Having problems playing MKV on your VLC player? Don't worry! The tutorial shows you how to get MKV video files to play on VLC player without any problem.Since VLC becomes a popular open source multimedia player, many people have been wondering "Can VLC Player Play MKV files?" Does VLC play MKV video? According to From VideoLAN official website, we learn that MKV is really one of VLC Player supported video formats. However, sometime we still fail to play MKV in VLC. Common issues have often troubled many guys: "Can't hear the sound of MKV files at all", "VLC stuttering or choppy when playing MKV" or "VLC just load MKV file all the time". In this article, we aim to work out possible 3 solutions to help you play MKV with VLC Media Player smoothly.How to Play All Kinds of MKV in VLC Media Player?Solution 1: Convert MKV to VLC Player more compatible formats - Convenient WaySince MKV is a container format which may contain multiple video and audio streams. And the video and audio stream can be encoded any of several ways. If the MKV video or audio codec is not VLC Player supported one, VLC Media Player won't play MKV video of this kind. In order to solve "VLC Media Player won't play MKV files and to successfully play any MKV video in VLC Media Player, we had better convert MKV to VLC most supported video format like MP4 for smooth playback instead of downloading a codex bundle.Here Dimo Video Converter Ultimate is recommended to help you achieve the goal. It is one of the top video converters for Windows 10, 8, 7, etc. With this software in hand, you can convert any videos including MP4, MKV, AVI, VOB, Tivo, MTS, MXF, MOV, MPG, etc. to VLC supported file formats. Free Download Dimo Video Converter Ultimate (Win/Mac):
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Moreover, it can help compress 1080p HD, 4K UHD videos for smooth playback on your media player or multimedia devices with minimum quality loss. It is very efficient since it allows you to convert either the whole video or parts of it. You can also crop the video to get your desired results. you are Mac users, please turn to the equivalent Mac version named Dimo Video Converter Ultimate for Mac to transcode .mkv files to VLC on Mac OS X (Sierra, El Capitan included). If you're stuck in VLC media player, just download it and start the conversion following the tutorial below. 
How to convert MKV to VLC Media PlayerSTEP 1. Add MKV videoStart up the MKV to VLC Media Player converter, and then click "Add File" to import all .MKV files. 
STEP 2. Choose VLC's feasible format as output formatClick the "Select Format" menu, select VLC Media Player friendly format as your output video format. There, you can take MP4, AVI or MKV from "Format > Video" as your output video format. If you prefer high definition videos, move your mouse pointer to "Format > HD Video" and then choose HD MP4, HD AVI or HD MKV.Tip 1: The smart MKV file converter additionally offers some useful edit functions to enhance your video. Click the Edit button to get it.Tip 2: You can adjust the parameters by clicking "Settings" button, choose the resolution, bitrate, frame rate as you want.
STEP 3. Start converting MKV to VLC Media PlayerClick "Start" button to start MKV conversion for playing with VLC Media Player. The conversion process will take a while, and you'll see an encoding progress bar. Once finished, click the Open button in the main interface and you can locate the encoded MKV files effortlessly. And then you are able to add them to your VLC for playback easily without any issues.
