My Mac OS X v 10.6.8 used to read mpg movie files.  Now it doesn't.  What changed and how do I correct it?

My Mac used to read mpg as well as mp4 movie files.  Now it does not recognize the .mpg movies.  What changed & how do I correct it?

Try using the VLC Media Player.  It's free and can play just about any kind of media file or stream you can throw at it.

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