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What is a .mkv file?
An .mkv (Matroska) file is a video container — it can hold the film, several audio tracks and subtitles in one file.
How to open a .mkv file
- WindowsVLC (free, plays everything)
- WindowsMPC-HC
- WindowsFilms & TV with codecs installed
- MacVLC
- MacIINA
- LinuxVLC
- Linuxmpv
How to convert a .mkv file
- HandBrake converts MKV to .mp4 for phones, TVs and consoles that refuse MKV.
The technical record
For archivists, developers and the merely curious: these are the PRONOM registry entries for .mkv.
| Format name | Version | MIME type | PUID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matroska | 1-4 | — | fmt/569 |