I suggest you download and install VLC on your Windows 8 system and play your mpg files that way ! Problem solved ! Method 3: Convert MPG to WMV or MP4įor those who don't wanna to install VLC or the codec pack won't work, here is the the third choice, which ensures you to play MPG files on Windows 8 with Media Player and Windows Movie Maker. An open source (read FREE) video player that really performs well. Time to plug a good alternative then ! I have gotten quite fond of VLC. Something all previous Windows versions did without a problem (except the oldies maybe). This is really ridiculous and leaves a lot of people stuck with perfectly OK mpg that Windows 8 refuses to play. You can try and grab a codec pack such as K-Lite or you can upgrade your version of windows 8 to include the Media Centre Pack, whether either of these options will specifically let you play. Microsoft removed the MPEG codec in Windows 8 (dvd playback). In this article, we will show 3 possible solutions to fix the MPG and Windows 8 incompatibility issues. Despite lack of official support, you can use MPG files in Windows 8. In fact, MPG files is not supported by Windows 8 since MPG files are classified as Mpeg-2 file. Any thoughts?"Īfter upgrading to Windows 8, many folks have got stuck for the Windows 8 system doesn't support MPG files playback. Don't know if I'm missing a CODEC or just what. In either of those programs the videos play the sound only. I can use Windows Media Player and Movie Maker. "I have some video files that were converted from another format to mpg. I have no issues in playing the file on Windows Media Player, It's just the Movie Maker that does not read it properly. The file shows as if it was "inserted" into the timeline, but I can't play it nor edit it. "I'm experiencing some difficulties in opening an MPG file on Movie Maker for Windows 8.
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