VLC does not play Xvid codec?

[ron3033]

Hello
Have VLC media player Umbrella 2.2.6 installed on Windows 10. It will not play movies that have the XviD codec? Everything I read says VLC will play these XviD codec movies. I am really kind of stumped about this. I would really appreciate some help to make this work, as it will help someone who is less able to get out to enjoy some entertainment. Thank You

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[Lotesdelere]

Yes, VLC can play Xvid videos, and it's working fine for me.

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I don't understand what you mean.

[garf]

Hello,

can you try with the latest nightly/release candidate ?

https://nightlies.videolan.org/build/wi ... 0116-0506/

[ron3033]

Hello Lotesdelere Thank you
I have some videos in my laptop down loads file. When I go to VLC and open the particular video, it opens and the screen starts and stops with a message> "XviD Codec required to view this video. Click below to download and install. " < (Image result for xvid codec may be required tis is when I tried to put the image here with a screenshot, but could not. ) The video does not play after that.
Is this possibly some sort of redirect to a bad site full of junk? But I have quite a few of these videos that all have this message, none will continue after that.
Am I missing something? Thanks for the read, and I look forward to your help.

[ron3033]

Hello Garf
These are new release of VLC? Will it keep my old setting? I think I only have the volume start at a set level and I do not compile a list of videos watched.
I have VLC Umbrella 2.2.6 presently.

Thanks

[robUx4]

Are you sure it's not a fake VLC that's actually a DirectShow player ? VLC doesn't tell you to download any codec.

[Lotesdelere]

They are fake videos instead, made for redirecting you to some suspicious site:
https://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=64879

[ron3033]

Hi robUx4 I have VLC 2.2.6 Umbrella right from VideoLAN site. The message is in the download at the very start of the video. The message shows if the video is started in Windows Media Player or Edge media player.... so it is part of the download itself.

But I see so many in the downloadsite that say XviD in part of the descriptor, and some do not say anything. You find out that they are not playable only after wasting download time & space. I have 3 or 4 of these movies like this downloaded ... but not viewable.

[ron3033]

Lotesdelere Are you thinking that some one is using this to redirect us to some junk we sure do not want and has nothing to do with the movie. The files are strangely 757 MB each.
Related image is here it is same as the one with Maze Runner attached to it>>>>second row down<<<

https://www.google.com/search?biw=1366& ... 6232799482

[Lotesdelere]

VLC is using its own internal built-in codecs so it does NOT need any other kind of external codec installation.