How to Play FLV Video with FLV Media Player Software

FLV file is one of the most common video formats on the Internet, which is always embodied in the website to play videos. It is one kind of compressed video formats. For all of these compression formats are currently restricted by patents. Flash Video is viewable on most operating systems via the Adobe Flash Player and web browser plugin or one of several third-party programs. In order to player videos on Windows or Mac, your FLV files should be played in its compatible media players or you should enable your Windows Media Player to read your FLV files.

In this passage, several kinds of solutions to playing FLV files will be introduced. For your convenience, we will provide detailed steps of how to play FLV files with these FLV Media Player programs.

Part 1: How to Play FLV video with the best FLV Media Player

AnyMP4 Blu-ray Player is also the best FLV Media Player software, which has powerful playing function to play any FLV video on computer with high quality image and fluent video. You can enjoy the perfect video effect with your family using this versatile FLV Media Player. Also, you can play other popular kinds of video clips or discs on it with high quality. This step-by-step guide would help solve the problem of how to play FLV video with FLV Media Player software. Here you can free download this FLV Media Player software and install it on your computer.

Step 1: Download AnyMP4 FLV Media Player

Enter the official website of AnyMP4. Find AnyMP4 FLV Media Player and free download it onto your computer or Mac. Then, you are going to install it.

Step 2: Launch and open the program

After installing AnyMP4 FLV Media Player software on your computer or Mac, you can launch the program and start to open it; here is the screenshot of the main interface.

Step 3: Open your FLV video

At the starting interface of this program, there are 2 options, "Open File" and "Open Disc" for you to choose. To add video to the program, you need to click "Open File" button to choose the FLV video from local disk, and then add it to the program, and the FLV files would be played on this program automatically. Also, it supports playing discs if you want.

Step 4: Adjust the audio and video track

To meet your visual requirements, with this professional FLV Media Player, you can freely adjust the audio track, channel and device by open the "Audio" drop-down list on the top of the interface, and you can also adjust the video track and choose the deinterlace type.

Step 5: Capture the favorite image

Some people may have the habits of capturing screenshots to appreciate it again and again. Click "Snapshot" button and you can easily capture the favorite image from your FLV video with high quality.

Part 2: Alternatives to play FLV video files

Besides, numerous powerful and helpful FLV media players are emerging on the Internet. Here I want to recommend 2 outstanding alternatives to playing FLV video files on Windows or Mac.

NO.1: How to Play FLV Files with VLC FLV Player

VLC FLV Player has been widely used by both Windows and Mac users for its professional functions. Surprisingly, it is compatible with almost all audio files and video formats, which satisfies its users a most. Simple steps of how to play FLV files are as follows.

Step 1: Download the VLC FLV Media Player from http://www.videolan.org/. And then install it to your PC or Mac.

Step 2: Launch the program in your computer.

Step 3: Click the first button" Media" on the top bar. And then choose the first option "Open File…" to import your FLV files.

Step 4: Locate the FLV files and double click to open and play FLV files.

NO.2: How to Play FLV Video with FLV Player

Of course, you can also install FLV Player to playback FLV files. FLV Player is very easy to use with its simple interface. Here is the process to use the FLV videos.

Step 1: Download the FLV Player from its website.

Step 2: Launch the software at its starting interface.

Step 3: Choose the FLV files from the blank blow the "Choose directly" button.

Step 4: The playing FLV files window is at the right side of the interface.

Part 3: How to Play FLV video files on Windows Media Player

If you want to use Windows Media Player to play FLV files, you need to get your FLV read by Windows Media Player. So, the only way is to install a codec for media players. To understand better, a codec has the function of encoding and decoding audio files and video clips. Since the FLV video files are restricted by patents, we are able to use codec to encode and decode FLV files and then they can be played on Windows Media Player.

Step 1: Download Media Player Codec Pack from the Internet and follow the instructions to install it on your computer.

Step 2: Reboot your computer and then you can launch Windows Media Player on your computer.

Step 3: After that you add the FLV files to WMP in order to play your FLV files on your computer now.

Conclusion:

To play FLV files on your computer, you can also convert FLV files into other formats, which are compatible with Windows Media Player. You can convert and play FLV files with AnyMp4 Video Converter. When you have any other query about playing FLV video, you can tell us more about the problem.