Category: Video Issues

How to Fix Codec Missing or Unavailable?

“Hi, I received a few .mov files from one of my clients. The problem with those MOV files is every time when I import them to Adobe Premiere I get the error message “Codec missing or unavailable”. I also tried to import those MOV videos into Media Encoder and change their file types, but I couldn’t import either. I searched online for the MOV file Codec missing or unavailable solution, but I haven’t been able to find any.”

MOV File Import Failure Codec Missing or Unavailable Error…

You can import MOV files to Adobe Premiere, but you cannot load all MOV file formats using this video editing tool. Since Adobe Premiere imports MOV files based on the codecs or decoders installed in it.

Since the MOV file container comprises data encoded with various compression and encoding algorithms, Adobe Premiere requires respective codecs to import and decompress your MOV files.

When Adobe Premiere doesn’t have the needed codecs to decompress MOV file which you are trying to import then it gives the “Codec Missing or Unavailable” error.

How To Fix Codec Missing or Unavailable Error?

Method 1: Install Codecs For Premiere

Many times, the codecs which you install on your Windows operating system or Mac OS works as a component for the video player or video files that you are trying to play. So, by installing more codecs in your system, you can prolong the Adobe Premiere capability to import more MOV file types.

Part 1: Download The Codecs

Step 1: Right-click on your MOV file, which codec info you want.

Step 2: Click on Properties, go to Summary and see file description.

Step 3: You can see the MOV file’s video compression and audio format details.

These are the required codecs for your MOV files. Download those codecs required to import your MOV files from the official Adobe Premiere website.

Part 2: Install Codecs for Adobe Premiere

Step 1: Open the downloaded codec file. If it is a ZIP file, extract it. And, right-click on the .inf file.

Step 2: Next, click on the Install button. Opt Continue when a notification appears asking for permission to install the codec.

That’s all! your codec is installed and it appears in Adobe Premiere.

Note: Adobe doesn’t recommend to install additional codecs the (exclusion of the Vista codec pack) to Premiere Pro because it may cause issues with the Adobe program. Instead, Adobe support suggests users install G-Spot– a free tool to detect all installed codecs on a computer.

Method 2: Convert MOV File

Convert your MOV files to Adobe Premiere compatible file format using free media player VLC.

Suggested: Try this on a copy of your MOV file.

Step 1: Open VLC, go to Media and select the Convert/Save option.

Step 2: Click Add…, select your MOV file, and hit the Convert/Save button.

Step 3: Click on the tools symbol (Edit Selected Profile) located next to the Profile list.

Step 4: Select Video codec, uncheck Keep original video track, in Encoding parameters, choose the MPEG-1 codec and hit Create.

Step 5: Select Audio codec, uncheck Keep original audio track, in Encoding parameters, choose MPEG AUDIO codec and hit Create.

Step 6: Click on the Browse button, mention destination location and name for the converted video, and choose Save.

Step 7: Finally, click on the Start button to begin the video conversion process.

Now, import the converted video into Adobe Premiere.

Sometimes, you cannot import MOV video clips into Premiere or the video fails to play on any of the media players if the file is broken or damaged.

At such times you cannot play those videos on any player unless you repair it. And, to repair a corrupted MOV or MP4 video, it is recommended to use Remo Repair MOV – an HD video repair utility as it is one of the best and most convenient methods to fix a broken video file. So, simply download the free version of the app when you want to fix corrupted, damaged, or unplayable MOV files on any version of Windows or Mac OS.

We all know that Microsoft has stopped adding the inbuilt Movie Maker app in recent Windows editions. Thus, most of the users who are running the latest operating systems think Windows is not equipped to edit their short video clips and go for a third party video editor tool to edit them.

Luckily, your new Windows 10 operating system has got an inbuilt tool to trim or split your video files. But, many of us are not aware of the inbuilt mechanism since it is not a direct way or the tool named as a video editor/something alike.

Photos app a built-in image viewer application provided in all editions of Windows 10 helps in editing or trimming your video clips without installing any additional software/plugin. So, follow this simple step-by-step guide that explains how to trim a video in the Windows 10 Photos app in an easy way.

How to Trim a Video in Windows 10 Photos App?

