However, there is a limitation on the video files that can be played through Google Drive. Video formats that you can play on Google Drive are – 3GPP, AVI, FLV, MP3, MPEG4, MPEG-Ps, MOV, MTS, OGG, Web. M and WMV.
However, not the case if playing videos within the google drive of the ‘a’ account. And so a quick/easy workaround is to simply right-click on the video you want to play from ‘b’, ‘c’, etc google drives, select ‘Get shareable link’, copy, paste the link into a new browser, and it should play as intended.
You may be asking “Why can’t I play a video on my Google Drive?”
One commonly faced issue is when you try to play a video file shared by someone else or originally hosted on another google drive account. It can be solved by a quick and simple hack. You don’t have to double click the video to play in this case. Rather, you need to open it in a new window.
Can google drive play mp4?
It is quite possible to watch and play MP4 videos in Google Drive. Google Drive has a built-in MP4 video player that works on all devices including computer, Android, i. Phone, and i, and pad. All you need to do is to install the Google Drive app on these devices or use the web interface to watch and play MP4 in Google Drive.
What if you have a Google Drive MP4 video player?
Google Drive has a built-in MP4 video player that works on all devices including computer, Android, i. Phone, and i, and pad. All you need to do is to install the Google Drive app on these devices or use the web interface to watch and play MP4 in Google Drive.
Log onto or create your personal Google Drive account. You should upload the MP4 video from your i. Phone to Google Drive account so that Google Drive can play MP4. Touch the Plus icon on the bottom-right of the interface, and tap the Upload button to upload the MP4 video to Google Drive.
How to play Avi and mkv files on Android device?
1) Load your favorite video files on your device. 4) Navigate to the video file you want to select or use the search function. This free app is ad supported.
How to play MP4 videos on Android phone?
Make sure Google Drive app is installed on your Android phone. First of all upload an MP4 video to your Google Drive account so that you can play it. Simply locate the video using a file manager. Long tap on the MP4 video and tap ‘ Share ’. Select Google Drive from the list to upload the MP4 video.
What is Google Drive and how to use it?
Google Drive is a cloud storage service which allows you to backup photos, videos, files & important documents to cloud storage and access them from anywhere. It allows you to upload, sync & play videos online in the highest quality & original format. The maximum resolution for playback is 1920*1080.