Solution 2. Seek for A VLC Alternative - Fast wayRather than asking "Does VLC play MKV?", "How can I import MKV to VLC?", "How to stop VLC freezing", why not switch to another media player as so many good players are available out there. Here 8K Player for Win/Mac will definitely worth a shot. As an all-around free media player, it can freely open and play all SD/HD/4K/8K videos and audios in MKV, MP4, AVI, WMV, MOV, MP3, FLAC, etc smoothly! No need to install any codec packs, plug-ins or components. If you need to play Blu-ray or DVD discs, you can free download the 8K Player Blu-ray Power to have a try.Free Download 8K Player for Win/Mac (Blu-ray Power) : Solution 3: Install appropriate codec pack - A Universal SolutionThere are various free codec packs online which will allow us to decode and play MKV files. The disadvantage of this approach is that you have to download a lot of codecs but if you are only trying to play one type of video file. It is hard to find the right encoder for each MKV video. Another shortcoming is these codecs not always work well as MKV videos always been encoded in several ways.Other solutions you may need:VLC Player No Sound Solution: Solution 1, Unmute your VLC Player; Solution 2, select Tools > Preferences menu to open Preferences dialog, select Audio on the left, and confirm Enable audio is checked. Then Click Output module drop-down button and try a different default.MKV Skipping Solution: Select Tools > Preferences menu to open Preferences dialog, then select All at the bottom of the dialog, and then select Input/Codecs on the left. On the right of the dialog, in Advanced group, set the value of File caching to 1000.Choppy Solution: Try to disable hardware decoding. Go to Tools > Preferences menu, select Input/Codecs > Video codecs > FFmpeg. And then set the value of Hardware decoding to Disable in Decoding group.For users who prefer to stick with VLC and do not want to convert MKV to VLC supported formats or use another MKV Player either, there are left with no choice but to tweak some settings with VLC itself or disable the hardware decoding. But it does not always work out and you may get confused if setting stuff is totally new to you. So tohelp you with can't play MKV in VLC Media Player playback trouble, finding an MKV Player alternative or MKV Converter will be more effective.Free Download or Purchase Dimo Video Converter Ultimate:
Need the lifetime version to work on 2-4 PCs so that your friends and family can instantly broaden their entertainment options? Please refer to the family license here. 
Kindly Note:The price of Dimo Video Converter Ultimate for Windows is divided into 1 Year Subscription, Lifetime/Family/Business License: $43.95/Year; $45.95/lifetime license; $95.95/family license(2-4 PCs); $189.95/business pack(5-8 PCs). Get your needed one at purchase page.Related Software:BDmate (Win/Mac)Lossless backup Blu-ray to MKV with all audio and subtitle tracks; Rip Blu-ray to multi-track MKV; ConvertBlu-ray to almost all popular video/audio formats and devices; Copy Blu-ray to ISO/M2TS; Share digitized Blu-ray wirelessly.DVDmate (Win/Mac)A professional DVD ripping and editing tool with strong ability to remove DVD protection, transcode DVD to any video and audio format, and edit DVD to create personal movie.Videomate (Win/Mac)An all-around video converter software program that enables you to convert various video and audio files to formats that are supported by most multimedia devices.Contact us or leave a message at Facebook if you have any issues.Related Articles:
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This guide teaches you how to transfer and view DVD movies on Gear VR with virtual reality experience by ripping DVD to Gear VR playable 3D videos.
Google Cardboard, another excellent virtual reality headset followed with Samsung Gear VR, Zeiss VR One, has gained widespread reputations amongest 3D lovers, not only because of its lower price, but also its powerful compatibility with nearly any smartphones including Android and iPhone. If you happen to have a bunch of DVD collections at home, it's a pity for you can not get them on your Andorid/iOS devices through Google Cardboard with 3D Effects. In this article, I'll glad to share some useful tips to help you move your DVD medias into Google Cardboard for viewing freely on your smartphone.
As a matter of fact, Google Cardboard lacks ability to play DVD movies but it can play Side-by-Side MP4 videos. So in order to watch DVD in Google Cardboard, firstly you'll rip and convert DVDs to SBS MP4 videos. To do this, you can use Dimo Video Converter Ultimate for Mac. With it, you can convert 2D DVD as well as 2D/3D Blu-ray to Google Cardboard supported side-by-side video files with lossless quality. In addition, it offers other 3D videos as MKV Top-bottom 3D video, MP4 top-bottom 3D video, MKV side-by-side 3D video, which can play on Gear VR, VR One, Oculus Rift DK2, PS VR, Google DayDream View etc. perfectly.
