How to Play MKV Files via JRiver Media Center?

Overview

JRiver Media Center is a multimedia application which has the ability in streaming videos from Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, etc. JRiver Media Center uses DirectShow, WMP engine or QucikTime engine to play videos and so almost all popular video formats are supported to play by JRiver Media Cente. The file formats supported by playing and organizing are over 30, among which MKV is included. But even if MKV is a supported video format but there are still many users who have difficulties in playing MKV via JRiver Media Center.

Why Can not Play MKV via JRiver Media Center?

We do not know what JRiver Media Center version and what MKV file you have, so it is not easy to tell the exact reason why you can not play MKV via JRiver Media Center. But in general there are top three reasons, see the followings.

• Reason One: JRiver Media Center does not have good support for playing MKV 4K video, so if your MKV is in 4K resolution you may have problem in playing this kind of MKV via JRiver Media Center.
• Reason Two: MKV is a container format and the JRiver Media Center DiretShow supports to play the supported video or audio codec in the MKV file. If your MKV includes unsupported video or audio codec you may have problem in playing this kind of MKV via JRiver Media Center.
• Reason Three: You need to configure DirectShow settings for the MKV filetype in JRiver Media Center.

How to Successfully Play MKV Files via JRiver Media Center?

For the Reason Three you need to configure settings for the MKV filetype.

• Go to Tools > Options > Video > DirectShow Playback Settings> Find MKV, highlight it and click "Select Filters" button> Try to select CoreAVC or FFDShow Video Decoder.
• For the Reason One and Reason Two, you need to use a MKV to JRiver Media Center converter to convert your MKV to the lower resolution or to convert your MKV to another more accepted video format by JRiver Media Center. And iDealshare VideoGo is just the right MKV to JRiver Media Center converter which can convert all unsupported MKV to JRiver Media Center supported one. Besides this perfect MKV to JRiver Media Center converter can also convert any unsupported ASF, WTV, etc to JRiver Media Center supported video format.

Convert MKV to JRiver Media Center

The following is the step by step guide on converting MKV to JRiver Media Center supported resolution or more accepted video format with iDealshare VideoGo

Make Preparation: Free download MKV to JRiver Media Center Converter

Free download the professional MKV to JRiver Media Center Converter - iDealshare VideoGo (for Windows, for Mac), install and run it, the following interface will pop up.

Tips:
• If you only want to convert MKV to a lower resolution first download and install the iDealshare VideoGo Mac or Windows version and then click "Add file" button to import your MKV to iDealshare VideoGo. And then click "Setting..." button to choose your needed video resolution for your MKV under Video Size category.
• If you want to convert your MKV to JRiver Media Center more accepted video format, follow the steps below.

Step 1 Import MKV

The MKV video can be easily imported to iDealshare VideoGo interface by clicking "Add file" button or by drag and drop function.

Step 2 Targeted output format setting

Choose MP4 H.264 as the output format by clicking "Profile" button >"General Video" category.

Step 3 Convert MKV to JRiver Media Center

Finish your conversion from MKV to JRiver Media Center more accepted MP4 H.264 by finally clicking "Convert" button.

Conclusion

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