Step 1: Select the video which you want to trim using Photos App, right-click select Open with and click Photos.

Step 2: Once the video started playing in Photos app, click the Edit & Create button (or Get creative with this video) located at the top-right corner and select Trim option from the drop-down menu.

Step 3: Now, two new sliders will appear on the video playback timer. Adjust those sliders to select the required part of the video (or to remove the unnecessary parts from it).

When you are done with the trimming process, click on the Save as/Save a copy button (present at top-right corner).

That’s it. As soon as you hit the Save as/Save a copy button, the selected portion (trimmed part) of the video will get saved as a separate file (with a name included Trim at the end) in the same location where your original video is located.

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How to Split a Video in Windows 10 Photos App?

If you want to split a large video file into multiple small video clips, then

• Open the video file in Windows Photos app, trim it once and save the file
• Open the original video again and trim it once

Keep doing this repeatedly until you split the large video file completely into a number of small clips.

A codec, short for code – decode is used in most audio and video files. The encoder part of the codec is a program that shrinks a video or audio for storage or transmission purposes. The decoder in it decodes the video when you have to view the file or edit it.

You cannot imagine downloading video and audio files if not for codecs because in that case, the files would have taken about 5-10 times longer than they do now.

How many types of codecs are available?

Codecs, in general, are extremely complicated. One single file type (also referred to as a container) can use many different types of codecs within it. So, just because your media player supports a particular file type, it does not mean all the codecs that the file type can contain is supported.

For example, AVI is a type of file extension that you see often. But you should know it is only a container that can contain a variety of different codecs. So, when you see a media player supporting AVI files, but doesn’t play the AVI file you are trying to play, it indicates that the codec used in the AVI file is not supported.

In fact, there are several hundred types of codecs available for audio and video files. You may not need all of them, but you sure need the most common ones such as MP3, WMA, DivX, XviD etc.

Which codec do I need?

If you don’t have necessary codecs installed, you may receive the following errors upon playing the video file on Windows PC.

• The media file you are trying to play is not supported
• Invalid file format
• The player cannot play your file because the required codec is not installed on your computer

In order to solve this error, you will need to find out which codec you need. For that, you will have to find the codec that the video file you are trying to play is using. Below are instructions to find the codec on Windows PC’s.

1. Right click on the file you are trying to play and select Properties
2. Select the Summary tab

The file description section should tell you the audio and video codecs your file is using. Once you have found that, go ahead and search for those codecs online. Download them and in no time, you should be able to play your file.

Common types of codec packs

K-Lite codec pack: It is a powerful codec pack that allows playback of many types of video files such as AVI, MKV, FLV, MPEG, DVD, Blu-ray, and many more formats. K-Lite comes in 4 different versions such as Basic, Standard, Full, and Mega. Although, Standard is the most commonly used pack, Basic works just fine if all you need is to play certain formats.

Full and Mega are designed for power users with a lot of great features including the Media Player Classic.

CCCP codec pack: CCCP stands for Combined Community Codec Pack and is capable of playing a wide variety of media formats and files. It was mainly designed to resolve problems caused by conflicting codec packs. This is an option to consider if you want a comprehensive codec pack to play various kinds of video files.

VLC player: Of course, this is not a codec pack but a versatile media player that you should consider having on your system. It is like a Swiss-army knife that is capable of playing a wide variety of video files.

Conclusion

Of course, one of the most common causes of any video file not playing is the codec factor. But what is also important to note is that there may be other factors such as corruption in the file. If the video file is corrupted, you may experience playback issues, audio video sync issues and so on. In such cases, you can repair the file using Remo Repair and play them easily.

So, if your MOV or MP4 file is not playing on WMP or other media players, just download Remo Repair MOV and repair your file. Once the file is repaired, you will be able to play your video file without any issues.

Every now and then, when you close Windows Media Player(WMP) and at once try to open another file via WMP, Server execution failed error might pop up. This is because even though the Media player UI is closed, the program will be still active in the background.

Possible causes for the Windows Media Player server execution failed error are:

• Inactive Windows media player network service
• An issue with the user account
• Other software conflicts with the Windows Media Player, etc.

