This error message means VLC cannot find a decoder for the video stream. This is almost always fixed by installing the codecs via one of the primary methods above ( mint-meta-codecs or vlc-plugin-libde265 ). Make sure ffmpeg and ubuntu-restricted-extras are also installed via the Software Manager.
Sometimes, the video plays perfectly, but there is no audio. This usually indicates a missing codec, not a video one. The mint-meta-codecs package should include most common audio codecs. However, for more exotic formats, you might need to install additional libraries like ffmpeg or ubuntu-restricted-extras : install hevc codec for mkv video on linux mint link
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VLC Media Player bundles its own codec libraries, completely independent of the system. If you only need to play MKV files (not edit them), VLC is the least troublesome route. Sometimes, the video plays perfectly, but there is no audio
Run the following command to install all standard audio/video codecs, including the open-source HEVC decoder: