alphabetical list of extensions

File extension .MKV

File description

MKV file format is multimedia data container extension. It is also known as Matroska Multimedia Container file.

It was created to store unlimited number of audio, subtitles and video files in one single MKV file. It is considered as a universal format for storing movies, TV shows and other multimedia data. It is an open standard file format. It can also contain other data related to the video data including chapter points and multilingual subtitles along with metadata which can include cover art, description, ratings and other information. The video is encoded according to VP8 standard and audio is encoded in Vorbis audio format.

Description of the problem

If you have on your computer a .MKV file that you cannot open, you are in exactly the same situation as thousands of other people who have similar problems with this or any other unknown file.

There may be several reasons why you cannot open the file with .MKV extension. Directly on this website you can find a solution of the most common problem with the .MKV file – that you do not have on your computer the appropriate program to open the file.

Solution

From the list below, select the appropriate program, install it and double click on the icon of a file that did not want to open - the problem with the .MKV file extension should be solved. However, if this does not happen, go back to the website to learn about other possible causes of the error, which have been described at the bottom of the website.

Category

Video Files

Developer

Matroska

Popularity

Last updated

July 16, 2014

File name: Matroska Video File

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

ALLPlayer

Any Video Converter FREE

Aoao Video to Picture Converter

BS.Player

ConvertXtoDVD

DASHEncoder

DivX

FFmpeg

Free Studio

Freemake Video Converter

HDConvertToX

KMPlayer

Media Player Classic

MediaCoder

Miro Video Converter

MPlayer

Nero

PowerDVD

SUPER

VLC media player

Winamp

Windows Media Player

WinX Video Converter

Mac OS

Bino

DivX

Elmedia Player

MPlayer

Plex Media Center for OS X

QuickTime Player

Smart Converter

VLC media player

Wondershare Video Converter

Linux

Bino

MPlayer

Totem

Transcoder

VLC media player

Xine

Android

VLC media player for Android

iOS

OPlayer HD

Remember!

The .MKV file extension can correspond to several not related file formats. If there is more than one file format with the .MKV extension, you will probably find most of them at this website. Remember that you need to download a program to support a particular file type. So first look through the entire contents of the website to select a program to support just the file you have.

Other possible reasons why your .MKV file does not want to open

In addition to the problem described above, i.e. the lack of the appropriate application to support the .MKV file, there may be several reasons that cause problems with opening and operation of the data format:

1. Incorrect version of the installed application

A quite common problem is the lack of application in the appropriate version. Even if you have an application, with the help of which you should open the .MKV file, you may have a problem with it because of its version. Perhaps in previous versions the application has not yet supported the .MKV file, so download the update and check again.

2. Incorrect .MKV file association with the program

If you have already installed the appropriate application, and it is the correct version, the file may not open correctly, because the operating system does not have information that this program supports the file. So you need to "show" which program the computer should use. To do this:

Right-click the .MKV file
Go to the "Open with" - then "Choose default program ..."
Locate the appropriate application
Click "OK"

3. The file is corrupt

It also happens that the file you want to open is corrupt and therefore there is no such possibility. In this situation, you should find its different version, or ask a person from whom you got, to send it again.