Video codec pack

[Destination]

Just reinstalled windows for first time in an absolute age.
What video codec and player pack do people tend to use nowadays?
Or does win10 have it all included now?

 

[Feek]

Just install VLC.

 

[pepp77]

I use Plex

 

[Armageus]

Just install VLC.

+1


Codec Packs have always been an absolutely nightmare and have no place on modern PCs

 

[Destination]

okie dokie

 

[postmanfw]

Media Player Classic

 

[stockhausen]

Just install VLC.

This; VLC just works and has done so for years.

 

[Russinating]

VLC, but K-Lite and MPC-HC will run everything and help with issues/slower computers. Those 3 all get installed on our work machines.

That and propriety software like Sony RAW and REDCINE-X PRO which you absolutely will not need...

 

[Steampunk]

Shark Codecs.

 

[wiiija]

+1


Codec Packs have always been an absolutely nightmare and have no place on modern PCs

^this, codec packs are not needed, they are ****.

 

[Energize]

Codec packs were useful like 20 years ago when 50 codecs were being used, now we have VLC and MPC-HC we have no need of codec packs.

 

[Destination]

It was MPC-HC i last installed, this time around I've gone for VLC, we'll see if i like it more, or like it less

Thanks all.

 

[opethdisciple]

VLC

 

[ALD]

Lav Filters https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=156191
Its whats built into MPC-HC.

 

[Armageus]

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Its whats built into MPC-HC.

So why not just use MPC-HC instead of scattering random files and registry entries all over the place as codec packs tend to do?

 

[Glanza]

Potplayer these days find it better than VLC and no need to mess around with installing codec packs unless you want to start going down the route of MadVR.

 

[Buffalo2102]

I install K-Lite codec pack but only so that I can get cover art video thumbnails in explorer. I realise I can just install Icaros on it's own but I've got used to just installing K-Lite now.

A second mention for Pot Player here too. A very good alternative to VLC and much more customisable.

 

[Lmg80]

I've always found MPC -HC plays all the MKVs I've every tried

 

[darael]

GOM Player for me. I think tried Potplayer a few years ago because it has a similar feel to GOM Player, but for some reason I couldn't get away with it. Either way, I seem to remember it was virtually a clone of GOM Player.

 

[lsg1r]

Shark 64bit codecs here as well.
I do keep MPC BE availabe for getting information about video's and also as a fall back on the incredibly rare occasion windows media player fails to play it...