Audio Video Interleave is a highly popular and one of the most widely used audio formats. However, AVI files getting corrupt is not an uncommon issue. Thousands of users encounter this issue on a day-to-day basis.
Why can’t I play my AVI files?
The reasons can be anything right from the partially downloaded video files to using incompatible codecs to your AVI video files getting corrupt, ultimately becoming unplayable.
If you have unfortunately faced this same situation. We assure you have ended up in the right place.
Keep reading to find out how you can use VLC media player to repair Videos.
You can also try the following basic Troubleshooting Methods to fix AVI files.
- Redownload the files from the internet
As mentioned earlier, the AVI won’t play when they are improperly downloaded. We highly recommend you download the files from the internet or if in case they were transferred from any storage device, try transferring the same files once again.
If this method didn’t work out well for you. Do try the next solution.
- Play the AVI files on any other Media Player
This is one of the most basic methods which at times can work wonders. Just play the same AVI file on any other media player. As mentioned earlier the videos can be unplayable due to incompatible codecs. Playing them on a different player might resolve the codec issue.
If the above-mentioned troubleshooting solutions didn’t work. Then the issue is definitely corruption. Explained below are well tried and tested solutions that can fix even the most severely corrupt AVI video files.
So without wasting any more time let’s jump right into it and start repairing AVI files.
- Use VLC Media Player To Repair Unplayable AVI Files
- Convert The Format of Unplayable AVI File into an MP4 File
- Repair AVI Files Using a Remo Repair AVI Tool
VLC is one of the most popular media players available for users as it supports almost every video file format. It is also known to temporarily fix video files by itself using the inbuilt repair tool. AVI video file format is packed with audio and video data in a single file container that gives a synchronized playback.
Generally, .avi format videos get inaccessible due to the damaged index present within the file and by using VLC, you can repair the AVI Files. VLC can repair AVI files quite easily so let’s get to know how you can fix in VLC using various methods.
Repair AVI Files Using VLC:
To fix the missing or broken AVI index, just install the VLC media player on your system. Play the damaged AVI video on VLC and it will prompt you with a message which states VLC will not fix or repair your AVI video but will temporarily fix your video by building index information in its program memory. You can then choose Build Index Then Play option that will fix the index issue of your AVI file.
How To Repair Unplayable AVI Files Using VLC:
If you encounter unknown errors on your AVI video or have a damaged/broken AVI file, you can fix them effectively with the help of the VLC player itself. Follow the steps below to configure your VLC media player to repair damaged, broken, or incomplete AVI video files for free.
1: Open the VLC media player, select Tools, and then click on Preferences.
2: Click on the Inputs & Codecs column.
3: In the Damaged or Incomplete AVI file line, change it to Always Fix and click on Save. (as shown below)
The newer codecs like Xvid and DivX enhance the quality of the AVI video which is better than DVD. If you have any incomplete information on these codecs on your AVI file, then DivX or Xvid will also be fixed by VLC itself. Hence, you will not need to fix corrupt AVI files using VLC anymore after setting this preference.
Note: It is always suggested to set the preference as Ask for Action in the VLC media player. This is because VLC tries to repair the AVI file every time it is opened and choosing Always Fix will repeatedly prompt the program to fix it even if the video file is healthy. This repetitive process and will not affect the compatibility of the video with VLC. But, might make the video unplayable for other media players.
Thus, it is advised to choose to Ask for Action to prevent corruption or damage in your AVI video in the future.
Not Able to Fix AVI Video Using VLC? Follow the next method.
After following all the mentioned workarounds, if the VLC media player is still unable to fix your AVI video file. Then converting your AVI video file into an MP4 video file is the only effective method left. Converting the unplayable AVI file into MP4 format using VLC has always been a widely sought solution. Follow the steps mentioned below to access your AVI file by converting it.
1: Open VLC and click on Media. From the dropdown, select Convert/Save option.
2: Add the video to the list and then click on Convert/Save.
3: Click on Edit selected profile.
4: Select MP4/MOV and hit on Save.
5: Browse the destination folder and click on Start to start the conversion process.
By now, you must have accessed your inaccessible AVI file by converting it to another file format. If these free methods to repair AVI files were not effective, then using a professional AVI repair tool will be your last resort.
Remo Repair AVI is a great alternative to repairing AVI files of a VLC media player, this self-explanatory tool will fix your AVI file in just 3 clicks.
- Download the Remo Repair AVI tool.
- Select the AVI file that has to be repaired.
- Hit on Repair and wait for the repair process to be completed.
- Then click on the Save button to save the AVI file in your desired location.
Remo Repair AVI is also effectively used to:
Conclusion:
With the above-mentioned methods to fix the AVI file, you must have repaired your inaccessible or unplayable AVI file. However, you can always make use of the technical assistance provided by Remo Software for any queries.
