LAV Filters 0.79.2 / 0.79.2-24 nightly

4.62 from 13 Reviews

LAV Filters (previously known as LAVFSplitter) is a set of DirectShow media splitters and audio/video decoders designed to support a wide variety of media formats.

Built on the powerful libavformat and libavcodec libraries from the ffmpeg project, these tools enable playback of almost any format when used with a compatible DirectShow player.

Key Features in LAV Filters 0.79

Broad Format Compatibility
LAV Filters support decoding for numerous formats, including H.264, HEVC, VP9, AAC, AC3, EAC3DTS (-HD), TrueHD, and many others.

Hardware Acceleration
With support for DXVA2, NVIDIA CUVID, and Intel QuickSync, LAV Filters offload decoding tasks to your hardware, reducing CPU usage and improving performance.

Bitstreaming
The filters can pass audio streams like Dolby Digital and DTS-HD directly to your AV receiver, maintaining high-quality sound.

Installation Tip

Before installing LAV Filters, make sure to uninstall Haali Media Splitter or rename its AX file. Haali tends to override player settings and may conflict with LAV Filters, preventing them from taking priority.

For guidance on setting up, check out our guide on Playing HEVC/H.265 Videos on Windows Using LAV Filters and learn how to Transform Your Media Player with LAV Filters.

LAV Filters Megamix

The Megamix includes: LAV Splitter, XySubFilter, DirectVobSub, MPC-HC (lite), PotPlayer, madVR, and more, with optional downloads like H.264 MVC 3D Decoder and DirectX 10.

It’s an all-in-one solution for enhanced multimedia playback.

Why Use LAV Filters?

LAV Filters is a compact, efficient toolset that ensures excellent playback of almost any media format while minimizing resource usage.

Once installed, you'll enjoy smooth playback for virtually all your media content.
 

Changes to LAV Filters 0.79:

+ LAV Splitter:
- NEW: Support for demuxing VVC video
- Changed: Updated language lists to support all relevant language codes
- Changed: Improved resilience of streaming HLS
- Changed: Tweaked frame rate detection logic
+ LAV Video:
- NEW: Support for decoding VVC video
- Fixed: Resolved a glitch when playing HEVC video

 

Not all containers are equally supported, so some formats might work in one container but fail in another.

Keep in mind that "tested" doesn’t guarantee it won’t fail at some point. With so many codec combinations, it’s impossible for developers to test them all.

Reviews & Comments
LAV Filters 0.74.1-75
Ziggy1978
on 28 September 2020
The LAV filters are the de facto standard for Windows users when dealing with audio and video codecs; the developer is talented and its filters (FFMPEG based) are focused on high quality direct playback from hard disk, less on video streaming content.

The D3D11 interface, together with madVR, are a solid video rendering path for the new 10 bit videos.
LAV Filters 0.73.1
Ricardo Reyes
on 10 January 2019
I watch the video tutorial from youtube about codec for powerpoint, downloaded the LAV Filters 0.70 and follow the step by step instructions and it really works.

Thank you so much it solves my problem on my presentation. keep the good work and more power!
LAV Filters 0.72
GNAStar
on 04 July 2018
Best until recent 0.72, said to further fix MKV playback end up causing lag issue for MPC-HC.

Rewinding now pause a second before continue play. Doesn't occur in 0.71.
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