Frustration with Windows Media Player

[Cbsteffen]

Whenever I try to play a video on Windows Media Player on my Windows 8.1 laptop, I can only hear the audio. How do I get that type of file to be played as a video instead of a music file?

[BlackSheepNY]

You're probably missing the codec that plays the file as a video.

Read here:  http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/codecs-frequently-asked-questions#codecs-frequently-asked-questions=windows-8

And:  http://download.cnet.com/Media-Player-Codec-Pack/3000-13632_4-10749065.html

Hope that helps you out!