{"id":2826,"date":"2020-04-30T14:44:51","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T14:44:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.catdatarecovery.com\/?p=2826"},"modified":"2024-04-10T12:13:18","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T12:13:18","slug":"mov-file-wont-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catdatarecovery.com\/video-repair\/mov-file-wont-play","title":{"rendered":"This is How You Can Fix the MOV Files that Won\u2019t Play"},"content":{"rendered":"

Usually when you try to play MOV file on PC, you might encounter messages like Windows Media Player will not play MOV files<\/em><\/strong> or Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The player might not support the file type or might not support the codec that was used to compress the file<\/em><\/strong>. If you are using QuickTime player, then you will encounter QuickTime can\u2019t open MOV files<\/em><\/strong> and hence, the MOV file won\u2019t play. These errors on Windows Media Player or QuickTime generally occur due to Unsupported codec, outdated player, interruptions, etc.<\/p>\n

This informational write-up will teach you to repair the unplayable MOV file on Windows or Mac systems. For now, let\u2019s get to know why MOV cannot play.<\/p>\n

Why MOV Cannot Play on Your Computer?<\/h2>\n

There are four scenarios which make your MOV video file turn unplayable. By understanding and troubleshooting these scenarios, the unplayable MOV file can be fixed.<\/p>\n