This article will help you troubleshoot the issue sequentially, isolating every possibility one by one.

Methods to Fix Windows Media Player Server Execution Failed error

Follow the below given methods to fix Server execution failed error in Windows media player. Perform each method one by one and verify if the error still persists.

Method 1: Close Windows Media Player from the Task Manager

• Press CTRL, Shift and Esc keys at a time to open Task manager.
• Under the Processes tab, find Windows Media Player and select it.
• Click the End task button located at the bottom right corner.

Now, play the AVI file again and check for the error Windows Media Player server execution failed. If you still encounter the same error go on to the next method.

Method 2: Disable Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service

• Open Run app by holding Windows and R keys simultaneously.
• Type services.msc and click OK.

• Under Services (Local), right-click on Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service. Select Properties.

• In the General tab, Disable the Startup type and hit OK.

Now, reboot the system and check for Windows Media Player server execution failed error is resolved by playing the desired video.

Method 3: Register jscript.dll and vbscript.dll

From the Start menu, search Command Prompt, right-click on it and select Run as administrator.

• Click Yes in UAC (User Account Control) prompt.
• Type regsvr32 jscript.dll and press Enter key
• Wait until the registration gets succeeded.

• Next, type regsvr32 vbscript.dll and hit Enter button.
• Wait until the registration gets succeeded.

Close the Command Prompt and restart Windows Media Player to check server execution failed error is solved. If the error Server execution failed still exists, try the next method.

Method 4: Add the Administrator Group to Local Service

Permitting the Windows Local Service account administrative rights might sometimes help you fixing the problem. The instructions for this procedure are below:

• Open Command Prompt as admin.
• Type net localgroup “Administrators” “NT Authority\Local Service” /add and hit Enter key.

• Close the CMD window and restart your system.

If granting administrative rights to Windows local service didn’t help you resolving the error, try the next given method.

Method 5: Perform System Restore

If you have created restore points, then restoring your system to the time where the Windows Media player was working fine might help you to resolve the issue server execution failed.

• From the Start menu, open All Programs, go to Accessories and select System Tools. Open the System Restore and provide the password if, prompted (in older Windows).
• In later versions of Windows like 10, 8 directly search for System Restore at Start menu and open Create a restore point app.
• Select the most recent restore point/date and go Next.
• Click the Finish button to start system restore process.

This process only works if you have created a restore point. If you have no restore point, try the next method to solve the error.

Method 6: Reinstall Windows Media Player

• Open Programs and Features from the Control Panel.
• Click Turn Windows features on or off.

• Under Media Features, uncheck Windows Media Player and hit OK.

• Restart the system and again open Turn Windows features on or off the wizard.
• Check (enable) Windows Media Player.

If any of the above mentioned methods did not work for you, verify whether your media file works on other media players or not. This error could be the result of corrupt or damaged media files including MOV, AVI, or MP4 files that  won’t play in Windows Media player.

If the video file which you are trying to play on WMP is broken and if fails to play on any of the media players, you can easily fix the errors using a reliable video repair tool like Remo Repair.

Irrespective of the cause behind file errors, this software can assuredly repair any damaged MP4 file and MOV videos and make them playable again.

You can generally watch AVI videos on a Mac’s QuickTime player without any issues. All you have to do is open Quick Time Player located in the Applications folder and double click on the file. In fact, most of the latest versions of Quick Time support a wide variety of video formats and codecs. But in some cases, QuickTime may have difficulty playing the AVI file and may display errors like

‘The file.avi is not in a format that QuickTime understands. You may need to install additional software to open this file’.

Why does Quick Time have issues playing certain AVI files? Let’s find out reasons for the same.

• When the AVI files are compressed using codecs not compatible with QuickTime
• Many DivX files have a .avi extension, but QuickTime is not designed to support DivX codec natively

Due to these reasons, QuickTime Player may have issues playing the AVI file and produce error messages. In order to solve this problem and play your AVI file smoothly, we provide some simple solutions.

1. Download necessary plug-ins

If you want to play the AVI file in Quick Time player, then you can install a plugin called Perian. Perian is a free component that is referred to as a Swiss Army knife for QuickTime player. With Perian installed, you can view various types of video formats that Quick Time Player otherwise doesn’t support. Although Perian is no longer being developed and does not work with QuickTime 10 or above, it can still be used with QuickTime 7 and such.

