DivX 11.16.0

DivX 11 is the free video player and converter from DivX LLC, the company behind the DivX video format.

It plays AVI, DivX, MKV and MP4 files up to 4K, converts them for phones, TVs and DivX Certified players, and keeps everything in one library.

Version 11.16, released on 30 September 2026, tidies up the player and removes the built-in Media Server.

What Is New in DivX 11.16

This is a polish release rather than a big one. Most of the changes are in the player window.

• Controls that get out of the way. The playback bar now hides itself while a video plays and comes back when you move the mouse over the player.
• Scene previews while you scrub. Hovering over the playback bar shows a small thumbnail of that moment, so finding a scene no longer means guessing.
• HEIC conversion fixed on Windows. Converting iPhone HEIC photos to JPG works again after problems in earlier builds.
• Clear Pro labels. Paid features are now marked as DivX Pro, so you can see what the free version does before you click.
• Quieter update notices. The new-version message only appears when you open DivX, not in the background.
• A feedback option in the Help menu, plus the usual round of bug and stability fixes.

What DivX 11 Actually Is - in Plain Terms

DivX 11 is one program, not a bundle of separate tools. The player, the converter and your video library all live in the same window.

The older DivX packages you may remember worked differently. The DivX codec pack left the main installer back in 2014, and the DivX Web Player stopped working once browsers dropped plugin support.

For playback, DivX uses a feature it calls Codec Optimization. It picks the best decoder for each file, including decoders from other software already on your PC.

For converting, you drag a video in and pick a preset. Targets include DivX, MKV, MP4 and, on Windows, HEVC (also called H.265), the newer format that keeps similar quality at a much smaller file size.

Free vs DivX Pro - What the Ads Pay For

The free version is genuinely usable, and it pays for itself with ads inside the program. DivX Pro is the paid upgrade that removes them and unlocks the editing tools.

DivX offers a 30-day refund on Pro, so trying it costs nothing if you change your mind. Discs with copy protection cannot be converted in either version.

Which Download to Pick

The download page lists two Windows installers. Take the first one, the plain DivX 11.16.0 entry, unless it fails to start.

The second is the web installer, which is bundled with ads and downloads DivX while it runs. With either one, read each setup screen and decline any partner software offered along the way.

A Mac build is listed too. Be aware that HEVC and HEIC support are still unavailable in DivX for Mac, a known issue DivX has carried since late 2024.

When a Video Plays With No Sound

Picture but no audio is the complaint most of this page's reviews describe, mostly from the DivX 10 years. It still happens when a file uses an audio format DivX has no decoder for.

First, open the audio track menu while the video plays and check that the right track is selected. Films with several languages sometimes start on a silent or commentary track.

If that does not help, install LAV Filters. Because DivX can borrow decoders that are already on your PC, this usually gives it the missing audio decoder without changing any DivX settings.

Not sure what is inside the file? The codec finder tells you which video and audio formats it uses before you install anything.

Who Should Look Elsewhere

The quick test: if you only ever watch files and never convert them, you are installing an ad-supported converter just to get a player.

• You just want a player. VLC Media Player plays DivX, AVI, MKV and HEVC with no ads and nothing extra to install.
• You like fine control. MPC-BE and PotPlayer remember audio and subtitle settings per file and handle 4K well.
• You stream to a TV. With Media Server gone, Jellyfin Server or Emby do that job properly.
• You convert a lot of video. HandBrake is free, has no ads and gives you more control over HEVC output.
• You have an old DivX DVD player. Classic DivX players need MPEG-4 AVI files, and the Xvid codec remains the simplest way to make them.

If the problem is HEVC in the Windows Photos app or the new Media Player, DivX will not fix that. Those apps need the free HEVC Video Extensions from Device Manufacturer.

Our round-up of the best players for HEVC files compares the options. To play a single clip without installing anything, try the online HEVC player.

System Requirements

DivX publishes no official minimum Windows version for DivX 11 and simply asks you to keep Windows up to date. An up-to-date Windows 10 or 11 PC is the safe bet.

HEVC playback and HEVC conversion are Windows-only. For smooth 4K HEVC, a graphics card or processor with hardware HEVC decoding makes a big difference.

Want to sort out HEVC playback across every program at once? Our guide to playing H.265 videos with LAV Filters covers it step by step.

Quick questions

Everything else in this category is on our video codecs page.

Download DivX 11.16 and see how it handles your files, or tell us how you got on if you have used it before.