What is an MKV file and how to read it

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What is an MKV file and how to read it



What is an MKV file?


An MKV file is an audio and video container that can support various audio, video and subtitle compression formats. MKV files usually have a menu system slightly similar to a DVD menu, tools and libraries that allow developers to add MKV support to their applications, an audio/video cross-platform in a multimedia container format and streaming facilities over the internet. MKV has been licensed as an open source container format and is hence free for public distribution.

How to read an MKV file?


This file will usually includes an encoder that will hence require a codec to read it. Below are the links where you can get those codes for free.

VLC Media Player
Download Link: http://uberdownloads.com/software/video-player/VLC.html

VC Codec
Download Link: http://multimedia.ftpk.net/telecharger-VD-Codec-pack-0-9-Divx-Xvid-MKV-etc-.html

GOM Player
Download Link: http://gom-player.en.softonic.com/
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