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Ripping DVD for viewing in Google Cardboard is simple as ABC. After downloading, follow the wizard to install and run the program. Then follow the steps below to convert DVD to MP4/MKV SBS video. The below guide takes DVD Ripper for Windows (macos Sierra compatible) screenshots for example. If you're using a Windows PC, simply turn to Dimo Video Converter Ultimate, which has the same function as the Mac version. Keep in mind that you have download the rght version, Mac OS .dmg files cannot be installed on Windows platform – and vice versa.
Simple Steps to Rip DVD for watching on Google Cardboard
a: Load DVD movies
Insert your DVD disc into your DVD-ROM, run Dimo DVD to VR video converter and click "Add DVD" icon to load DVD movies.
b: Choose output format
Click the format bar to follow "Format > Video" and choose the MP4 or MOV format which can fit your Google Cardboard or mobile phone perfectly.
Tip: If you like, you can click "Settings" which is next to "Format", free change your target video size, bitrate, frame rate and 3D depth. If you want to get best video quality, pls switch them to "original".
c: Select 3D effects
Click on "Edit" > 3D and choose 3D effect (Red-Blue, Left-Right, Top-Bottom three modes) from the option. Here "Left-Right" can be set to get a side-by-side video. You are able to get immediate preview of 3D effect within the built-in player.
c: Start DVD ripping
Click the "Start" button, and the DVD ripper will start the conversion from DVD movies to 3D SBS video for Google Cardboard. After conversion, open output file destination, locate the created SBS 3D MP4 video and you could view the ripped DVD movies in Google Cardboard via iPhone/Android as you want. You can adjust your phone left or right in your Cardboard holder to help to maximize the 3D depth as well as focus the viewing area as closely to the center of the screen as possible.
Note: You'll have to download the compatible iOS or Android VR player apps that are capable of projecting stereoscopic content. Learn more and get your own Cardboard viewer at http://g.co/cardboard.
Free Download or Purchase Dimo Video Converter Ultimate for Mac/Win:
Need the lifetime version to work on 2-4 Macs so that your friends and family can instantly broaden their entertainment options? Please refer to the family license here.
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The price of Dimo Video Converter Ultimate for Mac is divided into 1 Year Subscription, Lifetime/Family/Business License: $43.95/Year; $45.95/lifetime license; $95.95/family license(2-4 Macs); $189.95/business pack(5-8 Macs). Get your needed one at purchase page.
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Lossless backup Blu-ray to MKV with all audio and subtitle tracks; Rip Blu-ray to multi-track MP4; Convert Blu-ray to almost all popular video/audio formats and devices; Copy Blu-ray to ISO/M2TS; Share digitized Blu-ray wirelessly.
DVDmate (Mac/Win)
A professional DVD ripping and editing tool with strong ability to remove DVD protection, transcode DVD to any video and audio format, and edit DVD to create personal movie.
Videomate (Mac/Win)
An all-around video converter software program that enables you to convert various video and audio files to formats that are supported by most multimedia devices.
8K Player (Mac/Win)
A mixture of free HD/4K video player, music player, Blu-ray/DVD player, video recorder and gif maker.
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This article aims to offer you some tricks for converting and copying your DVD movies into Noon VR for playing with Android/iOS freely with 3D effect.Noon VR is a solid headset which has ability to hold pretty much any phone inside is overshadowed by the tight fit, fogging, and comfort issues. At $89.99, you are much better off throwing down a bit more and going for something like the VR One if your phone is between 4.7 and 5.2 inches. As a Noon VR user, it's reasonable to watch your own DVD movies (you bought or made by yourself) with Noon VR. It's a pity for you can not get them on your Andorid/iOS devices through Noon VR with 3D Effects. In this article, I'll glad to share some useful tips to help you move your DVD medias into Noon VR for viewing freely on your smartphone. 
