Windows 7 only: The latest DivX tech preview adds support for MKV video files to Windows 7, so you can use them in Media Center, Media Player, and even show thumbnails in Windows Explorer.

If you experience no sound when playing MKV video files in Movies & TV app on Windows 11/10, then maybe the codecs may be missing.

MKV files can be a pain to play. Make compatibility issues a thing of the past and check out our simple guide on how to convert MKV files to AVI.

Starting today, Windows 8.1 will now natively support the Matroska Multimedia Container (MKV) file format with the built-in video app.

I’m a pretty big fan of Windows Media Center. In fact, it’s at the heart of my home theater system. Just one wrinkle: I can’t play MKV files from within the WMC interface. In case you’re ...

Short question Other than Handbrake, which won't work for me (see below), can you recommend a video encoder (for Win7; ideally free) that can encode a single, 14GB VOB file to an H.264 .mkv file ...

As of writing, those running Windows 8.1 can play MKV files without having to download a third-party media player.