Varieties of 3GPP Files

Primary 3GPP File Association

.3GPP

Formatting:	.3gpp
Group:	3GPP Media File

An audio/video format which was developed by 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP). It is designed to transmit multimedia files via the internet; it is also commonly used to save cell phone videos.

Developer:	Various Developers
Division:	Video Files
Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.3gpp

Software Programs That Open The 3GPP Media File:

VLC Media Player by VideoLAN

	Windows
	Windows Phone

	Mac
	iOS

Android

	Linux
	Chrome OS

Solaris

	Unix
	FreeBSD
	NetBSD
	OpenBSD

CyberLink PowerDVD by CyberLink

Windows

Google Drive by Google

iOS

Android

Web

MPlayer by The MPlayer Team

Windows

Mac

Linux

Apple QuickTime Player by Apple

Windows

Mac

Roxio Creator NXT Pro 5 by Roxio

Windows

Adobe Flash Player by Adobe Systems Incorporated

Windows

Mac

Linux

Xilisoft Video Converter Ultimate by Xilisoft Corporation

Windows

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3GPP Troubleshooting

Typical 3GPP Opening Challenges

VLC Media Player is Not Installed

You encounter an error message such as "- Can't Open 3GPP Files" when trying to open your 3GPP. If so, it typically means that you don't have VLC Media Player installed for - . The typical path of opening your 3GPP with a double-click won't work because - cannot make the program connection.

Tip: When you have another program installed that you know will open your 3GPP, you can select it from the other programs listed (see "Show Apps").

Incorrect VLC Media Player Version

In other instances, your 3GPP Media File file version may not be supported by your version of VLC Media Player. If you do not have the proper version VLC Media Player (or any of the other programs listed above), you may need to try downloading a different version of it, or one of the other software applications listed above. Most of the time your 3GPP Media File file was created by a newer VLC Media Player than what you have installed.

Tip: If you right-click on your 3GPP file, then select "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac), you can obtain hints about what version you need.

Ultimately, most of the difficulties opening 3GPP files are due to having the wrong version of VLC Media Player installed.

Other 3GPP File Issues

Although you might already have VLC Media Player or another 3GPP-associated software installed on your computer, you can still encounter problems opening 3GPP Media File files. If you are still having problems opening 3GPP files, there may be other issues that are preventing you from opening these files. Other contributing causes:

• 3GPP file references in the Windows Registry are broken
• Deletion of the 3GPP file description from the Registry by mistake
• Partial installation of VLC Media Player that did not fully complete
• File corruption affecting your 3GPP file
• 3GPP file integrity has been compromised by malware
• Device drivers for 3GPP-related hardware are out-of-date
• Your computer does not have the adequate system resources to open the 3GPP Media File format