3 Ways to Fix Telegram Videos Not Playing on Windows 11

Quick Tips

• You may face problems watching a video if it has been partially downloaded from Telegram on your PC.
• Make sure your internet connection is stable throughout the download process.
• The default media player may not support all video formats – you can try using VLC Media Player to watch the video.

Fix 1: Download Telegram Videos Without Any Glitches

First, here’s how you how you can download Telegram videos without any problems on your PC.

• Check the video file size – if it’s too big, make sure to opt for a 5 GHz Wi-Fi connection and not the 2.4 GHz one.
• Additionally, pause other download processes or streaming in the background if the video is downloading slowly.
• Don’t completely close the Telegram app. You can minimize the app and continue working on other tasks.
• If you pause the download process or cancel it before the completion, you will be left with a broken Telegram video file that won’t open on your PC.

Fix 2: Use Films & TV App

If the download file doesn’t open up as a video, you can manually open it using the default Films & TV app.

Open the File Explorer app on the PC. Select the video file that you want to play. Right-click on it and go to Open with > Films & TV app.

Also Read: How to fix Media Player not working in Windows.

Fix 3: Use VLC Video Player

Are you still facing issues with Telegram videos not playing on your Windows 11 PC? This can happen with a few video file formats that the default video player on the PC does not support.

The VLC media player is officially available from the Microsoft Store on Windows.

After installing the app, go to File Explorer and find the Telegram video. Right-click on it and select Open with > VLC media player, and the app will start playing video as usual.

Also Read: How to fix VLC not playing MKV files in Windows.