MP4 Video Repair - How to Fix Broken or Corrupted MP4 Video Files?

MP4 is the one of the most common video formats. Most of video issues are related to MP4. If the mp4 video you are trying to open, but failed, it is very likely that the video files are either corrupted or damaged. So in this video we will show how to fix corrupted mp4 video files with workable solutions?

Timestamps:
Method 1: Fix Corrupted MP4 Files with VLC 2:31s
Method 2: Replicate Video File to Gain Accessibility 3:35s
Method 3: Repair MP4 Files with Professional MP4 Video Repair Tool 4:30s

Method 1: Repair Corrupted/Broken MP4 Video File with VLC Media Player
Step 1: Launch VLC and hit “Media” from the menu bar. Scroll for “Convert/Save” option.
Step 2: The Convert video will open up where you need to add your corrupted video. After adding, click “Convert/Save” button.
Step 3: Give name to the file and click “Start”. This will convert your file to AVI. Now, open VLC, head on to “Tools” menu followed by “Preferences”.
Step 4: Pick “Always fix” in the “Damaged or incomplete AVI file” option and lastly click on “Save.”

Method 2: Replicate Video File to Gain Accessibility

Step 1: Make a copy of your real MP4 file and rename it to AVI.
Step 2: Open VLC and choose “Preference” from “Tools” menu.
Step 3: Go to “Input/Codecs” tab and choose “Always Fix” and hit on “Save” button. Now play the video and see if everything seems fine.

Method 3: Repair Corrupted MP4 Video Files with Professional MP4 Repair Tool

Step 1: Launch Wondershare video repair software and add the corrupted MP4 files
Step 2: Click on the “Repair” button and wait for a seconds to repair the corrupted mp4 files
Step 3: Once repair done, click the mini triangle icon to preview the video check if the video is fine. Once confirmed, save the video to your PC.

Hope all those 3 solutions can help you to complete mp4 video repair process ease. Regarded as a MP4 video repair tool, Wondershare video repair software is highly recommended to fix broken mp4 files.

Text tutorial:

[KeithSkates]

In case anyone is wondering, it will cost you $80 if you want to actually recover anything. The VLC methods he lists just flat out doesn't actually work, ever, for anyone. And you can scan for the files with their software, but you can't do anything with them without paying.

[mtraven]

did I miss the part where you showed the files in your demo were actually damaged? I mean, if thumbnails are showing up in explorer, how broken can they be?

[Marcelg]

Damn i miss the Time when there was free Software around. I downloaded the Software and tried to repair my video but could only watch a Preview and not save the Video without paying for it which is something that wasn´t mentioned but i was not surprised. It´s good that i could see the preview because it showed me that it doesnt work anyway.

[oakcreekrailroadproduction]

Isnt there some way to repair my videos without spending a fortune

[GatisKandis]

Is there a way to recover corrupted file on the iPhone

[Mr.Eminem]

Damn this is stressing and time consuming af... Trying so many methods to see whether it works or not

[earthcoaster]

none of this worked for me, unfortunately i spent money on the repair it software and it still did not work after trying the advanced repair and even adding a sample video.

[notagain]

Shall thy be blessed. Im sleepy but had too much caffeine so this is me showing love for this video while sounding extra strange

[WeAreKOpanda]

Wanted to recover one 3 minute corrupted video, which it did but I have to buy the top package for £118.97 for the year which is too expensive so I didn't go ahead with it. You should have an option for customers who want to recover just one file/video. I bet you will gain more sales this way.

[Tjp]

I have done exact same process in the repairit ..But the repair video has many glitches ..How clean i fix that

[BikeBroDK]

So, i have the problem that i used OBS recording software to record af conversation on mu desktop, at the compression was to MP4, they warned in the app, that if there would be some kind of issue with my PC, that would interrupt the recording, the MP4 file would become corrupted. I am now trying to fix the file, because it wont play. I have tried everything, VLC Player, Kernel Video Repair, Yodot MOV repair, and soon Wondershare Video Repair, but nothing seems to be working, that this clip is REALLY important to get fixed, so do you eventually know any other steps i can do to fix it? Because nothing seems to be working. Sincerely, Patrick.

[susanhedenberg]

OMG!!! Thank you much! During a shoot, I inadvertently formatted my micro SD card with 16 irreplaceable video files on it. I've spent 2 full days trying to recover them. I was able to get the files off the memory card but all the codec information was stripped out so they couldn't be played or viewed. Upon your suggestion in this video, tried your Wondershare Video Repair software. Before I bought it, I was able to see that it repaired one of my files and the video was back! I had no hesitation in purchasing a one month license for under $30 to get all the data back! The marvelous thing is that with only two mouse clicks, I had all the footage (16 files - 18+ GB) back in less than 10-minutes! I almost never write testimonials or reviews but this is genuine joy you read in this comment. This is a life saver!

[curiousgoose]

thank you so much, this tutorial helped me fix a video I thought could never be recovered, super helpful!

[tinkuposting]

Hey! I have recovered deleted video files. Now these are not playing. How can I fix them?

[schmog]

and wht if even the advanced version doesnt fix it?

[sarfarajnawaj]

still does not works for me. video length is showing 00:00 but it is 1.12 GB in size

[thehollowtruths]

has anyone had any problems with converting mp4.pfl? not sure what PFL is but my files have to changed since editing them.

[bongokatuni]

Please bro help me when rendering video from iclone 7 it's corrupt and stop rendering, and rendering slowly

[stickxtrick]

All methods still haven't worked is there anything else to recover the clips? When I open my memory card there is two clips out of the 24 that still work then the others have the QuickTime logo. Ive tried so many options including everything you just explained. Thanks

[ramenadventure]

Whoah, the VLC trick worked! Thank you!! (It was a Twitch Stream that I downloaded. At one point something was wrong. Video editing programs would crash when exporting it, and the video wouldn't play past a certain point)