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Play video in the browser

I have:

<a id="A4c" href="./resources/ROD_DataUpload.wmv" ><abbr title="Demo video...">Data Upload</abbr></a>

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When I click on the hyperlink, it downloads the file.

Question: How do I get it to play on the web instead of downloading it to the computer?

I guess it has to download; if so, then how do I need get the video started?

FYI, for now, I have is static html only. Later on I will transfer this page to asp.net c#.

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Marco Gasi

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Mike Eghtebas

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I am checking the links now; when I try your code it shows player which is good. But when I click on play button, it doesn't play it. The box gets only a bit taller.

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Julian Hansen

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Mike Eghtebas

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Hi Julian,

How do I convert wmv to mp4?

I have located below link to do that but you never kbow what else is being downloaded in the process:
http://www.movavi.com/support/how-to/how-to-convert-wmv-to-mp4.html?device=c&gclid=CJ7Bi5a6ocgCFQmRfgodgtQN7A

I wonder if Microsoft Movie Maker can do this (I have the original file, created in movie maker).

Mike

Marco Gasi

I usually use this software: http://www.freemake.com/free_video_converter/
It's free, easy to use and it works like a charm :-)

Julian Hansen

If Marco's suggestion does not work for you ...

I use FFMpeg to do all my conversions. It is very hands on and a bit frustrating at first but it will pretty much convert everything into anything.

There is also Handbrake

VideoLan VLC will do it as well with a bit of patience

Mike Eghtebas

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I was able to download Microsoft Movie Maker 12, insertd existing ROD_DataUpload.wmv. After tesing, I saved it. It saved as ROD_DataUpload.mp4.

Note: Movie Maker is no longer supported by Windows 10 and windows 7 version produces .mwv only (I guess).
Fix: Movie Maker 12 is free download which works with Windows 10.

Thanks,

Mike

Julian Hansen

You are welcome.

Marco Gasi

Thanks for poits and good luck with your project.