With Noon VR App, you are allowed to navigate all the VR video content without ever taking the headset off. This includes any locally stored 2d, 3d, or 360 degree videos on the phone itself (as long as the file is .mp4). As a matter of fact, Noon VR lacks ability to play DVD movies but it can play Side-by-Side MP4 videos. That's to say, in order to view DVD movies in Noon VR successfully, you're advised to rip and convert DVD to SBS MP4 videos initially, and then you can use Noon VR app to play the converted videos in 3D effect. Frankly, it's not as hard as you imagine as long as you have a professional DVD Ripper like Dimo Video Converter Ultimate, which is specially designed for changing any DVD to virtually all types of video formats like MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, FLV, WMV, etc. The program not only can assist you to legally remove the DRM protection from your commercial DVD movies easily, but also convert DVD to Noon VR compatible 3D SBS MP4 or MOV format with fast speed while keeping excellent video quality. Besides Noon VR, it also support other 3D output options for playing your DVD movies freely in other 3D devices or VR headsets like VR One, Gear VR, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, DayDream VR, 3D TV, etc.. If you're using a Mac, please turn to Dimo Video Converter Ultimate for Mac, which allows you to convert DVD to Noon VR on Mac(OS Sierra included). Now download the right version according to your situation and check out the steps below.Free Download Dimo Video Converter Ultimate (Win/Mac):
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How to Play DVD movies on Android/iOS with Noon VROne: Insert your DVD disc into your DVD-ROM, run the DVD ripping software for VR and click "Add DVD" icon to load your movies.
Two: Go to the "Select Format" bar and follow the path "Format > Video > MP4 or MOV" for ripping Blu-ray to Noon VR supported video format.Tip: If you like, you can go to "Settings" page to adjust the parameters including video size, bitrate, frame rate, etc..
Three: Click "Edit" button and turn to "3D" to set corresponding 3D mode like Left-Right. You can also customized videos by trimming, cropping, adding watermark/effect or take snapshots.
Four: Finally click the "Start" button under the preview window to begin converting DVD to 3D SBS MP4/MOV format you select. The encoding process will be finished soon. After conversion, you can find the converted DVD files under "Open" panel. Now just enjoy 3D movies on Android/iOS with Noon VR as you wish using its VR video player app Noon VR from Google Play or app store.Free Download or Purchase Dimo Video Converter Ultimate:
Need the lifetime version to work on 2-4 PCs so that your friends and family can instantly broaden their entertainment options? Please refer to the family license here. Kindly Note:The price of Dimo Video Converter Ultimate for Windows is divided into 1 Year Subscription, Lifetime/Family/Business License: $43.95/Year; $45.95/lifetime license; $95.95/family license(2-4 PCs); $189.95/business pack(5-8 PCs). Get your needed one at purchase page.Related Software:BDmate (Win/Mac)Lossless backup Blu-ray to MKV with all audio and subtitle tracks; Rip Blu-ray to multi-track MP4; ConvertBlu-ray to almost all popular video/audio formats and devices; Copy Blu-ray to ISO/M2TS; Share digitized Blu-ray wirelessly.DVDmate (Win/Mac)A professional DVD ripping and editing tool with strong ability to remove DVD protection, transcode DVD to any video and audio format, and edit DVD to create personal movie.Videomate (Win/Mac)An all-around video converter software program that enables you to convert various video and audio files to formats that are supported by most multimedia devices.8K Player (Win/Mac)A mixture of free HD/4K video player, music player, Blu-ray/DVD player, video recorder and gif maker. Contact us or leave a message at Facebook if you have any issues.Related Articles:
