Media Player Codec Pack Plus was created to make installing major codec’s, filters, plug-ins and splitters easy
Versions: Standard | Plus | Lite
Latest version: 4.5.7
File Size: 119mb
Compatible with: Microsoft Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista & 2008
Microsoft Windows Media Player 12, 11 & 10
Any player compatible with DirectShow
Package Overview: Media Player Codec Pack Plus differs from the usual Media Player Codec Pack by including more encoder codec’s, including additional 64bit codecs. It supports almost every compression and file type used by modern video and audio files. The package is simple to install, while also offering advanced settings to the high end user: For simple installation select «Easy Installation». For advanced installation options select «Expert Installation».
Codec’s Explained: A codec is a piece of software on either a device or computer capable of encoding and/or decoding video and/or audio data from files, streams and broadcasts. The word Codec is a portmanteau of ‘compressor-decompressor’
Compression types that you will be able to play include: x264 | x265 | h.265 | HEVC | 10bit x265 | 10bit x264 | AVCHD | AVC DivX | XviD | MP4 | MPEG4 | MPEG2 and many more.
File types you will be able to play include: .bdmv | .evo | .hevc | .mkv | .avi | .flv | .webm | .mp4 | .m4v | .m4a | .ts | .ogm .ac3 | .dts | .alac | .flac | .ape | .aac | .ogg | .ofr | .mpc | .3gp and many more.
Hardware enhancements include: Graphics card GPU detection with known functional acceleration settings recommended to you during installation, including support for NVIDIA, AMD, ATI, and Intel dedicated or onboard GPU’s. This also includes laptop and tablet settings recommended to improve performance and save power. Processor identification and thread detection sets your codecs to use the best number of threads within the limits of each codec.
Resolutions supported include: All resolutions, including SD (Standard Definition) 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, + HD (High Definition) 720i, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, 4k (Ultra HD) and beyond.
By using DVDFab Passkey for BluRay & DVD with this Codec Pack, Windows 7, 8 , 8.1 and 10 users can play: Protected Bluray, AVCHD, DVD.
Package Codec Components: * LAV Video decoder 0.74.1 Build 92 x86 & x64. * LAV 3D plugin 3.0 x86 & x64. * ffdshow DirectShow Video Codec 1.3.4533 x86 & x64. * XviD Video (Encoder) Codec v1.3.7 x86 & x64. * XviD MTK Video (Encoder) Codec v1.3.2 x86 & x64. * x264 Video (Encoder) Codec v44.2851 x86 & x64. * Lagarith Lossless Video (Encoder) Codec v1.3.27 x86 & x64. * LAV Audio Decoder 0.74.1 Build 92 x86 & x64. * Sony DSD Decoder 1.0 x86. * Lame MP3 ACM Codec 3.99.5 x86. * AAC ACM Codec 1.9 x86. * DivX Audio Decoder 4.1 x86. * DSP-worx Bass Source Filter/Decoder v1.5.2.0 x86. * Haali Media Splitter/Decoder 1.13.138.44 x86 & x64 — For MP4, MKV, OGM and AVI files. * LAV Splitter 0.74.1 Build 92 x86 & x64. * AviSynth+ r2772 Frame server x86 & x64. * ReClock v1.9.0.0 x86. * madVR Video Renderer v0.92.17 x86 & x64. * xy-VSFilter v3.0.0.211 x86 & x64 — Subtitle Readers. * CDXA Reader v1.7.13 x86 & x64 — Also known as Form 2 Mode 2 CD or XCD x86 & x64. * Icaros 3.1.0 x86 & x64. * Application Tuning — Changes the default settings for Media Player Classic, NVIDIA 3D Vision Player, and Stereoscopic Player.
