bonneremery
New Member
Hi all, recently I recorded on OBS and transferred said recordings to a USB. After transferring back the recordings, my laptop would not play certain files for whatever reason. On VLC, the videos have no length and the bar is yellow bouncing back and forth. Other MKV files can still play, even ones from a later time directly from my USB, but the broken ones cannot play on VLC whether they're on the USB or my laptop.
I have tried multiple solutions. Repairing the files with 3rd part software (stella, wondershare, etc.), downloading codec packs, trying to remux on OBS and VLC but to no avail. I still have the original untouched files (only transferred) on my USB, the ones that are broken have not been messed with at all, only transferred and attempted to play on VLC. I can still see the size of the files, but no other details show. Thumbnails have disappeared on the broken ones as well.
For the working files, they play fine and have no issues, I can even see the codec information in them, but it's blank in the broken ones. I've been looking for a solution all night, I really do not want to lose these files. If anyone has information or possible help, please let me know.
I have tried multiple solutions. Repairing the files with 3rd part software (stella, wondershare, etc.), downloading codec packs, trying to remux on OBS and VLC but to no avail. I still have the original untouched files (only transferred) on my USB, the ones that are broken have not been messed with at all, only transferred and attempted to play on VLC. I can still see the size of the files, but no other details show. Thumbnails have disappeared on the broken ones as well.
For the working files, they play fine and have no issues, I can even see the codec information in them, but it's blank in the broken ones. I've been looking for a solution all night, I really do not want to lose these files. If anyone has information or possible help, please let me know.