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HEVC Video Extension 1.0.42701

Play High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) videos in any video app on your Windows 10 device.

3.441.118

Freeware

K-Lite Codec Pack 16.5

K-Lite Codec Pack is a comprehensive selection of codecs which guarantees that you will be able to play almost any video or audio file.

258.327.003

Freeware

LAV Filters 0.75.1-9

LAV Filters (formerly LAVFSplitter) is a collection of DirectShow media splitters and audio/video decoders that allow you to play a wide range of media formats.

1.120.604

Freeware

QuickTime Alternative 3.2.2

QuickTime Alternative is allowing you to play QuickTime files and to view QuickTime contents embedded in webpages, without needing to install the QuickTime Player on your computer.

17.538.896

Freeware

K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 16.5

K-Lite Mega Codec Pack is a free collection of codecs that allows you to play all your video files and online media contents.

70.062.549

Freeware

LAME MP3 Encoder 3.100.1

LAME MP3 Encoder is an application used for encoding audio to MP3 files by applying three different compression methods (CBR, VBR and ABR).

20.274.389

Freeware

HEIF Image Extensions 1.0.42621

The HEIF Image Extension enables Windows 10 devices to read and write files that use the High Efficiency Image File (HEIF) format.

73.782

Freeware

Media Player Classic - BE 1.6 beta

MPC-BE (aka Media Player Classic - Black Edition) supports various audio, video and image formats without needing extra software or codecs.

600.147

Freeware

Realtek HD Audio Codecs 6.0.9231

Realtek HD Audio Codecs is a driver which enables excellent audio playback, regardless of the format you open with it, from DVD and HD DVD discs to Blu-ray discs.

3.400.137

Freeware

MPEG-2 Video Extension 1.0.42152

Play MPEG videos in your favorite video app on your Windows 10 device.

95.239

Freeware

x265 Encoder 3.5+16

x265 Encoder is enabling you to encode videos into the H.265/HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding) format.

630.464

Freeware

AV1 Codec 1.1

This extension is an early beta version of the AV1 software decoder that lets you play videos that have been encoded using the AV1 video coding.

108.758

Freeware

ImgBurn 2.5.8

ImgBurn is an easy-to-use disc burning utility which creates, burns and checks disc image files, regardless of the optical disc burner your computer is equipped with (CD, DVD, HD DVD, Blu-ray).

2.130.898

Freeware

AC3 Filter 2.6b

The AC3 Filter is a free audio decoder and processor filter which allows media players to read files with AC3, DTS and MPEG audio tracks.

18.369.306

Freeware

VP9 Video Extension 1.0.42791

Play VP9 videos in any video app on your Windows 10 device. VP9 is a popular video codec for streaming over the internet.

42.901

Freeware

DirectVobSub (VSFilter) 1.5.6.600

DirectVobSub (aka VSFilter) is a DirectShow filter needed in order to display subtitles and which integrates within any media player that supports the DirectShow.

4.762.837

Freeware

KMPlayer 4.2.2.58

KMPlayer is a versatile media player supporting a wide range of audio and video formats.

6.506.907

Freeware

WebP Image Extensions 1.0.42351

The WebP Image Extension will enable you to view WebP images in the Windows 10.

6.108

Freeware

CDex 2.24

CDex is an intuitive application which allows you to rip music from audio CDs.

399.782

Freeware

MP4 Splitter 1.6.6617

In order to play MP4 files, you must have MP4 Splitter installed. It allows you to demultiplex your movies into individual streams.

503.646

Freeware

K-Lite Codec Pack Update 16.5

K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of DirectShow filters, VFW/ACM codecs, and tools.

1.838.607

Freeware

PotPlayer 1.7.21555

PotPlayer (or KMPlayer Reloaded) is a complete media player rendering almost any type of format without needing to install codec packs on your computer.

663.692

Freeware

FFmpeg 4.4-2021-10-18

FFmpeg is a collection of different projects (libraries and tools) able to process multimedia content such as audio, video and subtitles.

