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Install K-Lite Codec Pack To Solve Video Playback Problems

April 21st, 2007 • Related • Filed Under

Sometimes playing videos on your PC isn’t easy, particularly when they have been downloaded off the internet. This is normally because your PC doesn’t have the necessary codecs installed to play the video file in question. Codecs and DirectShow filters are needed for encoding and decoding (playing) audio and video formats.

The quickest way to ensure that your PC can play all video files is to install the K-Lite Codec Pack. The K-Lite Code Pack is a collection of almost every codec under the sun, that will allow you to play all your video and audio files.

To download K-Lite Codec Pack click here

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#1

Comment by Zath on 22 April 2007:

I usually find that by installing VLC Player, it will normally cover most codecs and ensure I can play them correctly and then install this is I then come across a video I still can’t play, but I’ve not had that for a while now.

Have just been lucky or is this still a widespread issue?
#2

Comment by Tony Williams on 22 April 2007:

I think so, but VLC is a good way to solve the problem as well.

I like K-Lite as it always uninstalls old versions when you update it.
#3

Comment by Mosey on 23 April 2007:

VLC player is good I use it a lot but someone recommended CCCP http://www.cccp-project.net/ to me and its a very good alternative! It utilises the ‘new’ version of Media Player Classic (Both MPC and Zoom are bundled but you can choose to not install it) and works very well.
#4

Comment by Brian on 24 April 2007:

Big thumbs up here for Media Player Classic + ffdshow, it’s all done on CPU so you get no AVIVO (Ati) or Purevideo (nVidia) accelleration but quality is very high.
#5

Comment by Tony Williams on 24 April 2007:

@Brian

Is the quality better than normal WMP?