2. Convert the AVI file to a format compatible with QuickTime player

Converting the AVI file to a file format that is compatible with QuickTime player is the next best solution. The best format you can convert the AVI file to is the MOV format as it is native to Quick Time. To do the conversion, there are many tools out there, but be sure to use a tool that is reliable and trustworthy.

Using an unreliable video converter can damage your AVI file and do more harm than good. Also, remember to have a backup of the original video file before converting just in case.

3. Use a universal media player such as VLC

The VLC media player is considered a Swiss army knife for all kinds of video files. Unless of course, you don’t have a restriction to play the AVI file only in QuickTime, this is the simplest and most effective solution.

So, as a first step, go ahead and install a VLC media player on your Mac device. Then, just open the AVI file that you wish to play in VLC and the file will be played effortlessly.

Repair AVI files

If you are converting an AVI file or any file for that matter to another format, it is important that you use reliable tools. Failing to do so can corrupt your video files and cause damage. This is why we stressed you to make a backup of the original video in Solution 2.

In other situations, compressing AVI files using unconventional methods can also cause damage to your files. In such cases, it is imperative that you repair the file and for this purpose, Remo Repair is the best pick. It is specially designed to repair AVI files no matter what the reason for corruption is. Unreliable conversion tools, unconventional compression techniques and many other cases of corruption can be repaired using this tool.

Another good thing about Remo Repair is that it can be used to repair AVI files on Mac as well as Windows systems.

Even though VLC media player is considered as one of the best players, the error messages it screens annoy the users. Among those “VLC does not support UNDF format” is the one which prevents you from playing a video/audio file using VLC player.

“No suitable decoder module:”

“VLC does not support the audio or video format “undf”. Unfortunately, there is no way for you to fix this.”

UNDF in the above error code stands for “Undefined File Format”. VLC does not support UNDF format, the error message indicates that the VLC media player cannot interpret the file which you are trying to play, hence it considers it as Undefined format.

What Causes VLC Does Not Support UNDF Format Error?

Partially Downloaded File: If the internet connectivity is lost while downloading the file from the internet, then the file will be downloaded incompletely. And, while playing such incompletely downloaded videos or audio files, you may come across VLC does not support UNDF format error.

Outdated Version of VLC: If you are using an old version of VLC media player to play the file.

Unavailability of Codecs: When the correct codecs are not available to play the media file, then VLC may throw UNDF format error.

Corrupt/Damaged File: When the video or audio file you are playing in VLC is corrupt/damaged, then VLC does not support UNDF format error may pop-up.

Solved: How to Fix VLC Does Not Support UNDF Format?

Solution 1: Get the Video/Audio File Again

The simple resolution you must try to fix VLC does not support UNDF format error is restoring the file which is giving an error during the playback.

If you have downloaded the video/audio file from the internet, then re-download it. And, when downloading the file again, make sure you have stable internet connectivity.

If the file is not downloaded from the internet then, then try to get the new copy of it from the source.

In numerous cases, restoring the video/audio clip fixes the error VLC does not support UNDF format.

Solution 2: Update VLC Media Player

Outdated version of player often throws error messages at user during the playback and VLC is not exempted from this. So, if you are running an old edition of VLC media player then update it.

Uninstall the VLC player which you are running currently and go to VLC’s official website. Download the latest VLC player for your computer and install it.

Now, try to play the file which is giving VLC does not support UNDF format error.

Solution 3: Get Adequate Codecs

Codecs are mandatory for a player to play the video/audio files. If the necessary codec is missing, then the VLC media player cannot interpret the video or audio clip you are trying to play. Hence, it says “VLC does not support UNDF format”.

Open VLC Media Player and click Help button located at the top navigation.

Select Check for Updates… option from the list.

Click Yes when prompted to download the updates for current VLC player and codecs.

Browse and select the desired location to download the file (update) and hit OK.

Once the installation process is completed, go to the folder where you have downloaded the file and run it.

