Failed to play MP4 movies with Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R

Why Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R won’t play MP4 movies that it should play? If you are unable to watch MP4 files on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R, you may have interest in this article. It displays a way of converting MP4 files for playing on Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R smoothly.

MP4 is among Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R supported video formats, however, some users still encounter incompatibility issues when playing MP4 files on Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R. Why does this happen? The reason is that MP4 is a container format which may contain multiple video and audio streams encoded with various codecs. Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R is compatible with MP4 video files, it also requires the MP4 file to be encoded in the way that is recognized by your particular device model. Some MP4 videos will not play on Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R due to the failure of codec recognition. In that case, you will need to convert the files to Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R supported H.264 MP4 format. Check a guide on how to do this below.

Part 1: MP4 conversion suggestion for Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R (on Windows)
Part 2: MP4 conversion suggestion for Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R (on macOS)

Part 1. MP4 conversion suggestion for Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R (on Windows)

To convert MP4 video files for Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R playback on Windows, do as below:

Download and install Video Converter on your Windows computer.

Step 1: Import your video files
Click “Add File” to load your video files that you want to convert into this program.

Step 2: Select output format for Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R
Click “Profile” to select “Xiaomi” > “The corresponding Profile of your Xiaomi phone “ as output format. This format profile will ensure a good performance while playing with Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R.

If you can’t find a suitable profile for Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R, you can also select it directly, as shown in the following figure.

Tips:
If necessary, you can click “Settings” button to modify video and audio parameters like encoder, resolution, frame rate, bitrate, aspect ratio, sample rate, and audio channels.

Similarly, if you don’t find a suitable profile, you can also set it directly for the general profile, as shown in the figure below

Step 3: Click “Convert” to start.

As soon as the conversion is complete, click “Open Folder” to get the generated MP4 files that are suitable for playing on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R. No audio lost issues will occur any more.

Part 2. MP4 conversion suggestion for Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R (on macOS)

To convert MP4 video files for Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R playback on Mac, do as below:

Download and install Video Converter on your Mac computer.