G2m3 Codec I am having few video and audio files I got from my friend. Whenever I try playing them in Windows Media Player 11 (on Windows Vista), it asks me for some G2M3 Codec. G2M3 is a proprietary codec, see this link on vlc-forum. As the thread says, you will not find a open-src implementation of it. As the thread says, you will not find a open-src implementation of it. Google gives me this link for a conversion howto. The GoToMeeting Codec was a Windows Media Player component that was formerly required in order for you to view and convert session recordings on a Windows computer. However, the current GoToMeeting Recording Manager is able to convert session recordings into.MP4 and.WMV formats, which can be played on a variety of platforms, including mobile.
UPDATE: the information below has aged. Better option, use theGoToMeeting Transcoding Wizard (codec removal tool) here…
We recently needed to upload a GoToWebinar recorded video for one of our clients to share, and some of the normal tricks to remove the custom G2M3 codec was not working out so well.
So we got on the phone with a Citrix Customer Support professional, who mentioned that their team had just released a new Windows BAT file that will convert your GoToWebinar videos to a standard WMV file by a simple drag-and-drop on your PC! I thought it was too good to be true, but with a quick download and conversion, the GoToWebinar WMV file with the custom codec was processed and the resulting WMV file was working on Mac and PC alike, and ready to share! Nice job guys!
Citrix Online has 3 very popular services for professionals who want to host or join in a meeting online:
Per the company’s website, GoToWebinar provides the following service…
“With GoToWebinar you can conduct do-it-yourself webinars with up to
1,000 people – all for one flat rate. Reduce travel while reaching larger
audiences around the world.”
1,000 people – all for one flat rate. Reduce travel while reaching larger
audiences around the world.”
While this service is great, if you have ever wanted to share a GoToWebinar recorded video on sites such as YouTube.com, Vimeo.com, or another video site, you are aware of the GoToWebinar WMVG2M3 custom codec. To share this video on a typical video site, this codec must be removed or users will not be able to see it.
There are many sites that have provided some great information on how to remove this codec through a series of steps that can be tricky for most to do. But no longer! The new simple batch converter created by Citrix will help you save your recorded GoToWebinar videos out as standard WMV formatted video more easily than ever!
If you want to try this for yourself, just download the attached ZIP file to your computer, extract the .bat file from the ZIP, drag your GoToWebinar WMV video over the .bat file, and when prompted by the DOS terminal, type in build number of “723”. You should immediately see the converter start processing the video AND it gives you a progress bar so there is no guessing when the file is ready.
Try it out and let us (and Citrix) know how much you like the new tool!
Download the ZIP below, then follow the steps at the bottom of this post, and ENJOY!
- Citrix GoToWebinar WMV Codec Removal Converter (4 KB ZIP)
Steps to install:
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- Download ZIP to your desktop.
- Expand the ZIP archive.
- You should see the Converter.bat file once the ZIP has unarchived the file.
- Make a copy of your GoToWebinar encoded video in same directory.
- Next, drag the video file onto the Converter.bat file and the batch process will launch as shown above.
- At cursor prompt, type in “723”. This is the build number to use for running the conversion. Then hit “ENTER”.
- Next, you should see the Citrix conversion process begin with a progress bar.
- Wait until this is done, and you can view/upload your WMV with the world! (a 1 hour video takes about 30 minutes to convert)
K-lite For Mac
This information has been posted as a courtesy to users in need. Bing Design is not responsible for the Citrix Converter.bat file, or its use on your computer or network. It works great for us, but use discretion or consult your IT department before using.