Have you ever seen the error, ‘Cannot play, Video codec not supported?’ What is a codec and why do we need it to play a video file? A codec is a software or hardware-based process which is used to ...

Many media players, including Windows Media Player, can’t handle.flv videos downloaded from YouTube. FLV Player offers a simplesolution. It’s a straightforward media player with one singlepurpose: ...

However, most media players do not support the FLV codec. Only a few media players like the VLC media player can play such file. Many users don’t prefer to install such media players since it could ...

A SWF file doesn't need to contain the video file: SWF files may include video content that has been imported from FLV or F4V files, or may merely reference external FLV/F4V video files which the SWF ...

Want to know how to play a video file type you've not seen before on your Mac? You've come to the right place. Want to know how to play a weird video file on your Mac? Don’t worry – there’s probably a ...

A primer for newbies and a refresher for veterans, Back to Basics is a regular feature examining some of the basic concepts and technologies involved with delivering online video. While we've covered ...