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  1. FirstBerry101's Avatar
    FirstBerry101
    Anyone found a reliable way to play *all* mkv's on PlayBook?

    Posted via CB10
    09-14-14 07:43 PM
  2. howarmat's Avatar
    howarmat
    never been able to play them all. There are some profiles that dont seem to work no matter what
    dwhite2213 likes this.
    09-14-14 07:44 PM
  3. dcaffeine8d's Avatar
    dcaffeine8d
    Originally Posted by FirstBerry101
    Anyone found a reliable way to play *all* mkv's on PlayBook?

    Posted via CB10
    Sure. Download KalemSoft. It can play all mkv files.

    Z30STA100-5/10.3.0.1130
    09-14-14 07:48 PM
  4. tovento's Avatar
    tovento
    It has to do with the audio in the file. I believe the Playbook doesn't support DTS natively. As suggested, pay for the Kalemsoft media player app and you should no longer have issues with playback.
    09-15-14 06:52 AM
  5. ksennette's Avatar
    ksennette
    Kalemsoft plays just about every format.
    09-15-14 11:42 AM
  6. jgenn3's Avatar
    jgenn3
    Download WatchMore from BB World. It will convert the file to MP4 on the Playbook. Make sure you have enough storage space available to accommodate both files until the conversion is complete and then you can delete the MKV file.
    09-15-14 11:52 AM
  7. bambinoitaliano's Avatar
    bambinoitaliano
    Kalemsoft strongly recommended.

    Posted via CB10
    09-15-14 01:33 PM
  8. AvantGardeMx's Avatar
    AvantGardeMx
    Kalemsoft Media Player
    09-15-14 10:50 PM
  9. FirstBerry101's Avatar
    FirstBerry101
    Kalem soft costs money. /pout.

    Thanks for the heads up. I will likely try that out.

    Posted via CB10
    09-16-14 11:40 PM
  10. tovento's Avatar
    tovento
    Yes, it does cost money. Other option is to try and get an older version of mVideoPlayer (sideload). It is free, but more recent versions have broken mkv compatibility apparently. I'm using version 4.0.3 if that helps. It's not as good as Kalemsoft (as it isn't native), but offers a free alternative. I have both on my PB, and use Kalemsoft 95% of the time.
    09-17-14 05:54 AM
  11. CTU2fan's Avatar
    CTU2fan
    KalemSoft is $2.99 right now in bbw, good deal.

    Does anyone know for sure, if I buy it on my Q can I also install on my PB?

    Posted via CB10
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    09-18-14 02:17 PM
  12. tovento's Avatar
    tovento
    I believe that they are separate purchases. I have Kalemsoft on my PB, but shows that I have to pay on my Z10.
    09-18-14 03:21 PM
  13. CTU2fan's Avatar
    CTU2fan
    Originally Posted by tovento
    I believe that they are separate purchases. I have Kalemsoft on my PB, but shows that I have to pay on my Z10.
    Thanks. I don't really need it on the phone but was going to buy it there if it would go on both devices. Too bad...I know Neutron player works that way.

    Posted via CB10
    09-18-14 09:08 PM
  14. nealjane1's Avatar
    nealjane1
    Originally Posted by tovento
    I believe that they are separate purchases. I have Kalemsoft on my PB, but shows that I have to pay on my Z10.
    Just get Vlc beta from Google store(snap) on you're z10....

    Posted via CB10
    09-19-14 02:10 AM
  15. nealjane1's Avatar
    nealjane1
    ...just to add, I do use Kalem.. on my pb, it's the best, it's native, plays everything and we'll worth the money.

    Posted via CB10
    09-19-14 02:11 AM
  16. Le Blau Man's Avatar
    Le Blau Man
    kelemsoft perfect
    09-19-14 05:32 AM
  17. Moazzam Shahid's Avatar
    Moazzam Shahid
    Change the extension from .mkv to .avi
    Then it will work.

    Posted via AWESOME Z10 STL100-2
    09-19-14 05:35 AM
  18. greenpoise's Avatar
    greenpoise
    Handbrake - is free. I have had success with makemkv also free. The original file is the key because mkv is just a container. If I transcode a dvd with makemkv, it plays on my playbook.

    Posted via CB10
    09-19-14 09:08 AM
  19. darkhawk's Avatar
    darkhawk
    Perfect I was just searching this too!


    Posted via CB10
    10-01-14 12:18 PM
  20. Pipamperon's Avatar
    Pipamperon
    Try freemake.com
    You can choose which device you want to watch on.
    Even the PlayBook ist available!
    It takes a while to convert movies in .mp4. But after that it works like a charm, even the audio codecs are correct.

    Never surrender!
    10-02-14 02:26 AM
  21. PatrickMJS's Avatar
    PatrickMJS
    Originally Posted by Moazzam Shahid
    Change the extension from .mkv to .avi
    Then it will work.
    Hey Moazzam,

    I changed one of my mkv files to avi and it plays fine on my W8 laptop, but when I transferred that renamed file to the PB, no go. I still get the "unsupported file format" error message.

    Guess I'll have to buy a copy of Kalemsoft. Sheesh... it's up to $6.99 now Grrrrrrr
    10-10-14 01:39 PM
  22. MobileMadness002's Avatar
    MobileMadness002
    Convert the MKV to MP4.
    10-10-14 04:57 PM
  23. pacoman03's Avatar
    pacoman03
    Don't convert, remux, using XVid4PSP or Avidemux. It's MUCH quicker than converting and, generally, is as or more effective than converting.
    10-10-14 08:36 PM
  24. rexrim's Avatar
    rexrim
    Just get the kalemsoft and your problems solved.. worth to buy man..i just bought another 1 for my girlfriend playbook..support subtitles too..

    Posted via CB10
    PatrickMJS likes this.
    10-12-14 11:20 PM
  25. PatrickMJS's Avatar
    PatrickMJS
    Originally Posted by rexrim
    Just get the kalemsoft and your problems solved.. worth to buy man..i just bought another 1 for my girlfriend playbook..support subtitles too...
    That is exactly what I did. And the Kalemsoft player worked perfectly for me. Thanks forum folks!

    Posted via CB10
    10-13-14 09:53 AM
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