Package Utilities: * VLC Player 3.0.12 x86 x86 — Selectable by right clicking on any file. * Media Player Classic Home Cinema 1.9.8 x86 — Selectable by right clicking on any file. * Disc Handler — For double click playback on BluRay disc icons in Windows Explorer. * Codec Settings GUI — Allows the user to modify codec, graphics and sound settings. * Codec Settings UAC (User Account Control) Manager — Copies settings between users. * Update Checker — Checks for updates once every 7 days (Administrator only). * Tray Menu — Gives easy access to codec utilities and allows fast audio profile switching.
Foobar2000 Components (Requires Foobar2000 before install): * DVD-Audio Decoder and Watermark Detector 0.4.11 — For playback of strict DVD-A. * DVD-Audio Watermark Neutralizer 0.1.8 — Included with the above componenet. * APT-x100 Decoder 0.1.1 — Included with the above componenet. * SACD (Super Audio CD) Decoder 1.2.6 — For Playback of SACD .iso/.dsf/.dff files. * DSD Processor 1.1.4 — For Playback of SACD .iso/.dsf/.dff files. * HDCD (High Definition Compatible Digital) Decoder 1.19. * AC3 Decoder 0.9.8 — Recommended for DVD-Audio playback. * DTS-HD Decoder 0.1.3 — Recommended for DVD-Audio playback. * DTS Decoder 0.5.3 — Recommended for DVD-Audio playback. * ASIO Ouput Support 2.1.2 — Recommended for SACD .iso/.dsf/.dff playback. * WASAPI Ouput Support 3.3 — Recommended for SACD .iso/.dsf/.dff playback.
Windows Media Player
Q:
How can I play DVDs with Windows Media Player?
A:
To play DVDs in Windows Media Player you need a MPEG-2 decoder that is capable of decoding DVD video and is also compatible with WMP. The K-Lite Codec Pack contains a compatible decoder for Windows XP/Vista/7.
On Windows 8 and 8.1 you can only plays DVDs in WMP if you install the Media Center add-on from Microsoft. This is not a matter of missing codecs, so you can’t solve it by installing any codecs! Microsoft has intentially disabled this functionality until you upgrade your Windows license.
Windows 10 doesn’t not provide any DVD playback ability in WMP, and this can’t be fixed by installing additional codecs.
DVD playback will work normally on any version of Windows in other players, such as Media Player Classic and VLC.
Q:
WMV HD videos play slow and without sound in Windows Media Player
A:
If one or more of the following filters is installed on your computer, then disable or uninstall them:
— Matrix Mixer — Morgan Multimedia Stream Switcher — DC-DSP
Slow response when seeking certain WMV videos is another common problem. That is not caused by specific codecs, but is due to limitations of the Windows Media container format. A solution could be to remux the video into another container format, such as Matroska (.mkv). A free tool for that is MkvToolnix.
Q:
I get the following error message when trying to play a DVD: «Windows Media Player cannot play DVD video. You might need to adjust your Windows display settings. Open display settings in Control Panel, and then try lowering your screen resolution and color quality settings.»
A:
This is a generic error message that WMP displays when it fails to play a DVD. Ignore the remark about display settings and resolution. Those usually have nothing to do with the actual cause of the problem.
This error message is usually displayed when there is no MPEG-2 video decoder installed that is compatible with WMP. Another cause can be a buggy or old graphics driver.
The K-Lite Codec Pack contains a compatible decoder. Make sure you have that enabled during installation of the pack.
Q:
Why are LAV Filters and ffdshow not getting used by WMP and Media Center on Windows 7/8/10?
A:
Windows comes bundled with decoders for several video formats, including H.264 and Xvid. These decoders from Microsoft are used by default by most DirectShow applications, including Windows Media Player and Media Center.
If you prefer using LAV Video decoder, ffdshow, or some other third party decoder, then you can use Codec Tweak Tool to adjust the preferred decoder settings in Windows 7/8/10. This tool is included with the K-Lite Codec Pack and is also available as a standalone application.
The K-Lite Codec Pack already automatically adjusts the preferred codecs settings for the most common video formats. It uses specials settings to make Windows select the decoder based on the filter merit. This is similar to how things work on older Windows versions.
