Download K-Lite Codec Pack Basic

The Basic variant is very small and contains only the bare essentials needed for multimedia playback. Despite its small size, it is still very powerful and allows playback of practically every known audio and video format. The Basic variant does not include a player. If you also need a player, get the Standard variant.

More details about this variant of the codec pack can be found on its contents and changelog pages.

Detailed differences between the four variants of the codec pack can be found on the comparison of abilities and comparison of contents pages. The other larger variants are: Standard, Full, and Mega.

Version 16.1.2 Basic

April 12th 2021

• Updated LAV Filters to version 0.75-2-gddef5
• Updated Icaros to version 3.2.0
• Updated Codec Tweak Tool to version 6.5.1

Type:	Location:	Hosted By:
HTTPS	Server 1	Codec Guide
HTTPS	Server 2	Codec Guide
HTTPS	Server 3 (external)	MajorGeeks

Filename: K-Lite_Codec_Pack_1612_Basic.exe
Size: 18644 KB
MD5: 966569cacaf100aea9dd587c23106a79
SHA256: 866ac9ab4fcecaf2bf8b13bfdd216260b77eb47e6e0e8ff330ca24a7c048ec65

Genuine K-Lite files always have the exact same filename, size and hashes as indicated above. Do not install downloaded files that have different values.

Windows XP

The last version that is compatible with Windows XP SP3 is version 13.8.5, which can be downloaded HERE .

Old versions

Download links for old versions of the K-Lite Codec Pack can be found HERE.

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K-Lite Codec Pack

Официальная версия

K-Lite Codec Pack — простой в использовании набор специальных кодирующих и декодирующих программ-кодеков, фильтров для сжатия и воспроизведения всех видов аудио и видео форматов.

Вне зависимости от того, какая версия Windows у вас установлена, для просмотра видеороликов вам потребуются кодеки. Рекомендуется скачать их в составе набора сразу после установки новой операционной системы Windows.

Содержимое набора включает в себя большое многообразие кодеков, фильтров и утилит, как бесплатных, так и распространяемых на условиях open source.

Единый пакет установки позволяет выполнить проверку на совместимость и установку выбранных кодеков. Процесс удаления остается неизменным — пользователь может без проблем удалить установленный пакет со всем его содержимым так, что на компьютере не останется никаких следов.

Наборы K-Lite Codec Pack

В состав пакета входят следующие компоненты:

• фильтры и кодеки для декодирования видео и аудио формата, в том числе и DirectShow;
• фирменный плеер и дополнительные утилиты;
• фильтры субтитров;
• сплиттеры.

Вам не придется постоянно следить за выходами обновленных версий кодеков, функция автоматического обновления сделает все за вас.

Базовый набор. Basic pack;

После установки базового набора вы сможете просматривать видео с расширениями avi, mp4, mkv, flv, ogm, . — наиболее распространённые форматы. Подходит тем пользователям, которым нравятся компактные и прагматичные решения. Функционала достаточно для большинства пользователей.

Стандартный набор. Standard pack;

Стандартный набор отличается от базового тем, что в него включены дополнительные инструменты, среди которых видеопроигрыватель Media Player Classic. Большинство пользователей выбирает этот набор.

Полный набор. Full pack;

В полный набор в дополнение к инструментам стандартного набора включены фильтры DirectShow, а также полезная утилита GraphStudioNext.

Мега набор. Mega pack;

Мега набор предназначен не для обычных юзеров. В дополнение к полному набору, в него включены инструменты и кодеки VFW/ACM, с помощью которых пользователь может редактировать и кодировать видеофайлы.

Когда вы выполните загрузку K Lite Pack на свой компьютер, пакет легко устанавливается, позволит вам просматривать самые различные видеоролики и в большинстве случаев, не требует дополнительной настройки. Если потребовалась тонкая настройка, выполнить ее помогают утилиты, такие как Codec Tweak Tool. С помощью нее можно удалить все битые фильтры и кодеки, сбросить настройки к исходным значениям.

Подробнее о составе кодеков вы можете узнать, прочитав описание K-Lite Codec Pack

Latest update

K-Lite Codec Pack 16.1.2 Update

Monday April 12th 2021

An update is available with newer versions of MPC-HC, LAV Filters, MPCVR, and MediaInfo. Download

K-Lite Codec Pack 16.1.2

Monday April 12th 2021

A new version of the codec pack has been released. Download

AMD Radeon Driver 21.3.2

Monday March 30th 2021

A new AMD graphics driver is available.

Nvidia GeForce 465.89

Monday March 30th 2021

A new Nvidia graphics driver is available.

Nvidia drivers have not been very stable lately. We don’t recommend updating if your current driver is working good.

