The Mega variant is the largest of the four variants of the codec pack. It provides everything that you need to play all your audio and video files. Additionally, it also contains some ACM/VFW codecs that can be used by video encoding/editing applications.

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More information about this variant of the codec pack can be found on its contents and changelog pages.

Detailed differences between the four variants of the codec pack can be found on the comparison of abilities and comparison of contents pages. The other smaller variants are: Basic, Standard, and Full.

Windows Media Codec Pack is the freeware codec pack for all version of Windows. It allows for 99% video play and supports all popular audio and video formats, including DVDs, Xvid, MP4, Real,. A few ACM/VFW codecs such as x264VFW This type of codec is used by certain video editing/encoding applications for working with AVI files. These codecs are not used or needed for normal playback. The codec pack does not magically expand the import abilities of. Furthermore, Windows 10 Codec Pack can be asked to install Media Player Classic unless you already have it, tune settings for it, or enable playback on double-click for unencrypted Blu-ray. Official download of VLC media player, the best Open Source player. Plays most codecs with no codec packs needed - MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H.264, MKV, WebM, WMV, MP3. Runs on all platforms - Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Unix, iOS, Android. Completely Free - no spyware, no ads and no user tracking.

Download K-Lite Codec Pack Mega. The Mega variant is the largest of the four variants of the codec pack. It provides everything that you need to play all your audio and video files. Additionally, it also contains some ACM/VFW codecs that can be used by video encoding/editing applications.

Version 15.8.0 Mega ~ 58.7 MB ~ October 20th 2020

• Updated MPC-HC to version 1.9.7.100
• Updated MPC Video Renderer to version 0.4.10.1467
• Updated MediaInfo Lite to version 20.09

Download:

Filename: K-Lite_Codec_Pack_1580_Mega.exe
Size: 60212 KB
MD5: d5656c0319d8ee963b03f366a9e3bfca
SHA256: 9feae7075548a3cac3aa6a9e99fe178b6b682a99e38a9df27b2aaf3ab12872a6

Genuine K-Lite files always have the exact same filename, size and hashes as indicated above. Do not install downloaded files that have different values.

The last version that is compatible with Windows XP SP3 is version 13.8.5, which can be downloaded HERE.

Download links for old versions of the K-Lite Codec Pack can be found HERE.

HDR Video Playback

To play such videos you need to use the included MPC-HC player and select Madvr as the video renderer. Madvr will automatically send the HDR metadata to your TV when it is HDR capable. Otherwise it will convert the video to SDR so you can watch it (with proper colors) on a normal monitor/TV.

You can select Madvr here:
MPC-HC options > Playback > Output > Video Renderer
Or during installation of the codec pack.

Note: currently only HDR10 format is supported. Not Dolby Vision.

3D Video

The codec pack contains a plugin for decoding H.264 MVC 3D Video. To properly watch such videos you should use the included MPC-HC player (64-bit version) and select Madvr as the video renderer. Outputting 3D video to your monitor/TV requires Windows 8.x/10 (or Windows 7 with a modern NVIDIA GPU).

Note: playback of SBS (side-by-side) and Top/Bottom 3D video does not have the above requirements. Such videos are actually encoded as 2D video. Your TV should have an option to turn this into 3D.

In case of NVIDIA you must use driver version 418.xx or older. 3D support was removed in newer versions.

Blu-ray

MPC-HC is capable of playing Blu-ray discs. There are just two limitations:
1) It doesn't support Blu-ray menus. It automatically plays the longest title on the disc. Other titles can be accessed through the Navigate menu of the player.
2) The disc must be decrypted using an external tool. For example AnyDVD HD or Passkey Lite.

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Apple apps such as QuickTime Player, Photos, and Keynote work with many kinds of audio and video formats. Some apps prefer specific formats, but QuickTime movie files (.mov), most MPEG files (.mp4, .m4v, .m4a, .mp3, .mpg), some AVI and WAV files, and many other formats usually work in most apps without additional software.

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Older or specialized media formats might not work in your app, because the format requires software designed to support it. If that happens, your app won't open the file or won't play back its audio or video.

How to search for an app that works with your file

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You might already have an app that supports the format of your file. If you don't know which of your installed apps to try, your Mac might be able to suggest one:

1. Control-click (or right-click) the file in the Finder.
2. From the shortcut menu that opens, choose Open With. You should see a submenu listing all of the other installed apps that your Mac thinks might be able to open the file.

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If none of your installed apps can open the file, search the Internet or Mac App Store for apps that can play or convert the file:

• Include the name of the media format in your search. To find the format, select the file and press Command-I to open an Info window. The format might appear after the label Kind, such as ”Kind: Matroska Video File.”
• Include the filename extension in your search. The extension is the letters shown at the end of the file's name, such as .avi,.wmv, or .mkv.

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• QuickTime Player (version 10.0 and later) in OS X Mavericks through macOS Mojave converts legacy media files that use certain older or third-party compression formats.
• Learn about incompatible media in Final Cut Pro X and iMovie.