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My color videos Play black and white with Media player, switched to VLC and they play in color...

Anonymous
2023-05-30T02:48:00+00:00

Thank you

Windows for home | Other | Music, photos, and video

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-05-31T07:23:33+00:00

    Hi gyllab,

    Welcome to Microsoft Community.

    This response covers a lot of content. To avoid me misunderstanding your question, please read it as completely as possible.

    To better assist you in analyzing the phenomenon, I would like to confirm some information with you.

    • What is your system version? We can type winver in the search box to get detailed system version information.
    • What is your hardware information? We can type msinfo32 in the search box to get detailed hardware information.
    • Which app are you currently using? Media Player or Media Player Legacy (Windows Media Player)?
    It's unusual for color videos to play in black and white on one media player and then play in color on another. Here are a few possible explanations.<br><ul><li><p data-prewrap="true">Codec issue: Different media players use different codecs to decode and play video files. It's possible that the codec used by your initial media player doesn't fully support the color information in the video file, resulting in a black and white display. </p></li><li><p data-prewrap="true">Video settings: Check the video settings in your initial media player. There might be an option enabled that converts the video to black and white. Look for settings related to color correction, grayscale, or black and white playback. Disabling such settings could restore the color display.</p></li><li><p data-prewrap="true">Software glitch: Occasionally, media players can have bugs or glitches that affect video playback. If the issue persists with your initial media player and the videos consistently play in black and white, it might be worth reinstalling or updating the software to see if that resolves the problem.</p></li></ul><br>By switching to VLC and obtaining color playback, it seems like the issue might be specific to your initial media player rather than the video files themselves.
    Based on the information you provided, I tried my best to find parameter configurations in Media Player that might affect the color of the video. <br><ul><li><p data-prewrap="true">Through tireless efforts, I found a parameter that may be related to this issue, which is <strong>Saturation</strong>. </p></li></ul><br><br><br>Based on this test result, I would like to confirm some information with you, namely the parameter configuration of Media Player on your device. Please refer to the figures below.<br><br>Media Player<br><ul><li><p data-prewrap="true">Click Settings in the lower right corner (three dots)</p><p data-prewrap="true"><a href="https://learn-attachment.microsoft.com/api/attachments/13fee95d-3525-43a8-afce-eb89f1318a70?platform=QnA"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/share-onedrive-files-and-folders-9fcc2f7d-de0c-4cec-93b0-a82024800c07" rel="ugc nofollow">Share OneDrive files and folders - Microsoft Support

    If there is anything not clear, please do not hesitate to let me know.

    Best Regards,

    Kyo - MSFT | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-10-13T19:58:45+00:00

    Great advice! I've tried different codec programs, etc., to no avail. Following these instructions, I quickly discovered the 'video enhancements' was turned off. Simply turning it on solved the problem (the 'saturation slider was already set ~50%, just inactivated). Thanks for solving this riddle! Tom

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