24.478

Freeware

Real Alternative 2.0.2

Real Alternative will allow you to play RealMedia files without having to install RealPlayer/RealOne Player.

36.999.693

Freeware

DScaler MPEG Filters 0.0.8

DScaler MPEG Filters is a set of codecs enabling you to play MPEG2 files on any video player, from Windows Media Player to MPC-HC and PotPlayer.

1.182.566

Freeware

FFDShow MPEG-4 Video Decoder 2015-08-09

FFDShow MPEG-4 Video Decoder is an application which serves as a DirectShow decoding filter and which decompresses DivX, Xvid, MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and WMV media files.

27.832.647

Freeware

VLC Media Player 3.0.16

VLC Media Player (initially VideoLAN Client) is capable of rendering the most popular media file formats, plus DVDs, Blu-Rays, VCDs and streaming protocols.

4.081.186

Freeware

ADVANCED Codecs 15.3.2

ADVANCED Codecs (formerly known as Windows 7 Codecs) is an audio and video codec package for Microsoft Windows 7, 8 and 10 operating systems.

251.427

Freeware

iWisoft Free Video Converter 1.2.091127

iWisoft Free Video Converter enables you to switch between the most popular video and audio formats.

299.530

Freeware

DivX HEVC Encoder 1.5

DivX HEVC Encoder allows you to create HEVC/H.265 streams out of the most common video formats within the DivX HEVC profile.

40.789

Freeware

K-Lite Codec Pack 64-bit 9.9.9

K-Lite Codec Pack 64-bit is a collection of 64-bit DirectShow filters that will enable you to play the most popular media formats. [Important! K-Lite Codec Pack 64-bit's development was discontinued.]

3.651.101

Freeware

Codec Pack All in 1 6.0.3.0

Codec Pack All in 1 is a collection of codecs which allows you to play DivX movies and to adjust their quality as well.

14.853.392

Freeware

Media Player Classic - HC 1.9.16.36

MPC–HC is a freeware audio and video player based on Media Player Classic, that has a minimalistic interface and integrates many new useful features.

2.341.618

Freeware

DivX H.264 Decoder 8.2.0.26

DivX H.264 Decoder is a DirectShow filter aimed at decoding H.264/AVC video files; it performs comparably to CoreAVC.

638.614

Freeware

BS.Player 2.76

BS.Player is one of the most popular players, which allows you to play videos, music, DVDs, TV streams, teletext, radio streams, podcasts and even more.

530.876

Freeware

Fraunhofer MPEG Layer-3 Audio Decoder

Fraunhofer MPEG Layer-3 Audio Decoder is a small-sized codec which allows you to play the well-known MP3 audio format.

3.022.587

Freeware

REAPER 6.38

REAPER is a complete software tool for recording, arranging, editing and playing audios, and it also supports batch conversion.

106.995

Shareware

CoreAAC Directshow Filter 1.2.0.575 rev3

CoreAAC is an AAC DirectShow filter decoder based on FAAD2.

1.393.524

Freeware

WebP Codec 0.19.9

WebP Codec provides WebP support for the latest versions of Windows; it implements the interface defined by the Windows Imaging Component.

96.956

Freeware

mpv player 0.33.376

mpv is a mix of 2 projects, mplayer2 and MPlayer, with features from both players and many new ones introduced by developers.

25.038

Freeware

CopyTrans HEIC 1.0.0.9

Install CopyTrans HEIC to your computer and you will be able to preview and display HEIC files.

21.630

Freeware

CDDA Reader 1.5.7.6618

CDDA Reader opens audio CD tracks as wave files.

52.139

Freeware

MPC Video Renderer 0.5.5.1766

MPC Video Renderer is a free and open-source video renderer for DirectShow.

38.133

Freeware

tsMuxeR 2.6.15-2021-09-23

tsMuxeR helps you mux your multimedia contents into TS and M2TS files.

79.295

Freeware

VidCoder 6.41

VidCoder is a piece of software for converting video files and ripping DVDs and Blu-ray discs. It uses the HandBrake library and it has a richer user interface.

73.364

Freeware