15 80070057 is an error message that will appear when your system is having difficulty playing movies.

This error can occur for quite a few reasons and there are therefore several known fixes for it.

  • Use Windows Update to upgrade to the lastest patches from Microsoft
  • Upgrade to the latest version of Windows Media Player
  • Upgrade to the latest release of DirectX
  • Run DXDIAG to lower the settings for sound acceleration on your system

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