A codec is required to play this file? Download & install codec on Windows 10

The word Codec is an acronym of the words compressor and decompressor. Codecs are a program which compresses a video and later helps to decode it. So if you receive an error — A codec is required to play this […]

File types supported by Windows Media Player

Windows Media Player is the default desktop application in Windows 10. When you fresh install Windows 10, you can use this to play audio, and video files on your computer. That said, Windows Media Player doesn’t support all formats out […]

How to play AV1 videos on Windows 10

A new video codec has been made available for Video Streaming and Playback services to use over H.264 and H.265 or HEVC. This new codec is being called AV1. It is an open and royalty free video coding format, mainly […]

How to play OGG, Vorbis and Theora coded media files on Windows 10 now

As we already talked about Microsoft removing the inbuilt support for HEVC Coded Videos starting with Windows 10 Fall Creators Update that was released in October 2017. There are some other codecs that were previously available inbuilt in Windows 10 […]

How to play HEVC coded videos on Windows 10 now using HEVC Video Extension

HEVC or High-Efficiency Video Coding is a video compression standard. This is also known as H.265 or MPEG-H Part 2. It is a successor to AVC or H.264 or MPEG-4. HEVC maintains the same quality of video while it doubles the […]

Microsoft Camera Codec Pack for Windows 10

To open & view RAW image format files in Windows Photo Viewer, Windows Explorer and Windows Live Photo Gallery on Windows 10, you can download and install the free Microsoft Camera Codec Pack. The Microsoft Camera Codec Pack enables the […]

Codec Tweak Tool: Manage, detect, remove broken Codecs and Filters

Codec Tweak Tool is an application used along with standard stand-alone K-Lite Codec Pack that helps users detect and remove broken or damaged codecs, filters, and splitters after scanning a huge database of codec list. Codec Tweak Tool Why do […]

Identify and Install Missing Codecs in Minutes using CodecInstaller

Playing video or audio files compatible with your system requires the installation of relevant Codecs. These Codecs when installed correctly, run on the end-user’s computer, allowing him or her to play media files, uninterrupted. There are hundreds of audio and […]

Codec Packs for Windows 8

I always enjoy watch clips and videos in Windows Media Player than any other player this very reason I always look for a codec pack suitable for my need. As you know Windows 8 does not natively supports MKV, so […]

What is a Codec – Overview, Features, FAQ

I assume everyone heard about a Codec, and if you haven’t then this post will tell you key points regarding Codecs on your computer and the reason as to what they are installed on your Windows PC. What is a […]

3 popular free Media Codec Pack for Windows 7

3 popular free Media Codec Packs for Windows 7

Playing media files should have been easy in any player in today’s times. But we still face problems at times while playing certain media files in some systems. This happens because the required Codec may be missing in some systems. A Codec is […]

Identify audio & video codecs required, with VideoInspector

VideoInspector is a tool designed to provide you with as much information as possible about your video files. With VideoInspector you’ll know why your video files has no sound or refuses to play correctly. VideoInspector VideoInspector will help you installing […]

Codec Package for Windows 7

Windows 7 can play most media files today, out-of-the-box. However, you may find that it may still unable to play some multimedia files. Windows 7 Codec Package To address this problem, you can download a codec pack for Windows 7. […]

Play QuickTime, DivX, XviD files in Windows 7

In the earlier versions of Windows, to play some media files, one had to download and install codec files or use alternative media player such as QuickTime, VLC, etc. Play DivX, XviD & .mov files without installing codecs or alternate […]

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