Features
Some highlights of the abilities of the K-Lite Codec Pack .
Installer:
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.
Codecs:
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 file formats:
.mkv .webm .mp4 .mov .avi .ogm .m2ts .ts .mpg .3gp .wmv .mxf .rm .rmvb .dv .mp3 .flac .m4a .ogg .wv .ape .mka .opus .mpc .tak .alac .amr
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, and many others.
Examples of supported audio formats:
AC3, DTS, AAC, MP3, DTS-HD, TrueHD, E-AC3, Vorbis, FLAC, WMA, Atrac, ADPCM, TrueAudio, Wavpack, and many others.
MPC-HC (included player):
Supports HDR and 3D video (when using included MadVR video renderer).
High quality video upscaling (when using included MadVR video renderer).
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.
