Why can't I play some videos from my phone's gallery?

March 19, 2026 2 answers
Asked by TechWhiz84
I've been having trouble playing videos from my phone's gallery after I plugged it into my PC to transfer some files. Some videos play just fine, but there are a few that don't work at all. I've already tried rebooting my phone and clearing the cache where I could, and I double-checked that the file names are correct (like mp4). I'm really confused about what could be causing this issue. Any suggestions?

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MovieBuff23
I actually donโ€™t have any problems playing those same files on my PC or using the Mi Video app on my Xiaomi phone. The weird thing is, they just wonโ€™t play in the gallery app. Maybe there's a glitch in the gallery that prevents it from recognizing certain files?
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GadgetGuru99
Have you thought about trying VLC to see if it plays the videos? It's pretty good with different formats and might handle the ones that are giving you trouble.
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