However, the preferred decoder settings only have effect when WMP uses DirectShow for playback. In many cases it actually uses a different type of codec from Microsoft, namely Media Foundation. It does that for example for AVI, MP4, M4V, MOV, M2TS, and WMV files. On Windows 10 also for MKV files.
There are several ways to make WMP use DirectShow instead of Media Foundation:
Rename your file. Give it a file extension for which Media Foundation isn’t used. For example .video instead of .mkv Or .mpv4 instead of .mp4
Disable Media Foundation with the Codec Tweak Tool. This is not recommended, because some application and games require Media Foundation for video playback. Unlike WMP, those are not capable of falling back to using DirectShow.
Disable decoders from Microsoft with the Codec Tweak Tool. Also not recommended.
Q:
Some videos play very pixelated on Windows 7
A:
This is a bug in your graphics driver. Updating the driver usually fixes this problem.
Possible workarounds: Codec Tweak Tool > Various Tweaks > disable DXVA hardware acceleration Codec Tweak Tool > Win7DSFilterTweaker > MS Codec Tweaks > Disable the Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder
Q:
I am unable to seek within .ts files with WMP12
A:
On Windows 7/8: Codec Tweak Tool > Win7DSFilterTweaker > MS Codec Tweaks > Disable Media Foundation
On Windows 10: Codec Tweak Tool > Win7DSFilterTweaker > Media Foundation > Disable for .ts
Q:
.m2ts files that contain VC-1 video do not play with WMP12
A:
On Windows 7/8: Codec Tweak Tool > Win7DSFilterTweaker > MS Codec Tweaks > Disable Media Foundation
On Windows 10: Codec Tweak Tool > Win7DSFilterTweaker > Media Foundation > Disable for .m2ts
Q:
AVI files that contain AC3 audio give noise in WMP12
A:
Codec Tweak Tool > Win7DSFilterTweaker > MS Codec Tweaks > Disable the Microsoft DTV-DVD Audio Decoder
Q:
I am unable to seek within files when played from the WMP library
A:
This is a bug in WMP. It may happen with any file type that WMP does not support natively.
There are two workarounds:
Play the file by clicking on it in Windows Explorer instead of opening it through the WMP library.
Add the file to a playlist in the library. When played from a playlist, the duration of the file is shown correctly and seeking works normally. Note that with a playlist we mean an actual saved playlist, not the Now Playing list of WMP.
Q:
Windows Media Player cannot play the file. Windows Media Player may not support this file type or does not support the codec that was used to compress the file.
A:
Install the latest version of the K-Lite Codec Pack. If you already have the latest version, then try re-installing it, because other software can sometimes break things.
Test if playback works with the MPC-HC player from K-Lite, or with the GraphStudioNext tool from K-Lite (Full/Mega only). If those work it means the codecs are working correctly. If those also fail it might mean you have a damaged file. Check with the MediaInfo tool to see if that recognizes it as a valid file.
WMP uses Media Foundation codecs from Microsoft by default for playback of several audio and video file formats. The codecs from Microsoft are for example used for MP4 and MOV files. On Windows 10 also for MKV files. These codecs have some limitations, and don’t support all types of audio and video that these file can contain.
There are two ways to bypass the codecs from Microsoft and use the better codecs from K-Lite:
Rename your video file to have the extension .video instead of for example .mp4
Use our Codec Tweak Tools to perform the following adjustments: * Disable Media Foundation for the file extension that you are having problems with * Set the preferred video decoder to «Use merit» (this is already done by default for some formats) * Set the preferred audio decoder to «LAV Audio» (this is usually not needed)
Visit our forum if you need help!
Q:
Missing codec. This item was encoded in a format that’s not supported. Error 0xc00d5212
A:
See above for a solution.
If you are using Windows 10, then you can acquire some extra codecs for WMP through the Windows Store.
HEVC / H.265:
Download [free version] (requires a GPU capable of decoding HEVC) Download [$1] (for other systems)