Solution 4: Repair the File

In case, none of the above solutions help you in fixing the error “VLC does not support UNDF format”, try to play the same file using other media players. If the file not at all plays on any player, then it is clear that the file is corrupt/damaged. So, repair your media file and then play it.

If, you are trying to play a video file of formats like MP4, MOV, M4V, AVI, DivX or Xvid then fix it with the help of Remo Repair MOV or AVI. The software can effectively fix your video files in just a single click and make them playable again.

How to solve VLC not playing MP4 issue, how to fix invalid AVI file, how to adjust audio sync in VLC player, or any other video playback issues can be effortlessly resolved using Remo Repair software in just 3 simple steps.

Step 1: Download, install and run the Remo Video Repair tool.

Step 2: Select the corrupt/damaged video file and click the Repair button.

Step 3: Play the repaired video file to verify the repair process.

Windows Media player is the default player available for Windows over the several years. It is a complete multimedia player which supports various audio as well as video file formats.

And, coming to error 0xC00D11BA…. Windows Media Player error 0xC00D11BA is one of the common error code among various error messages screened by Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player error 0xC00D11BA is completely related to the audio device and audio driver.

At times, Windows Media Player cannot play your file and throws error 0xC00D11BA if, there is any problem with your audio device or sound driver software.

Generally, Windows Media Player error 0xC00D11BA may pop-up due do any of the below-mentioned reasons:

• When your audio device is using by another program: If any other program is running on your Windows computer along with WMP, and it is using the sound device then you may see Windows Media Player error 0xC00D11BA.
• Your audio device or driver software is not working properly: If you have an outdated audio driver, your audio device is faulty/working improperly, etc. then the Windows Media Player error 0xC00D11BA
• If there are any sound issues with your audio device and more.

Steps to Fix Windows Media Player Error 0xC00D11BA:

1. Sound Device is in Use by another Application

Windows Media Player error 0xC00D11BA appears when the other program along with WMP is using the sound device.

So, close other running programs (that might be using the audio device in your computer). Sometimes, few applications will be active in the background. So, check Task Manager for programs that are running presently, and ensure to end the one which might be using sound device.

Also, try running the DirectX sound tool.

From Start menu search and open dxdiag.exe.

Click Yes in the DirectX Diagnostic Tool window (make sure your system is connected to the internet).

Check the result for the Sound driver.

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2. Check Audio Device and Driver

Check the condition of your sound device/driver in Device Manager. If any error (typically indicated by a yellow triangle question mark on the affected driver) appear on your audio devices, then fix it.

• Open Control Panel and switch to Device Manager wizard.

• Expand Sound, video, and game controllers

• Select the audio driver and right-click
• Click the Update Driver button
• Choose Search automatically for updated driver software

Wait till the Windows update your driver software completely. Do this for remaining drivers of Sound, video, and game controllers.

In case, Windows is not updating the audio driver, you can do it manually. All you need to do is, download the required audio driver from Microsoft’s official website and follow these steps.

Steps to update driver software manually:

• Right-click on the audio driver and select Update driver
• Next, choose to Browse my computer for driver software

• Choose High Definition Audio Device and click Next.

Complete the on-screen instructions.

3. Reinstall Audio Driver

If the above techniques fail to help, then reinstalling audio driver may solve this Windows Media player error 0xC00D11BA.

• In Device Manager window, right click on your audio driver.
• Select the Uninstall
• After successfully uninstalling the audio driver, restart the system.

• Windows automatically reinstalls the required driver software.

4. Disable Audio Enhancements

• At the Start menu type in sound and open Sound Control Panel.
• In Playback, right-click on the default sound device and select Properties.
• Switch to Improvements tab and enable Disable all extensions

Now try to play the media file in your Windows Media player.

Watching videos are probably everyone’s favorite thing to do on a computer. It is said to be the most utilized form of content in today’s world. With hundreds of formats and superior quality videos we get today, it is still not without problems. You may encounter various issues when playing videos like choppy or jerky videos, video lags, pixelated or blurry videos etc. Encountering errors like ‘The video cannot be played’ or ‘Error loading player: No playable sources found’ are also not uncommon.

In this blog post, we address the issue ‘Error loading player: No playable sources found’ that occurs when playing videos in the browser. The reasons for the error and some effective solutions to resolve the same are discussed. The solutions described here are very simple to follow along, so read on.