You can use Nvidia Profile Inspector to optimize driver settings for video playback with MPC-HC. This download contains an optimized application profile for MPC-HC.

K-Lite Codec Pack 16.1.0

Saturday March 27th 2021

A new version of the codec pack has been released. Download

K-Lite Codec Pack 16.0.5

Thursday February 25th 2021

A new version of the codec pack has been released. Download

Media Foundation Codecs

Thursday February 25th 2021

We have made a page where you download extra Media Foundation codecs for Windows 10 for use with apps like Movies&TV player and Photo Viewer.

K-Lite Codec Pack 16.0.2

Friday February 12th 2021

A new version of the codec pack has been released. Download

K-Lite Codec Pack 16.0.0

Tuesday February 9th 2021

A new version of the codec pack has been released. Download

K-Lite Codec Pack 15.9.5

Monday December 28th 2020

A new version of the codec pack has been released. Download

Adobe Flash Player 32.0.0.465

Tuesday December 8th 2020

A new version of the Flash browser plugin has been released.

Features

Some highlights of the abilities of the K-Lite Codec Pack.

• Totally customizable installation with many options. You control what gets installed.
• Supports unattended deployment.
• Checks your system for broken codecs and other anomalies, and fixes these problems.

• Compatible with all DirectShow players.
• Just the best and most essential codecs. No unnecessary bloat.
• Allows you to play practically everything.
• Hardware accelerated decoding of common video formats (on compatible systems).
• Examples of supported video file formats:
  .mkv .webm .mp4 .mov .avi .ogm .m2ts .ts .mpg .3gp .wmv .mxf .flv .rm .rmvb .dv
• Examples of supported audio file formats:
  .mp3 .flac .m4a .ogg .wv .ape .mka .opus .mpc .tak .alac .amr .ofr .tta .ra .tak .spx
• Examples of supported video formats:
  H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8, VP9, AV1, VC1, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG-4, H.263, Theora, MJPEG, ProRes, Huffyuv, Cineform HD, Indeo, Lagarith, GoToMeeting, DNxHD, and many others.
• Examples of supported audio formats:
  AC3, DTS, AAC, MP3, DTS-HD, TrueHD, E-AC3, Vorbis, FLAC, WMA, Atrac, ADPCM, TrueAudio, Wavpack, APE, OptimFrog, RealAudio, G.711, G.726, G.729, Speex, and many others.

MPC-HC (included player):

• Supports HDR and 3D video (when using included MPC Video Renderer or MadVR).
• Supports 3D video (when using included MadVR).
• High quality video upscaling (when using included MadVR).
• Plays Bluray discs (no menu support).
• Supports streaming video from Youtube, Twitch, and many other websites.
  (Requires placing Youtube-dl.exe in MPC-HC folder)

Other notable features:

• Fast thumbnail generation in Explorer for all your video files.
• Includes utility for configuring and managing the installed codecs.
• Frequent updates and smart support staff.

Download K-Lite Codec Pack

There are four different variants of the K-Lite Codec Pack. Ranging from a very small bundle that contains only the most essential decoders to a large and more comprehensive bundle. The global differences between the variants can be found below . Detailed differences can be found on the comparison of abilities and comparison of contents pages.

These codec packs are compatible with Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10. Old versions also with XP.
The packs include both 32-bit and 64-bit codecs, so they work great on both x86 and x64 variants of Windows!

Basic

Small but extremely powerful!

Already contains everything you need to play all common audio and video file formats.

Supports playback of:

• AVI, MKV, MP4, FLV, MPEG, MOV, TS, M2TS, WMV, RM, RMVB, OGM, WebM
• MP3, FLAC, M4A, AAC, OGG, 3GP, AMR, APE, MKA, Opus, Wavpack, Musepack
• DVD and Blu-ray (after decryption)
• and many more audio and video formats!

Provides lots of useful functionality, such as:

• Subtitle display
• Hardware accelerated video decoding
• Audio bitstreaming
• Video thumbnails in Explorer
• File association options
• Broken codec detection
• and much more!

Note: the Basic version does NOT include a player.
You need to use it together with an already installed DirectShow player such as Windows Media Player. For playback issues with WMP please read our F.A.Q. for solutions.

We recommend using K-Lite Standard, which includes MPC-HC, which is a very good player.

Standard

Same as Basic, plus:

• Media Player Classic Home Cinema (MPC-HC)
  This is an excellent player. Highly recommended!
  It provides high quality playback and many useful options.
• MediaInfo Lite
  This is a tool for getting details about media files.

This is the recommended variant for the average user. Use this if you don’t know what you need. It already contains everything that you need for playback. The extra components that are included in the larger versions provide no benefit for the majority of users.

