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.
- 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.
- If you don’t have VLC player installed already, download it first and install it on your computer.
- 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
- In that case, click on the Tools menu > Preferences
- 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.
- 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.