How do I play .mkv and .avi files?

When I updated the OS to Yosemite MPlayerX stopped working. VLC Player and Handbrake aren't available in the app store. Does anyone know of any free media players? Why can't QuickTime handle these additional file types?

I'd suggest installing 2 plugins for Quicktime: Perian and Flip4Mac. Perian can be downloaded here and Flip4Mac can be downloaded here. You could also try a different media player altogether. VLC is very popular and can play a wide range of different formats. Grab it here.
I hope one of these solutions works for you.

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