# Playing AVI files **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Tags:** server-windows\ **Created:** [September 30, 2019, 2:48am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/playing-avi-files/468722 "2019-09-30T02:48:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![claynz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/claynz/32/325117_2.png) [@claynz](https://forums.plex.tv/u/claynz)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2019, 2:48am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/playing-avi-files/468722/1 "2019-09-30T02:48:04Z")
Over the last few weeks I am unable to play many AVI files now with Plex. What has changed? I now need to convert them to MP4. Some do play ok but a lot of others don’t PC plays ok but not on Apple TV4 and Panasonic TV ---
**Author:** ![Visner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Visner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Visner)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2019, 3:11am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/playing-avi-files/468722/2 "2019-09-30T03:11:52Z")
I am also not able to play AVI using server 1.17.0.1709-982421575. I downgraded to 1.16.6.1592 and was able to play them again just fine. Old installs are located in AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Updates and you’ll have to uninstall the current server first. ---
**Author:** ![claynz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/claynz/32/325117_2.png) [@claynz](https://forums.plex.tv/u/claynz)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2019, 3:28am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/playing-avi-files/468722/3 "2019-09-30T03:28:08Z")
Thanks Visner, but it would be good to know what they changed and why. 80% of my Library is AVI’s, old school TV Shows dating back 10 years ago ---
**Author:** ![Visner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Visner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Visner)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2019, 3:50am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/playing-avi-files/468722/4 "2019-09-30T03:50:37Z")
Of course, but right now I’m most worried about playing nightmare before Christmas for the kids. I hope they fix it! ---
**Author:** ![JuiceWSA](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/juicewsa/32/12253_2.png) [@JuiceWSA](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JuiceWSA)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2019, 6:31am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/playing-avi-files/468722/5 "2019-09-30T06:31:04Z")
IF ya’ll are using Plexweb, try the Plex Player app - it’s way more capable: [https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/?\_ga=2.146148663.2046312671.1561485849-1864473727.1455657109#plex-app](https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/?_ga=2.146148663.2046312671.1561485849-1864473727.1455657109#plex-app) If you have a lot of AVI files I would think the new Player would be the weapon of choice. ---
**Author:** ![thejonesboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/91b2a8/32.png) [@thejonesboy](https://forums.plex.tv/u/thejonesboy)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2019, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/playing-avi-files/468722/6 "2019-09-30T09:25:32Z")
Hi Visner i am on a synology NAS and I too have the exact same problem as you. How do i unistall the update thanks Jim ---
**Author:** ![claynz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/claynz/32/325117_2.png) [@claynz](https://forums.plex.tv/u/claynz)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2019, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/playing-avi-files/468722/7 "2019-09-30T11:05:14Z")
Plex pissed me off with AVI files on XBOX 360 in the early days now having issues with Apple TV4 TBH it was more to do with lip-sync and poor video quality and was told by the forum to change players so I did to ATV4. I bet if I recommission the XBOX the AVI’s will play fine. ---
**Author:** ![claynz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/claynz/32/325117_2.png) [@claynz](https://forums.plex.tv/u/claynz)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2019, 3:17am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/playing-avi-files/468722/8 "2019-10-03T03:17:19Z")
Hooray, all fixed in latest Plex 1.18 update ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2020, 3:17am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/playing-avi-files/468722/9 "2020-01-01T03:17:23Z")
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