how to play MOV files on PC

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How to Play MOV Files on PC

• From http//www.leawo.org/tutorial/how-to-play-mo
  v-files-on-pc.html

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• "Cant play MOV files on PC I have a number of
  MOV files (shot in full 1080 resolution) but I
  cant play MOV files on PC. When I attempt to
  open them I get a warning stating that Quicktime
  may need extra files (or plugins?) in order to
  play the file. When I select the link it takes me
  to a page with all sorts of other providers such
  as DivX. With that said, what is the best way to
  play MOV on PC? Should I switch to another MOV
  file player or any other solutions are
  recommended?"
• If you happen to meet such kind of problems, ths
  post will be helpful to you. It lists several
  wonderful solutions to help you play MOV files on
  PC, including install MOV codec package, MOV
  player and MOV converter. All these solutions
  work smoothly on Windows PC and computer.
• Part 1 Problems Why You Cant Play MOV Files on
  PC
• Part 2 Install MOV Codec Package to Enable MOV
  Playback
• Part 2 The Best MOV Player for Playing MOV Files
  on PC
• Part 4 Convert MOV Files for Playing MOV Files
  on PC

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Part 1 Problems Why You Cant Play MOV Files on
PC

• Some people may wonder why Windows computer or PC
  couldnt play MOV files with the default Windows
  Media Player. Actually, this is a very easy
  problem. MOV is a video format that was developed
  by Apple. Obviously, no wonder you cant play
  Apples MOV with Microsofts Windows Media
  Player. However, there are different ways you
  could adopt to clear the obstables and play MOV
  files on PC. This is definitely not a big deal.
• Generally speaking, there are 3 ways to let you
  play MOV files on PC install codec package for
  your Windows Media Player to let it be compatible
  with MOV files, adopt 3rd-party MOV compatible
  media player software, and convert MOV file to
  MP4 or other formats that could be accepted by
  Windows Media Player.
• All these 3 methods are listed below. You could
  freely choose the most suitable method to play
  MOV files on PC according to your own preference.

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Part 2 Install MOV Codec Package to Enable MOV
Playback

• This would be the official solution recommended
  by Microsoft. You could get multiple codec packs
  online to download and install for your Windows
  Media Player to enable your Windows Media Player
  to play MOV files on PC. K-Lite Codec Pack is one
  of the best.
• The K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of
  DirectShow filters, VFW/ACM codecs and tools.
  Codecs and DirectShow filters are needed for
  encoding and decoding audio and video formats.
  The K-Lite Codec Pack is designed as a
  user-friendly solution for playing all your audio
  and movie files.

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• The K-Lite Codec Pack has a couple of major
  advantages compared to other codec packs
• It is updated frequently. So it is always
  up-to-date with the newest and/or best
  components.
• All components have been carefully selected for
  specific purposes. It is not just a random bunch
  of stuff thrown together.
• It is very user-friendly and easy to use.
• The installation is fully customizable, meaning
  that you are able to install just those
  components that you really want.
• The customization abilities go beyond the
  component level. Some components are able to
  handle multiple formats. You can specify exactly
  which components should handle which formats. The
  pack can thus be fully tweaked to your own
  specific needs and preferences.
• Uninstallation removes everything that was
  installed by the pack. Including all registry
  keys.
• It is extremely easy to make a fully customized
  unattended installation with the integrated
  wizard.
• It does not contain any bad, buggy or unstable
  codecs.
• With the K-Lite Codec Pack you should be able to
  play all the popular audio and video formats and
  even several less common formats.

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Part 3 The Best MOV Player for Playing MOV Files
on PC

• Actually, downloading and installing an codec
  pack for your Windows Media Player is far from
  good solution since sometimes you may download
  and install codec pack that may include virus,
  malware or spyware. This would not be what you
  want. The best solution to play MOV files on PC
  is actually to make use of 3rd-party MOV player
  software, like Apples QuickTime player, which is
  available in Windows now.
• But, is Apples QuickTime Player the best MOV
  player to play MOV files on PC? Absolutely not.
  What you need should be a media player that could
  play far more than MOV files on PC, but other
  media files that are not accepted by Windows
  Media Player in formats like M4V, MTS, etc.
  Therefore, you neednt to download and install
  another media player when you want to play FLV,
  H.265, H.264 or MTS videos on PC.

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• Leawo Free Blu-ray Player is what you need. Leawo
  Free Blu-ray Player is an all-inclusive movie
  player freeware that could play back all kinds of
  movies, like Blu-ray, DVD, 4K movies, 1080P
  videos, ISO image file and even movie audios. As
  an all-inclusive media player combo, Leawo Free
  Blu-ray Player could act as free MOV player to
  read and play MOV video files for totally free,
  without any loss of quality. Whats more, it is a
  region free Blu-ray player software program,
  which means it could play Blu-ray and DVD discs
  of all regions and different disc protections for
  totally free. Besides these, this free MOV video
  player could also play DVD disc, HD video (up to
  4K), audio and ISO image files for free. It could
  be a perfect Windows Media Player alternative to
  let you play MOV files on PC.

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• If you want to know how to use Leawo Free Blu-ray
  Player to play MOV files on PC, you could visit
  the Free Blu-ray Player User Guide, or directly
  watch the video demo below

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Part 4 Convert MOV Files to Play MOV Files on PC

• Besides the above 2 methods to play MOV files on
  PC, you could also try to use Leawo MOV Video
  Converter to convert MOV videos to other formats
  that your media player is compatible with like
  MP4 or WMV for Windows Media Player. This may
  take a few minutes but it doesnt require you to
  download 3rd-party media players and codec pack.

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• How to Convert MOV Files with Leawo MOV Video
  Converter
• Download and install Leawo Video Converter on
  your computer (Mac users please download the Mac
  version)
• Open the "Convert" module, and then click the
  "Add Video" button to select either to add MOV
  video files or add MOV video folder for
  converting. Load source MOV files into this MOV
  video converter.
• Click the drop-down button next to the "Add
  Photo" button and then select "Change" option to
  enter the "Profile" panel, where you could select
  desired output format according to your media
  player, like MP4 or WMV.
• After setting output audio format, return to the
  main interface. Click the big green "Convert"
  button and then set output directory in the "Save
  to" box on the popup side-panel. Make sure the
  target hard drive get enough storage space.
• Finally, click the "Convert" button on the
  side-panel to start converting MOV videos within
  Leawo MOV Video Converter.
• After converting, you could then add the
  converted MOV files into your media player and
  then play MOV files on PC freely. You could also
  use Leawo MOV Video Converter to convert videos
  in other formats like AVI or FLV to MOV format.

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• Leawo MOV Video Converter Demo Video

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  s-on-pc.html
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