# Micro SD card playback **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask aosu\ **Tags:** storage\ **Created:** [July 21, 2025, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.aosulife.com/t/micro-sd-card-playback/1271 "2025-07-21T17:27:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rmcdaniel627](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f17d59/32.png) [@rmcdaniel627](https://community.aosulife.com/u/rmcdaniel627)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.aosulife.com/t/micro-sd-card-playback/1271/1 "2025-07-21T17:27:32Z")
Is there a special software needed to view the video stored on the micro SD card? What format is the video recorded with? ---
**Author:** ![aosu\_Captain](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.aosulife.com/aosu_captain/32/676_2.png) [@aosu\_Captain](https://community.aosulife.com/u/aosu_Captain)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2025, 8:21am UTC](https://community.aosulife.com/t/micro-sd-card-playback/1271/2 "2025-07-25T08:21:15Z")
For aosu cameras, **no special software** is required to view the video stored on the micro SD card. The video is typically recorded in **MP4 format** , which is widely supported by most media players. To view the videos: 1. Remove the micro SD card from the camera. 2. Insert the SD card into your computer or use an SD card reader if your computer lacks a built-in slot. 3. Open the file explorer to access the video files and play them with a media player. ---
**Author:** ![rmcdaniel627](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f17d59/32.png) [@rmcdaniel627](https://community.aosulife.com/u/rmcdaniel627)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2025, 8:42am UTC](https://community.aosulife.com/t/micro-sd-card-playback/1271/3 "2025-08-01T08:42:27Z")
Thank you for your response. ---
**Author:** ![rdubugnon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@rdubugnon](https://community.aosulife.com/u/rdubugnon)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 10:22am UTC](https://community.aosulife.com/t/micro-sd-card-playback/1271/4 "2025-08-04T10:22:35Z")
Hello everyone, I have recently and for the first time tried to read the videos on my cameras SD cards, but I cannot open the files. Both cards have 128 GB memory, but the files are called for ex. “0010.media” and they do not open. They are no larger than 600 ko in size, so they cannot be videos (which are larger usually). They are no mp4 files to be found. What did I do wrong ? Thanks for your help ! Richard ---
**Author:** ![melindamiller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@melindamiller](https://community.aosulife.com/u/melindamiller)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 5:56am UTC](https://community.aosulife.com/t/micro-sd-card-playback/1271/5 "2025-09-15T05:56:39Z")
I am trying to view the videos on the SD card but they are .media files, not MP4. When I look into it further, they appear to be BIN files. Not all of the videos are available through my phone. There are several that I can’t see. Please let me know what I can do to see these missing videos. Every app I have tried says they dont recognize the file type. Help!!! ---
**Author:** ![aosu\_Captain](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.aosulife.com/aosu_captain/32/676_2.png) [@aosu\_Captain](https://community.aosulife.com/u/aosu_Captain)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 6:25am UTC](https://community.aosulife.com/t/micro-sd-card-playback/1271/6 "2025-09-15T06:25:51Z")
> [@rdubugnon](#): > > Hello everyone, I have recently and for the first time tried to read the videos on my cameras SD cards, but I cannot open the files. Both cards have 128 GB memory, but the files are called for ex. “0010.media” and they do not open. They are no larger than 600 ko in size, so they cannot be videos (which are larger usually). They are no mp4 files to be found. What did I do wrong ? Thanks for your help ! Richard Hi there. The video encoding technology currently used by Aosu is not compatible with some older mobile phone systems, so it cannot be played using the system’s built-in player.We recommend installing and using third-party players. The specific recommended players are VLC Player and MX Player. ---
**Author:** ![aosu\_Captain](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.aosulife.com/aosu_captain/32/676_2.png) [@aosu\_Captain](https://community.aosulife.com/u/aosu_Captain)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 6:26am UTC](https://community.aosulife.com/t/micro-sd-card-playback/1271/7 "2025-09-15T06:26:21Z")
Hi there. The video encoding technology currently used by Aosu is not compatible with some older mobile phone systems, so it cannot be played using the system’s built-in player.We recommend installing and using third-party players. The specific recommended players are VLC Player and MX Player. ---
**Author:** ![cullanhartness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f04885/32.png) [@cullanhartness](https://community.aosulife.com/u/cullanhartness)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2026, 3:36am UTC](https://community.aosulife.com/t/micro-sd-card-playback/1271/8 "2026-02-02T03:36:06Z")
having same issue ---
**Author:** ![chehystpewpur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ed655f/32.png) [@chehystpewpur](https://community.aosulife.com/u/chehystpewpur)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2026, 5:52am UTC](https://community.aosulife.com/t/micro-sd-card-playback/1271/9 "2026-03-10T05:52:56Z")
hi i too am scratching my head as to what to do. i bought the camera to use with the sd card but im unable to access my files on my card. i have a computer. i want to store the files on my massive hard drives not on a tiny cell phone. downloading all of my files from my camera to my cellphone and then from my phone to my computer is a little much considering you have to pay for data on the home network and cell network… ---
**Author:** ![mdgreco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6a8cbe/32.png) [@mdgreco](https://community.aosulife.com/u/mdgreco)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 9:03am UTC](https://community.aosulife.com/t/micro-sd-card-playback/1271/10 "2026-08-26T09:03:00Z")
Seems to be very difficult as it is a .media file extension. This to me makes the camera useless as you may be missing video footage, as I was, on your phone using the app.