-to video app for years, dating back to the good ol’ Windows XP days. That loyalty progressed to Android, and I still use it across desktop and mobile for my video content ...

Chandraveer, a seasoned mechanical design engineer turned tech reporter and reviewer, brings more than three years of rich experience in consumer tech journalism to the table, having contributed to ...