Downloaded mp4 but it doesnt play

Thanks, Rick. That's just the kind of mistake I would make, though in this case I did download it correctly. The file plays in Quicktime but the problem now is that I am playing mp4 files in Windows Media Player and editing them together using Movie Maker.

I have been doing this without issue for quite some time but the mp4 files from Dropbox won't work. I have been told it has something to do with a "codec" which is interesting but not helpful.

I just want the mp4 files from Dropbox to work like the rest of my mp4 files. So far, no luck. The trouble is not all MP4 or other file extensions work the same! So much for "standards" In other words, it's not DB's fault. Check the vertical resolution of the MP4 file.

For example, youtube has both and downloads. The way we work is changing. Share and discover new ways to work smarter with Dropbox in our community. Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. Ethan B. Independent Advisor. I'd like to help you out on this -- what video editor do you use?

Let me know, thanks. In reply to DaveM's post on December 15, Hi, thanks for the link, those videos don't work, they display the same message "choose something else to play, this item is in a format we don't support". Thanks again for the help, much appreciated. If not: Click your Start Button, type winver and hit Enter On the resulting dialog, what version of Windows 10 are you running?

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Labels: Labels: Administrator Microsoft Teams. Preview file. Christopher Hoard. Hi rupaliagrawal Would recommend using Microsoft Stream within Teams. Upload the movie file to Microsoft Stream 2. Set permissions on the movie file I.

All users or just Team Members 3. Create a Stream Channel and add the movie to it 4. In Teams, create a Stream Tab, you can either - Just add the sole video you created - Add the channel so if you have further videos in the future just upload them to that Stream Channel Video should now play.