CodecViewer 1.5

Free

If you don’t know what codec you need in order to play an AVI file, CodecViewer will show you the precise tool that allows you to open the video.

Updated: Aug 13, 2004
Size: 20KB
Downloads: 52.3K

No longer developed

CodecViewer is no longer updated by its developer - the last version here is from 2004. It may still run, but it gets no fixes for newer Windows versions or formats.

Maintained alternatives that may do the same job:

Showing the codec you need to play your AVI files is the only task this application can do, so its size is very small and its system resource requirements, minimal.

The interface is basic as all it needs to support is a limited number of options.

Moreover, CodecViewer detects the codecs which are already installed to your computer.

On the other hand, it can’t manage the codecs it finds on your system and it won’t provide you with direct download links for the missing codecs.

CodecViewer is an item you would want to keep on your computer just in case you can’t play an AVI file.

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