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This article mainly talks about how to rip and convert DVD to NOON VR compatible video format, so as to enjoy DVD movies via NOON VR with 3D effect freely.Noon VR is a solid headset which has ability to hold pretty much any phone inside is overshadowed by the tight fit, fogging, and comfort issues. At $89.99, you are much better off throwing down a bit more and going for something like the VR One if your phone is between 4.7 and 5.2 inches. As a Noon VR user, it's reasonable to watch your own DVD movies (you bought or made by yourself) with Noon VR. It's a pity for you can not get them on your Andorid/iOS devices through Noon VR with 3D Effects. In this article, I'll glad to share some useful tips to help you move your DVD medias into Noon VR for viewing freely on your smartphone. With Noon VR App, you are allowed to navigate all the VR video content without ever taking the headset off. This includes any locally stored 2d, 3d, or 360 degree videos on the phone itself (as long as the file is .mp4). As a matter of fact, Noon VR lacks ability to play DVD movies but it can play Side-by-Side MP4 videos. That's to say, in order to view DVD movies in Noon VR successfully, you're advised to rip and convert DVD to SBS MP4 videos initially, and then you can use Noon VR app to play the converted videos in 3D effect. Frankly, it's not as hard as you imagine as long as you have a professional DVD Ripper like Dimo Video Converter Ultimate, which is specially designed for changing any DVD to virtually all types of video formats like MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, FLV, WMV, etc. The program not only can assist you to legally remove the DRM protection from your commercial DVD movies easily, but also convert DVD to Noon VR compatible 3D SBS MP4 or MOV format with fast speed while keeping excellent video quality. Besides Noon VR, it also support other 3D output options for playing your DVD movies freely in other 3D devices or VR headsets like VR One, Gear VR, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, DayDream VR, 3D TV, etc.. If you're using a Mac, please turn to Dimo Video Converter Ultimate for Mac, which allows you to convert DVD to Noon VR on Mac(OS Sierra included). Now download the right version according to your situation and check out the steps below.Free Download Dimo Video Converter Ultimate (Win/Mac): Other Download:
How to Play DVD movies on Android/iOS with Noon VROne: Insert your DVD disc into your DVD-ROM, run the DVD ripping software for VR and click "Add DVD" icon to load your movies.Two: Go to the "Select Format" bar and follow the path "Format > Video > MP4 or MOV" for ripping Blu-ray to Noon VR supported video format.Tip: If you like, you can go to "Settings" page to adjust the parameters including video size, bitrate, frame rate, etc..Three: Click "Edit" button and turn to "3D" to set corresponding 3D mode like Left-Right. You can also customized videos by trimming, cropping, adding watermark/effect or take snapshots.Four: Finally click the "Start" button under the preview window to begin converting DVD to 3D SBS MP4/MOV format you select. The encoding process will be finished soon. After conversion, you can find the converted DVD files under "Open" panel. Now just enjoy 3D movies on Android/iOS with Noon VR as you wish using its VR video player app Noon VR from Google Play or app store.Free Download or Purchase Dimo Video Converter Ultimate: Need the lifetime version to work on 2-4 PCs so that your friends and family can instantly broaden their entertainment options? Please refer to the family license here. Kindly Note:The price of Dimo Video Converter Ultimate for Windows is divided into 1 Year Subscription, Lifetime/Family/Business License: $43.95/Year; $45.95/lifetime license; $95.95/family license(2-4 PCs); $189.95/business pack(5-8 PCs). Get your needed one at purchase page.Related Software:BDmate (Win/Mac)Lossless backup Blu-ray to MKV with all audio and subtitle tracks; Rip Blu-ray to multi-track MP4; ConvertBlu-ray to almost all popular video/audio formats and devices; Copy Blu-ray to ISO/M2TS; Share digitized Blu-ray wirelessly.DVDmate (Win/Mac)A professional DVD ripping and editing tool with strong ability to remove DVD protection, transcode DVD to any video and audio format, and edit DVD to create personal movie.Videomate (Win/Mac)An all-around video converter software program that enables you to convert various video and audio files to formats that are supported by most multimedia devices.8K Player (Win/Mac)A mixture of free HD/4K video player, music player, Blu-ray/DVD player, video recorder and gif maker. Contact us or leave a message at Facebook if you have any issues.Related Articles:
Source: Import and Watch DVD movies in Noon VR with Android/iOS
