How to play .3GP files with Windows Media Player

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Scarlet_Buckeye

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Mar 8, 2010 11:20 AM
Can someone please [basically, hold my hand and] walk me thru how to download, install, and play .3GP files using Windows Media Player? I need it in Dummies version



1) I do not want to go to some shady site where I am going to download a virus or g@y p0rn.

2) I do not want to download some "extra" media player, I want to be able to use Windows Media Player so that things aren't as "cluttered."

Thank you
Mar 8, 2010 11:20am
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MontyBrunswick

Mar 8, 2010 11:58 AM
^^ beat me to it.
Mar 8, 2010 11:58am
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Scarlet_Buckeye

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Mar 8, 2010 12:24 PM
Thank you Captain Obvious
Mar 8, 2010 12:24pm
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O-Trap

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Mar 8, 2010 12:27 PM
I honestly think that you're going to have to buy a video file converter, because I don't think there is anything else out there that is going to do what you want.
Mar 8, 2010 12:27pm
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MontyBrunswick

Mar 8, 2010 12:38 PM
O-Trap wrote: I honestly think that you're going to have to buy a video file converter, because I don't think there is anything else out there that is going to do what you want.
This is arguably the stupidest thing I've ever read.
Mar 8, 2010 12:38pm
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O-Trap

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Mar 8, 2010 12:47 PM
dlazz wrote:
O-Trap wrote: I honestly think that you're going to have to buy a video file converter, because I don't think there is anything else out there that is going to do what you want.
This is arguably the stupidest thing I've ever read.
*Kicks rock and sulks*
Mar 8, 2010 12:47pm
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MontyBrunswick

Mar 8, 2010 12:48 PM
If you'd bothered reading the second link you'd see that it's feasible.

n00b 9000x
Mar 8, 2010 12:48pm
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O-Trap

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Mar 8, 2010 12:57 PM
I read the first link. The two options they gave were a different media player or something to split the .3gp.

I took that to mean that such was the case.

My bad.
Mar 8, 2010 12:57pm
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namod65

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Mar 8, 2010 1:58 PM
It would be easier if you just downloaded VLC media player. It's lightweight, risk free, and it beats the shit out of any media player out there. It plays every type of media file out there. I'm not positive, but there's a very good chance that it will just play those files without any major tweaking.
Mar 8, 2010 1:58pm
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Scarlet_Buckeye

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Mar 8, 2010 5:46 PM
Nevermind. I figured it out. Basically, you have two options...

1) Download and install QuickTime at http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/

or

2) Go to http://www.free-codecs.com/guides/How_to_play_3GP.htm
Click on FFDShow MPEG-4 Video Decoder [which will bring you here - http://www.free-codecs.com/download/FFDShow.htm]
Then click on Download FFDShow MPEG-4 towards the top middle, part of the screen
Then click on Download [ FFDShow MPEG-4 Video Decoder 2010-03-03 ]

Go thru the install process... make sure "AMR" and "H.263+" are checked.

This second option will allow you to play .3GP files using Windows Media Player, whereas the first option is a separate program called QuickTime.
Mar 8, 2010 5:46pm