Previously, I tried to understand everything, install and update all the required codecs manually. Then I learned that there is
ffdshow in the world, a set of open components, which (if there is an intelligent video player, of course) will play almost any audio and video file. And just recently I was tired of following the leap of informal ffdshow test builds and surrendered to the
K-Lite Mega Codec Pack .
Download:
- K-Lite Codec Pack 2.85 (
klcodec285f.exe , 17.7Mb)
- K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 1.66 (
klmcodec166.exe , 30.7Mb)
What is the beauty of the K-Lite Mega Codec Pack?
These are all codecs that you may need to play and encode video / audio and the latest version of ffdshow as an alternative. This is one of the best video players (
Media Player Classic ) and useful utilities included. The installer is able to recognize previously installed codecs and suggests the best way to avoid conflicts. For each component there is a short description and you can decide for yourself what to install and what not.
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The K-Lite Mega Codec Pack, unlike the K-Lite Codec Pack, contains
QuickTime Alternative and
Real Alternative kits, which, without installing
QuickTime players and
RealPlayer, will allow you to play files that are native to them.