Solution 1: Reinstall Adobe Flash Player

This is by far the easiest fix for the error ‘Error loading player: No playable sources found’. As a first step, uninstall Adobe Flash Player and then download the latest version of Adobe Flash. Complete the installation process and restart your browser. Then try playing the video file you were trying to play. This should help you fix the issue.

Solution 2: Clear browser cache

Another reason for the error is an overflowing cache. This problem can be resolved by clearing the cache using the steps below.

1. As a first step, open Google Chrome and click on the three vertical dots in the right top corner
2. Then click More Tools > Clear browsing data
3. Choose ‘Clear the following items from the beginning of time’ and verify that ‘Cached image and files’ and ‘Cookies and other site data’ are checked.

Now, all your cache and browsing data will be cleared. And this should help you fix the error. If not, proceed to the next step.

Solution 3: Add exceptions in settings

You may also receive the above error if the security setting in Adobe Flash is stopping you from playing the video. This can be resolved by adding exceptions to the file you are trying to play. Although this is a temporary workaround, it can help when you have limited time.

1. Open Chrome and click on the Menu icon
2. Click Settings > Advanced Settings
3. Then click on the Privacy tab and select Content Settings
4. Under the Flash feature, paste the webpage address in which you have trouble playing video.
5. Save the changes made and try playing the video file

This should help you resolve the error ‘Error loading player: No playable sources found’. If not, proceed to the next step.

Solution 4: Use Safe Mode

It is possible that you are receiving the error due to recent changes like recently installed third party apps or browser extensions. In order to find out if this is actually the reason, you can use Safe Mode with networking option.

1. To enter this setup, click Windows + R keys to open Run
2. Then type ‘msconfig’ and hit Ok
3. Under the Boot tab, select Safe Boot and check the box ‘Network’

Click Ok for your system to start in Safe Mode with networking enabled. If you are able to play videos in Safe Mode (with networking) successfully, try it again in normal mode. If it plays fine, then Safe Mode has fixed the issue for you.

If you still have problems playing the file, then it indicates problems with login items or browser extensions, which you will need to further analyze.

Repair MP4 files using Remo Repair MOV

Browser related video issues apart; you may also face errors when playing MP4 files that you have on your system. Sluggish behavior, audio lag issues, out of sync videos, slow-motion video, no audio, computer crash while playing/editing video files are all symptoms of corruption in MP4 files.

All of these problems can be repaired using a tool called Remo Repair MOV. It can be used not only to repair MP4 files but can also be used to repair MOV files. Refer the link to solve MP4 file not playing in Windows Media Player. The advantage of using the tool is that your original video will be kept intact; absolutely no changes will be made to your original video.

In many cases, playing the video in VLC can resolve video issues as it has a built in repair tool. However, in cases when VLC cannot repair your file, again Remo Repair is a good solution. Learn how to solve VLC not playing MP4 issue here.

This blog post will teach you some effective repair techniques for corrupted MOV and MP4 files. But before we move on to the repair process, let us begin by understanding the reasons for corruption in MP4 and MOV files.

Reasons for corruption in MP4 and MOV files

• Interruption/removal of the storage device during the transfer of video files to or from the computer can result in corruption. This is by far the most common reason for corruption in video files
• Round-tripping; meaning converting a video file from one format to other multiple times can damage the file structure and lead to corruption
• Improper way of compressing video files can also lead to corruption
• If there are any bad sectors in the area where these video files are stored, there is a possibility that the files can get corrupted

Corruption in video files due to any of the above reasons often show symptoms such as file not playing, audio video out of sync, no audio, no video, blurry videos, and many others.

In order to resolve such issues, you can make use of the famous VLC media player. Yes, you read that right; VLC is not only used for playing videos but can also be used as a repair tool.

1. Repair MP4 and MOV files using VLC player

The VLC media player is an all in one tool that not only plays video files but also has the ability to repair them. Below are instructions on using VLC media player to repair MP4 and MOV files.

