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Media files are typically compressed and decompressed using software called a codec. By default, your Windows phone 8X can play music and videos that have been compressed with the following codecs and that are stored in the following file containers (typically identified by their file name extensions).
Third-party app Pavtube Video Converter is required if you want to watch unsupported MKV format on HTC Windows Phone 8X. The short guide below shows how it works for your need.
Encoding MKV for HTC Windows Phone 8X
1. Drag and drop source HD MKV videos and movies to the Pavtube MKV to Windows Phone 8X Converter.
2. Click on “Format” menu, and you can easily choose “Windows”> “Windows Phone 8 H.264 Video(*.mp4)” as output format.
3. Click on the big “Convert” button to get the app converting MKV, AVI, MOV, MPG, VOB, MTS etc to 720p MP4 that is optimized for Windows Phone 8.
4. Click “Open” to find converted MP4 video when conversion completes, and transfer the videos to HTC Windows Phone 8X from PC.
Codec | Container | Note |
AAC | M4A | Only unprotected (non-fair DRM) files are supported. |
H.264 | MP4, M4V | |
MP3 | MP3 | |
MPEG-4 Part 2 | MP4, M4V | |
WMA | WMA | All variations except for WMA Lossless are supported. |
WMV (VC-1) | WMV |
Third-party app Pavtube Video Converter is required if you want to watch unsupported MKV format on HTC Windows Phone 8X. The short guide below shows how it works for your need.
Encoding MKV for HTC Windows Phone 8X
1. Drag and drop source HD MKV videos and movies to the Pavtube MKV to Windows Phone 8X Converter.

2. Click on “Format” menu, and you can easily choose “Windows”> “Windows Phone 8 H.264 Video(*.mp4)” as output format.
3. Click on the big “Convert” button to get the app converting MKV, AVI, MOV, MPG, VOB, MTS etc to 720p MP4 that is optimized for Windows Phone 8.
4. Click “Open” to find converted MP4 video when conversion completes, and transfer the videos to HTC Windows Phone 8X from PC.