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How Can I Play an MKV File on My Xbox 360?

The Xbox 360 has a built-in media player that has been crippled by Microsoft so that it cannot play a number of different video formats, including the MKV format. You can play an MKV video file on an Xbox 360 by converting it on a computer, then putting it onto a USB flash drive. This procedure is straightforward, can be done using free video converter software and does not violate the Xbox 360̵7;s warranty in any way.

Things You'll Need

USB flash drive

Instructions

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  Download a free video converter program, like Koyote Free Video Converter, to the computer's desktop. Double-click the file when it has downloaded. Follow the menu commands to install the video converter program. Restart the PC after the installation is done.
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  Double-click on the video converter's icon to launch it.
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  Drag the MKV video file onto the icon of the video converter on the desktop.
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  Highlight the MKV file in the top column of the video converter program̵7;s main screen.
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  Select ̶0;AVI̶1; from the list presented in the ̶0;Output format̶1; tab.
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  Select ̶0;AVI - 28fps̶1; from the ̶0;Video̶1; drop-down menu in the upper right corner of the video converter program̵7;s main screen. Select ̶0;Stereo̶1; from the ̶0;Audio" drop-down menu in the video converter program̵7;s main screen.
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  Click on the ̶0;Browse̶1; button next to the ̶0;Save To̶1; tab. In the window that appears, navigate to the computer's desktop . Click ̶0;OK̶1; to close the window.
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  Press the ̶0;Convert̶1; button at the top of the video converter program̵7;s main screen. Wait for the progress bar that appears at the bottom of the main screen to reach 100 percent. Quit the video converter program once the conversion is finished.
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  Insert the USB flash drive into a USB port on the computer. Wait for the USB drive's icon to appear on the desktop.
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  Drag the AVI video file that was made from the MKV video file onto the USB drive's icon. Wait for the AVI video file to be copied to the USB flash drive.
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  Right-click on the USB flash drive̵7;s icon. Select ̶0;Eject̶1; from the pop-up menu. Remove the USB flash drive from the computer's USB port.
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  Insert the USB flash drive into one of the Xbox 360̵7;s USB ports. Turn on the Xbox 360.
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  Navigate to the ̶0;Video̶1; tab from the Home menu. Select the USB flash drive's icon beneath the ̶0;Video̶1; tab.
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  Select the AVI video file from the list of choices presented to the right of the icon of the USB flash drive. Press the ̶0;X̶1; button on the Xbox 360 game controller to play the video.

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