Tips to open CLPI file

Can't open the CLPI file? You are not the only one. Thousands of users face similar problems every day. Below you will find tips on how to open CLPI files as well as a list of programs that support CLPI files.

CLPI file extension

File Name Blu-ray Clip Information Format
File Developer Blu-ray Disc Association
File Category Video Files

The CLPI file is supported on 3 operating systems. Depending on your operating system, you may need different software to handle the CLPI files. Below is a summary of the number of programs that support and open the CLPI file on each system platform.

Operating systems
  • 3
  • 1
  • 1
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

What is CLPI file?

The CLPI file has been categorized as Video Files. The creator of this file is Blu-ray Disc Association. In addition to this file, the Video Files category includes 546 related files. Blu-ray Clip Information Format is supported by 3 operating systems. Although it can be found with greater or lesser success on any operating system, it will only be useful on Linux, Mac OS, Windows. It is recommended to use VLC media player to handle this file. This is a program created by VideoLAN Project Team. There are also 4 alternative programs to handle the CLPI file. You can use PowerDVD, Corel WinDVD in case VLC media player cannot be used.

How to open CLPI file?

An often recurring problem with Blu-ray Clip Information Format is that CLPI is not associated with the correct program file. Thus, when you open CLPI, the program selection wizard or some other program starts. This problem can be easily remedied.

The first thing you should do is just "doubleclick" on the CLPI file icon you want to open. If the operating system has an appropriate application to support it and there is also an association between the file and the program, the file should be opened.

Step 1. Install VLC media player

An often overlooked issue is to make sure that VLC media player is installed on the computer. To do this, enter the name VLC media player into the system search engine. If we do not have this program, it is worth installing it, as it will help you automatically associate the file CLPI with VLC media player. Below you will find a list of applications that support CLPI files.

Step 2. Create association of VLC media player with CLPI files

If, despite the installed application, the CLPI file does not start in the VLC media player application, you must create a file association. This option is available from the level of Properties of a specific file available in the context menu. Information about the file and the program that the file is associated with are available here. Changes can be made using the "Change" button. It may happen that in the next window there will be no appropriate program - however, this can be corrected with the "Browse" option where you should manually indicate the program location. However, it is important to check the "Always use the selected program ..." box, this will allow you to permanently associate the CLPI file with the VLC media player application.

Step 3. Update VLC media player to the latest version

If, despite the association of the VLC media player program with the Blu-ray Clip Information Format file, the file still does not open, check the program version and possibly update it to the newest version. Some applications allow you to update from the program level, and for others you need to download the installer from the VideoLAN Project Team page and install.

Step 4. Check for the following problems with the CLPI file

If the above steps do not help, you can assume that the file itself is not correct. File problems can be divided into the following:

The affected file may be 0 KB or smaller than expected. Usually this applies to CLPI files downloaded from the Internet in case the download did not finish properly. The file should be downloaded again, making sure that the process has finished correctly.
The most common cause here is computer viruses. Perform a virus scan using available and up-to-date anti-virus software. If this is not possible, you can use the online scanner. However, it is important to scan the entire system, not only the file CLPI or the program directory. Sometimes virus-infected CLPI files cannot be recovered, so make a backup in advance.
Older version of CLPI file may not always be supported by the latest software version. These problems are known and are often very easy to fix using the software developers's website.
There can be many reasons for this. Repairing is very dependent on the file type. Some programs offer the ability to automatically repair CLPI file corruption. You can restore the file from a backup or use Blu-ray Disc Association help.
The program can also signal the fact of encryption. The encrypted CLPI files can be used by the device on which they were encrypted, on any other device it is required to have the appropriate cryptographic key and decrypt the file before its recovery.
The operating system protects files in some locations (e.g. the root of the system partition) against unauthorized access. The problem is only writing to the file, not reading it. Copying the CLPI file to another location will fix the problem.
This problem usually affects more complex files. Some file types can only be opened in one program at a time. Closing other programs should help. If the error persists after closing other programs, wait for a while. However, some background programs may block the CLPI file while scanning. If the problem persists, restart the machine.