How to Play MKV Files

October 2022 · 2 minute read

This wikiHow teaches you how to play a video saved in MKV format on your Windows or Mac computer, using either DivX Player or VLC Media Player. Open the DivX download page. Go to https://www.divx.com/en/software/divx/.

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Using DivX Player

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    Open the DivX download page. Go to https://www.divx.com/en/software/divx/.

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    Click FREE SOFTWARE ↓. This blue button is in the top-right corner of the page. Your DivX setup file will begin downloading.

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    Wait for DivX to finish downloading. Depending on your browser's settings, you may first have to select a download location or confirm the download before it will start downloading.

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  • Windows - Double-click the black and blue DivX setup file, click Yes if prompted, click Next, check the "Accept" box and click Agree, click Next, click Skip, and click Finish when the installation completes.
  • Mac - Open the setup file, verify the installation, and then drag the black and blue DivX icon onto the "Applications" folder shortcut.
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    Open DivX Player. Double-click the DivX icon, which resembles a blue "x" on a black background, to open it.

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    Click File. It's in the top-left corner of the DivX window (Windows) or in the top-left corner of the screen (Mac).

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    Click Open Video…. This option is at the top of the File drop-down menu. Doing so opens a window.

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    Select your MKV video. Click the video that you want to open in DivX. You may first have to click the folder that the MKV video is in (e.g., Desktop) on the left side of the window.

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    Click Open. It's in the bottom-right corner of the window. Doing so will open your video in DivX Player; it should play like a normal video.

    • Isabella Humphrey Isabella Humphrey

    Update 05 March 2020

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