1. If you don’t have VLC player installed already, download it first and install it on your computer.
2. Open your video files using VLC player. VLC can sometimes play videos that cannot be played by other media players. However, if the video doesn’t play, you will see a pop-up window saying that the file is damaged
3. In that case, click on the Tools menu > Preferences
4. In the Input & Codecs section, locate ‘Damaged or incomplete file’ and select Always Fix in the drop-down.

This will help you fix corruption issues in MOV and MP4 files. However, if you find that the problem is not resolved and the issue still persists, then you can make use of a professional video repair tool called Remo Repair MOV.

1. Repair MP4 and MOV files using Remo Repair MOV

Remo Repair MOV is a fantastic solution to repair corruption in MP4 and MOV files. It is capable of repairing corruption issues caused due to various reasons. It can also repair damaged MP4 files and MOV files easily.

You don’t need to know technical details or complicated commands to use this tool. All you need to do is download Remo Repair MOV on your computer and have a healthy MOV file ready which will be used as a reference to repair the corrupt file. Then, with one click on the Repair button, your corrupt file will be repaired. Yes, it is that simple to repair your video using this tool.

This software can be used to repair corrupt MOV files on Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, XP and Vista. You can also use the Mac version of Remo Repair MOV if you are a Mac user.

A video is nothing but a series of images shown to you at a certain speed. These images are shown to you at a certain speed to trick your brain into thinking that you are actually watching a video. This speed at which images are shown is referred to as ‘frame rate’. So, in essence, one image here represents a frame. And if there are any issues with the frames, you will not have a good video.

Generally, if you are encountering problems such as out of sync videos, blurry or pixelated videos, then it is probably due to missing or bad frames. Although both these problems show similar symptoms, they are 2 different concepts and require different methods to troubleshoot. Missing frames, as the name suggests is when frames are missing from the video. On the other hand, bad frames are frames that are damaged.

How to solve missing and bad frames?

This blog post will help you fix missing and bad frames, but before we move on to the troubleshooting methods, you can try a few quick and easy workarounds. To begin with, try playing the video using another media player. If this doesn’t help, try downloading the video file again or obtain a new copy of the file. This may help in cases when the video is not completely downloaded. But if none of these methods help you, proceed with the troubleshooting steps as explained below.

Case 1: How to fix bad frames in videos?

1. Manual method – Using Ffmpeg

Ffmpeg is a great option to fix bad frames in videos. Since, Ffmpeg is a command line tool, you will need to login to the command prompt to use this feature. To repair bad frames using Ffmpeg, follow the simple steps below.

1. Click on Windows + X keys
2. From the power menu that opens, select Command Prompt option
3. In the command prompt, type the following command

‘ffmpeg –i video_input.ts –map 0 –ignore_unknown/-copy_unknown –c copy fixed_video.ts’

This command will fix corruption/bad frames in the corrupted input stream and save the changes in fixed_video.ts. Use the ‘–map 0’ option if you want Ffmpeg to transfer all streams, else it will use only the first video stream. Similarly, ‘ignore_unknown’ option will ignore unrecognized streams, whereas ‘copy_unknown’ will copy them.

2. Using Remo Repair MOV

If Ffmpeg cannot fix the video file, then make use of professional video repair tools like Remo Repair MOV to fix bad frames in your video. It is capable of identifying all kinds of issues in your videos and repairing them. This HD video repair utility can work with both MP4 and MOV files. You don’t really need to know fancy commands or technical details, all you need to do is select the file to repair and click Repair to repair your file. The tool will take care of repairing your file automatically. Also available is a Remo AVI repair tool that you can use to repair corruption in AVI files.

Case 2: How to fix missing frames in a video?

Using incorrect settings when creating or editing a video can cause dropped or missing frames. If you are dealing with missing frames, you may see symptoms like stuttering, lag in your video or a split screen.

One way to solve this problem is by using a technique called Morphing. Tools like Morph Man or Morph Age will help you fix the issue with missing frames. Another way is to use plugins with Adobe to solve missing frame issues.

Conclusion

Missing or bad frames are some of the most common issues people encounter with videos. To fix missing frames, you will need to use morphing tools but corrupt or bad frames can be fixed easily using Remo Repair MOV. It advanced repair techniques have proven to be beneficial to many users to repair their MOV videos.