Can Galaxy S6/S6 Edge play MKV files?

Samsung Galaxy S6 and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, feature smooth glass-and-matte-metal body with Gorilla Glass screen, latest Android 5.0 built-in, and 5.1-inch Quad display. So, it is ideal to watch HD (High Definition) videos thereon. However, due to Android format restrictions, Samsung Galaxy S6/S6 Edge can only play MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.264, H.263 videos directly. For those who’re eager to play MKV on Galaxy S6/S6 Edge, read this guide for Galaxy S6/S6 Edge MKV playback tricks to get rid the incompatibility issue.

Since MKV is not natively supported by Galaxy S6/S6 Edge. Changing MKV to Galaxy S6/S6 Edge compatible video is necessary. Actually, with the help of Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate, we can easily deal with MKV playback issues on Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge with the best video/audio parameter settings. Actually, it supports a wide range of formats like AVI, MKV, VOB, MXF, AVCHD (.mts/.m2ts/.m2t), TiVo, MPG, WMV, FLV, 3GP, etc., and includes optimized presets for popular devices. Read the review.

Besides, its built-in Blu-ray Ripper offers you a hassle-free way to rip and convert Blu-ray and DVD to Samsung Galaxy S6/S6 Edge for playback, saving you a lot trouble as well as money. For Mac users, turn to iMedia Converter for Mac.

Step-by-Step: How to convert MKV to Samsung Galaxy S6/S6 Edge supported file format

Step 1: Start video converter for Samsung Galaxy; drag and drop the MKV files to the software window to import. Note that you can import multiple files at once thanks to batch conversion.

Step 2: After the files are added, click Format > Common Video and set output video format. here you can select "Samsung > Samsung Galaxy S III Video (*.mp4)" as the output format, which is a suitable format for the Galaxy S6, S6 Edge perfectly.

Tips: There are also some optional tinkering you can take to make the videos look better on your Galaxy S6, S6 Edge screen, such as changing the aspect ratio or specifying the video resolution. Just click the Settings icon to do it.

Step 3: Finally, hit the Convert button to start converting MKV to .mp4 for Galaxy S6/S6 Edge playback. After the conversion is completed, transfer the converted videos to your device. Now you can enjoy your MKV movies with Galaxy S6/S6 Edge in HD quality.

Source: http://samsung-galaxy-video-converter.blogspot.com/2015/04/play-mkv-on-galaxy-s6-s6-edge.html