How To Rotate Any Video In Windows Media Player?

If you want to enjoy your favorite music video in a different direction, you will be amazed of how easy it is now to rotate a video in Windows Media Player. Of course, if your video is based on an audio, without a visual component, you can't rotate it. That is why I'm telling you that one must not expect much from these two powerful features.

There will be instances that you recorded a video in a horizontal position. Upon saving it on the computer and playing it back, you will realize that the video is tilted. To have a trouble-free viewing, follow the steps below on how to rotate a video.

How To Rotate Any Video?

Existing Windows tools can rotate the images without any problem, but there is no Windows tool, not even the Windows Media Player, that can rotate a video. However, you can use other third-party programs to convert the video’s orientation and play them normally.

Using Free Video Flip And Rotate (by DVD VideoSoft)

‘Free Video Flip and Rotate’ is a product from DVD Videosoft. It is a free tool for video rotation and is compatible with Windows versions from XP Service Pack 3 until the latest. Here are the steps on how to use it:

1. Download the program on www.dvdvideosoft.com.
2. After downloading, run the installation procedures.
3. After installing, open the program and click ‘Add file.’
4. Select the video you wanted to rotate. There is a set of previews for your file: the original orientation is displayed on the left, and the rotated version is displayed on the right.
5. The first 3 arrows below the app window, from the left, are for rotating the video. Click either one that can help you achieve the desired orientation. The other arrows are for flipping the videos through mirroring.
   
6. If you are satisfied, select a file type you preferred for your new video and have it converted by clicking ‘Save.’ If you want your video to be played in Windows Media Player easily, select ‘Convert to MP4’.

The saved video can now be played on any video player, including Windows Media Player.

Using RotateMyVideo (at rotatemyvideo.net)

If you don’t like to download a converting tool, you can use an online utility. This is what ‘RotateMyVideo’ is offering. Here are the steps you will have to take:

1. Visit the site www.rotatemyvideo.net.
2. Click on ‘Pick Video’ and select a video from your storage that you want to rotate. Do not proceed until it is fully uploaded to the site.
3. On the site, if you want to rotate the video, click either of the arrow buttons on the ‘Rotation’ section on the left side of the window. If changing the aspect ratio can help, you may adjust it then.
   
4. After being satisfied with the settings inputted, click ‘Rotate Video.’
5. After the process is done, click ‘Download’ to save the rotated video.

The converted video can now be played on any media without having to install any tool. However, the longer the video and the higher its resolution, the more it will take time to convert due to your internet’s uploading and downloading capability.

Summary: Rotate any video in Windows Media Player

• Open the file location of your video that you want to rotate.
• In the File Explorer window, right-click on the video and select Properties.
• The Properties dialog box appears, with the Details tab selected by default.
• Click on the arrow beside the Orientation field to expand, then select one of the following options: Rotate 90 degrees clockwise, Rotate 90 degrees counterclockwise, Flip horizontal or Flip vertical
• Click Apply, then OK to save your changes, and then open your video in Windows Media Player to view it in its corrected format.

Conclusion

You have 2 options; you can choose to rotate a video and have it played through Windows Media Player. The steps are relatively easy, and the controls are fairly understandable. Follow the instructions, and it’ll turn out good.