Same as Standard, plus:

• MadVR
  An advanced video renderer with high quality upscaling algorithms.
• DC-Bass Source Mod
  For decoding OptimFrog and Tracker audio files (very rare formats).
• Plugin for 3D video decoding (H.264 MVC)
  Note: this requires using MPC-HC with madVR, and also a compatible graphics driver. Recent NVIDIA drivers no longer support 3D video (but you could try «3D Fix Manager»).

Same as Full, plus:

• GraphStudioNext
  A tool for creating and testing DirectShow graphs.
• A few ACM/VFW codecs such as x264VFW and Lagarith
  This type of codec is used by certain video editing/encoding applications for working with AVI files. For example VirtualDub.
  These codecs are not used or needed for video playback.
  Important note: The K-Lite Codec Pack does not expand the import abilities of professional video editors such as Vegas Movie Studio or Adobe Premiere. Those applications often only support importing a small set of file formats, and do not support using the type of codecs that are included in the codec pack (DirectShow/VFW). Modern editors often only use their own internal codecs or only support external codecs of the Media Foundation type.

And a few extra optional DirectShow filters:

• ffdshow audio/video processor
  Provides some filters for manipulating the decoded audio and video.
• ffdshow audio/video decoder
  An alternative choice for LAV Audio/Video decoder.
• AC3Filter
  An alternative choice for LAV Audio decoder.

Important note: The extra filters mentioned above are not installed by default. We also do not recommend using these outdated filters. They are only included for a tiny group of people who have a reason for using them. We strongly recommend to use the default decoders from the pack. Those are better.

Important note: All the extra functionality included in Mega is only useful for a small group of people. It does not provide playback capability for any additional audio or video formats. If you are only interested in playback, then Full version is already enough for you.

Update

Additional updates for the latest version of the codec pack.

This is not a stand-alone installer. This update requires that the latest version of Basic/Standard/Full/Mega is already installed.

Beta versions contain the latest updates and improvements, but they have not yet been tested as well as normal releases.

For experienced users who like to try out the latest stuff and want to provide feedback.

Beta versions are available for Basic/Standard/Full/Mega.

Old versions

Are you looking for an older version? Those can be found here.

If the latest version gives you a problem, then please report that to us so we can fix it!

Download K-Lite Codec Pack Mega

The Mega variant is the largest of the four variants of the codec pack. It provides everything that you need to play all your audio and video files. Additionally, it also contains some ACM/VFW codecs that can be used by video encoding/editing applications.

More information about this variant of the codec pack can be found on its contents and changelog pages.

Detailed differences between the four variants of the codec pack can be found on the comparison of abilities and comparison of contents pages. The other smaller variants are: Basic, Standard, and Full.

Version 16.1.2 Mega

April 12th 2021

Type:	Location:	Hosted By:
HTTPS	Server 1	Codec Guide
HTTPS	Server 2	Codec Guide
HTTPS	Server 3 (external)	MajorGeeks

Filename: K-Lite_Codec_Pack_1612_Mega.exe
Size: 59781 KB
MD5: c97690fdd3b86c4694b21bfc1295db44
SHA256: 7b39948b20e6ccefdbb11a71d0a565afac8c2996f63326c04eb6fb21d261553f

Genuine K-Lite files always have the exact same filename, size and hashes as indicated above. Do not install downloaded files that have different values.

Windows XP

The last version that is compatible with Windows XP SP3 is version 13.8.5, which can be downloaded HERE .

Old versions

Download links for old versions of the K-Lite Codec Pack can be found HERE.

Pro Tips

HDR Video Playback

To play such videos you need to use the included MPC-HC player and select MPC Video Renderer or Madvr as the video renderer. These video renderers can automatically send the HDR metadata to your TV when it is HDR capable. Otherwise they will convert the video colors to SDR so you can watch it on a normal monitor/TV.

Note: currently only HDR10 format is supported. Not Dolby Vision.

3D Video

The codec pack contains a plugin for decoding H.264 MVC 3D Video. To properly watch such videos you should use the included MPC-HC player (64-bit version) and select Madvr as the video renderer. Outputting 3D video to your monitor/TV requires Windows 8.x/10 (or Windows 7 with a modern NVIDIA GPU).

Note: playback of SBS (side-by-side) and Top/Bottom 3D video does not have the above requirements. Such videos are actually encoded as 2D video. Your TV should have an option to turn this into 3D.

In case of NVIDIA you must use driver version 418.xx or older. 3D support was removed in newer versions.

Blu-ray

MPC-HC is capable of playing Blu-ray discs. There are just two limitations:
1) It doesn’t support Blu-ray menus. It automatically plays the longest title on the disc. Other titles can be accessed through the Navigate menu of the player.
2) The disc must be decrypted using an external tool. For example AnyDVD HD or Passkey Lite.

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