SOLVING "VIDEO NOT PLAYING" ON ANDROID.

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Your Android phone is a handy device to shoot, store, watch and share videos. It gets really frustrating when your mobile videos do not play properly or give an error, especially if the videos are of work or any important personal occasion.[br][br]There can be many reasons for your videos not playing on an Android phone such as:[br][br]1.Your video is corrupt[br]2.The media player is outdated[br]3.Android OS is not updated[br]4.The video is not downloaded completely from the source[br]5.Your mobile SD card is corrupt[br]6.You downloaded an untrusted software/app[br][br]How to fix videos not playing on an Android phone[br][br]Try the below methods to play videos on your Android phone. You can apply these methods to fix ‘videos not playing’ issue in any Android phone. [br][br]1. Restart/Reboot your device[br]2. Clear cache on your Android phone[br]3. Uninstall insecure apps on your mobile[br]4. Install VLC player/MX Player on the mobile phone[br]5. Update your Android OS[br]6. Reset your app preferences[br]7. Factory Reset your Smartphone[br][br]1. Restart/Reboot your device[br][br]Restarting smartphone is the most simple troubleshooting way which may help to play your videos . [br]Close all the applications on your mobile. Restart/reboot the phone. Next, go to Gallery and check if your videos are playing or not.[br][br]2. Clear cache on your Android phone[br][br]Cached data is required to reduce loading time but clearing the cache is also essential as a part of troubleshooting to address a number of issues that may arise due to corrupted cache data.[br][br]To clear data on your smartphone go to Settings ] Storage/[br]Application Manager ] Clear Cache. Now, go back to the Gallery to play the videos.[br][br]3. Uninstall insecure apps on your mobile[br]Trojans are a menace for your Android phones too. If you have downloaded any app or software from an untrusted source, remove it. [br][br]There are chances that it is disrupting the smooth functioning of your mobile device including not letting you play your mobile videos or else making your videos corrupt.[br][br]4. Install VLC player/MX Player on Android phone[br][br]It might be possible that the media player on your Android phone does not support the video codec you are trying to play. Install a compatible video player like VLC player, BS Player or MX Player from the Android app store.[br][br]5. Update your Android OS[br][br]Update your Android OS to fix videos not playing problem. Before updating the Android OS, it is recommended to always back up your mobile data like contacts, photos and videos etc. Although OS update does not cause data loss but any technical glitch during the process may lead to loss or corruption of your mobile phone information. So it is better to be safe than to repent later.[br][br]How to update Android OS in mobile phone[br][br]Connect your Android phone to Wi-Fi[br]Open Settings on your Android phone[br]Scroll down and tap About Device[br]Tap Update . In some mobiles, it may be Software Update or[br]System Firmware Update depending on the Android version[br]Tap Check for Updates[br]Tap Update[br]Tap Install / Reboot and Install/ or Install System Software ,[br]whichever you see. [br]Download and the installation process begins.[br][br]Once the installation completes, your mobile phone automatically[br]reboots.[br][br]6. Reset your app preferences[br][br]Resetting your app preferences lets you choose which video player you want to use for playing videos.[br][br]How to Reset App preferences on an Android phone?[br]Go to Settings ] Application Manager or Apps [br][br]Tap the three dots on the top right corner. [br][br]Tap Reset App Preferences.[br][br]Now try to play your videos on the Android phone.[br][br]7. Factory Reset your smartphone[br][br]If none of the above methods are able to play your Android phone videos, the last resort is Factory Reset.[br][br]Factory Reset wipes out all data and renders your smartphone as new.[br][br]Thus, before doing it ensure you have taken back up of all your contacts, photos, videos and other smartphone data.[br][br]To Sum up. [br]Mostly ‘video not playing’ on Android issue is resolved by clearing the cache or restarting your smartphone. [br]Try the above methods and enjoy the videos again on your Android mobile.[br][br]

BILL MARV

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