How to Repair Broken MJPEG Files
Are your MJPEG video files corrupt, not playing, or giving errors?
Whether games, vlogs, tutorials, or drone footages, MJPEG or Motion JPEG format is used everywhere. It is widely used for live streaming and PlayStation games. However, like any other video files, MJPEG videos can also turn choppy, jerky, out-of-sync, broken or may have missing data due to some reason.
MJPEG files often get corrupt while recording, editing, transferring, and converting, or due to virus infection. Such situations can arrive anytime and affect any user. The following is an indicative articulation of some of the common playability issues that users face with regard to MJPEG video format.
‘I converted my PowerPoint presentation in MJPEG to display it on an HD TV. However, the MJPEG video is not playable now. The file seems to be corrupt. I have spent a lot of time on this presentation. How can I fix this?’
‘I recorded the house party via webcam video. The MJPEG file was playing fine. But recently, when I tried to view it, it was scrambled.’
So how to repair corrupt MJPEG videos?
MJPEG is a video format wherein each video frame is compressed into a JPEG image. Even at low bandwidth, MJPEG image quality is maintained. It is the most common picture compression format used by network cameras (IP camera, CCTV, spy came etc.) to capture images and compress them to view as a video.
Video repair software provide the safest and most-effective solution to fix such video files. Alternatively, the users can also try workarounds such as converting the MJPEG files to another format or playing them in another compatible media player.
Methods to repair corrupt MJPEG files |
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Repair with the help of video repair software.
- Repair by using VLC Media Player.
Method 1: Repair with the help of video repair software
This method is based on using a video repair software called Stellar Repair for Video. The software is easy-to-use and can fix corrupt MJPEG files and various other video file formats. It effectively resolves compression issues, broken file header, errors in movement, etc.
Key benefits of Stellar video repair software• Repairs videos that are choppy, jerky, showing errors, missing audio, etc. |
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Step-by-step: Repair MJPEG video files by using software
Step 1: On home page of the software click on Add File to add the corrupt videos.
Step 2: The selected video files are listed in the next window. Click Repair to fix the corrupt videos.
Step 3: The scanning process begins. A Stop option is there to stop the repair process anytime.
Step 4: A ‘Repair process completed’ message appears after successful repair of the selected MJPEG files. You can preview the repaired videos by clicking the Preview option. Click Save Repaired File.
Method 2: Repair MJPEG videos by using VLC Media Player
VLC Media Player not just plays and converts videos but also repairs them. Many a time it successfully fixes corruption or distortion issues in videos. Try this free open source tool to repair your corrupt videos of MJPEG format. Follow the below steps to repair videos with the help of VLC Media Player:
- Open VLC Player. Go to Media > Convert or Save.
- Add corrupt MJPEG video files and click Convert/Save.
- Provide the file for the destination file in the Convert window.
- Select the desired Codec from the profile list.
- Press Edit Selected Profile to check or edit a specified profile settings.
- Can also select to add a new profile or delete any existing profile.
- Press Start.
- Now open your MJPEG video. It should play correctly.
A few workarounds to fix unplayable MJPEG video files
Open in another media player: Try playing the videos on another media player such as QuickTime, Windows Media Player or VLC Media Player.
Play in another browser: MJPEG videos are playable in Safari, Google Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge. Internet Explorer doesn’t support MJPEG. However, you can use external plugins to play MJPEG files in Internet Explorer.
Convert MJPEG videos: Convert MJPEG videos to other playable format like AVI, MOV, MP4, etc. by using an MJPEG converter tool.
Download again: Download the MJPEG file again from the source or re-export it from the video editing software.
To Sum Up
MJPEG videos are popular among gamers, vloggers, YouTubers, and drone enthusiasts, etc. Users often face playability issues with MJPEG files due to corruption, incompatibility, or other reasons. While the incompatibility problem can be solved with downloading the necessary codecs or converting the file format, resolving video corruption cases might turn out challenging. Why? Because, there are so many ways a video may turn corrupt. Video playability issues could ensue from choppiness, jerky, out-of-sync, broken or missing frames, and more reasons. This blog post presented methods based on using video repair software and VLC in-built utility to serve the purpose. The nearly ubiquitous VLC Media Player can help fix minor issues with regard to video playability. But, severe video corruption issues such as broken MJPEG files, distorted and black screen, and other such video-related problems would need a software.
You can always try the free demo version here and view the repaired MJPEG videos.
For any query reach us by giving comments in the box below.
How can a virus attack cause corruption in the video?
Hi Salma, files that are prone to virus attacks are at high risk of corruption. If an MJPEG file gets infected by malware or virus, it will likely get damaged or will go corrupt. Hence, using Stellar Repair for video could be a wise decision.
I had accidentally deleted some mov files from my SD card. I go to the recycle bin and restore the files but unfortunately some mov files won’t play smoothly on Mac. What can I do to fix these video files play smoothly? Any idea!
Hi Al, I would suggest you to try our software demo version and see preview of the repaired video files up to 20% of total video size.
Hi, I found your blog on internet search I had a problem with couple of video files. Which is downloaded from web in .avi format. When I play the files, VLC told me that the file need to be repaired, I had tried to play the file multiple video players and try to convert the file through Video converter but nothing worked. How to fix it? Any suggestion would be appreciated!
Hi Ciara
Your file is seems to be corrupt, if it doesn’t play in any media player. Try to repair them using Stellar Repair for Video (steps shared in post).
I had a situation during a live recording through our Sony camcorder lost power so I was not completed AVI motion- jpeg file. I can see the file but can’t open it. When I use your tool it is possible to fix the file?
Hi Alec, We would like to inform you that our software works on “what you see is what you can repair”. That means the files will be repaired in the same manner as you were able to see them in the preview window after the scanning is complete.
I had a situation when I recording via media express the computer lost power so I was left with a non-completed avi motion jpeg file. I can see the file but cannot play it, Can you please tell me your software to fix the file?
Hi Adam, Yes our software able to repair your file. You can try our software demo version and see the preview of repaired files.
Hi, I had tried to repair my corrupt video files from Mavic SD card and I used your video repair software. That can repair videos. This software helps me a lot. Thanks
Hi Greg, Thanks for using our software and share your valuable feedback with us!
I had used Stellar Software that could repair my video file and extract out the good frames. Thanks!
Hi Jeffrey, Thankyou!