This article shows you how to easily and freely view DVD movies on your smartphone via NOON VR by ripping DVD to SBS MP4/MOV videos.Noon VR is a solid headset which has ability to hold pretty much any phone inside is overshadowed by the tight fit, fogging, and comfort issues. At $89.99, you are much better off throwing down a bit more and going for something like the VR One if your phone is between 4.7 and 5.2 inches. As a Noon VR user, it's reasonable to watch your own DVD movies (you bought or made by yourself) with Noon VR. It's a pity for you can not get them on your Andorid/iOS devices through Noon VR with 3D Effects. In this article, I'll glad to share some useful tips to help you move your DVD medias into Noon VR for viewing freely on your smartphone. With Noon VR App, you are allowed to navigate all the VR video content without ever taking the headset off. This includes any locally stored 2d, 3d, or 360 degree videos on the phone itself (as long as the file is .mp4). As a matter of fact, Noon VR lacks ability to play DVD movies but it can play Side-by-Side MP4 videos. That's to say, in order to view DVD movies in Noon VR successfully, you're advised to rip and convert DVD to SBS MP4 videos initially, and then you can use Noon VR app to play the converted videos in 3D effect. Frankly, it's not as hard as you imagine as long as you have a professional DVD Ripper like Dimo Video Converter Ultimate, which is specially designed for changing any DVD to virtually all types of video formats like MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, FLV, WMV, etc. The program not only can assist you to legally remove the DRM protection from your commercial DVD movies easily, but also convert DVD to Noon VR compatible 3D SBS MP4 or MOV format with fast speed while keeping excellent video quality. Besides Noon VR, it also support other 3D output options for playing your DVD movies freely in other 3D devices or VR headsets like VR One, Gear VR, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, DayDream VR, 3D TV, etc.. If you're using a Mac, please turn to Dimo Video Converter Ultimate for Mac, which allows you to convert DVD to Noon VR on Mac(OS Sierra included). Now download the right version according to your situation and check out the steps below.Free Download Dimo Video Converter Ultimate (Win/Mac): Other Download:
How to Play DVD movies on Android/iOS with Noon VROne: Insert your DVD disc into your DVD-ROM, run the DVD ripping software for VR and click "Add DVD" icon to load your movies.Two: Go to the "Select Format" bar and follow the path "Format > Video > MP4 or MOV" for ripping Blu-ray to Noon VR supported video format.Tip: If you like, you can go to "Settings" page to adjust the parameters including video size, bitrate, frame rate, etc..Three: Click "Edit" button and turn to "3D" to set corresponding 3D mode like Left-Right. You can also customized videos by trimming, cropping, adding watermark/effect or take snapshots.Four: Finally click the "Start" button under the preview window to begin converting DVD to 3D SBS MP4/MOV format you select. The encoding process will be finished soon. After conversion, you can find the converted DVD files under "Open" panel. Now just enjoy 3D movies on Android/iOS with Noon VR as you wish using its VR video player app Noon VR from Google Play or app store.Free Download or Purchase Dimo Video Converter Ultimate: Need the lifetime version to work on 2-4 PCs so that your friends and family can instantly broaden their entertainment options? Please refer to the family license here. Kindly Note:The price of Dimo Video Converter Ultimate for Windows is divided into 1 Year Subscription, Lifetime/Family/Business License: $43.95/Year; $45.95/lifetime license; $95.95/family license(2-4 PCs); $189.95/business pack(5-8 PCs). Get your needed one at purchase page.Related Software:BDmate (Win/Mac)Lossless backup Blu-ray to MKV with all audio and subtitle tracks; Rip Blu-ray to multi-track MP4; ConvertBlu-ray to almost all popular video/audio formats and devices; Copy Blu-ray to ISO/M2TS; Share digitized Blu-ray wirelessly.DVDmate (Win/Mac)A professional DVD ripping and editing tool with strong ability to remove DVD protection, transcode DVD to any video and audio format, and edit DVD to create personal movie.Videomate (Win/Mac)An all-around video converter software program that enables you to convert various video and audio files to formats that are supported by most multimedia devices.8K Player (Win/Mac)A mixture of free HD/4K video player, music player, Blu-ray/DVD player, video recorder and gif maker. Contact us or leave a message at Facebook if you have any issues.Related Articles:
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