Kinds of 263 Files

Dominant 263 File Type

.263

File Name:	.263
File Type:	H.263 Encoded Video

A 263 file is an encoded video associated with H.263 is a provisional ITU-T standard. The file type appears to be obsolete.

Developer:	VideoLAN
Kind:	Video Files
Registry Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.263

Software Programs That Open The H.263 Encoded Video:

VLC Media Player by VideoLAN

	Windows
	Windows Phone

	Mac
	iOS

Android

	Linux
	Chrome OS

Solaris

	Unix
	FreeBSD
	NetBSD
	OpenBSD

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263 Troubleshooting

Troubles Opening 263 Files

VLC Media Player Disappeared

When you double-click your 263 file, you may see a dialog box from your operating system stating that it "Cannot Open This File Type". Customarily, this means that VLC Media Player is not installed on %%os%%. This will prevent you from double-clicking to open the 263 file because the OS doesn’t know how to handle it.

Tip: If you know of another program that can open your 263 file, you can try opening it by selecting the application from the programs listed.

Obsolete Version of VLC Media Player

Your H.263 Encoded Video file is incompatible with VLC Media Player because you might have the wrong version installed. Visit the VideoLAN website to download (or purchase) the latest version of VLC Media Player. Most of the time your H.263 Encoded Video file was created by a newer VLC Media Player than what you have installed.

Tip: You can sometimes get hints about the right program version by right-clicking on the 263 file, selecting "Properties", and looking at the version information.

Conclusion: The majority of 263 file opening issues are due to not having the correct VLC Media Player version installed.

Additional 263 Opening Issues

Although you might already have VLC Media Player or another 263-associated software installed on your computer, you can still encounter problems opening H.263 Encoded Video files. If you are continuing to have errors with loading 263 files, other external issues might be to blame. These other problems include (listed in order from most to least common):

• File references in the Windows Registry for 263 are wrong
• Corruption of the 263 file description inside the Registry
• Invalid installation of a 263-associated program (eg. VLC Media Player)
• Your 263 file is corrupted (issues with your H.263 Encoded Video file itself)
• Past or present virus infection has affected your 263
• Hardware associated with 263 has outdated drivers
• Too many applications are open on your PC to load your H.263 Encoded Video file successfully