Also not needed or recommened.ĭirectShow filter that provides some video processing options. These type of codecs are not used or needed for video playback!ĭirectShow filter that provides some audio processing options. This type of codec is used by certain video editing/encoding applications for working with AVI files. A few ACM/VFW codecs such as x264VFW and Lagarith.

Recent NVIDIA drivers no longer support 3D video (but you could try '3D Fix Manager').įor decoding OptimFrog and Tracker audio files (very rare formats).Ī tool for creating and testing DirectShow graphs. Note: this requires using MPC-HC with madVR, and also a compatible graphics driver.

Plugin for 3D video decoding (H.264 MVC).

The extra components that are included in the larger versions provide no benefit for the majority of users.Īn advanced video renderer with high quality upscaling algorithms. It already contains everything that you need for playback. Use this if you don't know what you need. This is the recommended variant for the average user. This is a tool for getting details about media files. It provides high quality playback and many useful options.

Media Player Classic Home Cinema (MPC-HC).

That includes MPC-HC, which is a much better player than WMP. We strongly recommend using K-Lite Standard.

For playback issues with WMP please read our F.A.Q. You need to use it together with an already installed DirectShow player such as Windows Media Player. Note: the Basic version does NOT include a player Provides lots of useful functionality, such as: MP3, FLAC, M4A, AAC, OGG, 3GP, AMR, APE, MKA, Opus, Wavpack, Musepack.AVI, MKV, MP4, FLV, MPEG, MOV, TS, M2TS, WMV, RM, RMVB, OGM, WebM.The packs include both 32-bit and 64-bit codecs, so they work great on both x86 and 圆4 variants of Windows! BasicĪlready contains everything you need to play all common audio and video file formats. These codec packs are compatible with Windows 7/8.x/10/11. Detailed differences can be found on the comparison of abilities and comparison of contents pages. The global differences between the variants can be found below. Ranging from a very small bundle that contains only the most essential decoders to a large and more comprehensive bundle. There are four different variants of the K-Lite Codec Pack.

Download K-Lite Codec Pack 17.6.0