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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.

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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!

Basic does NOT include a player. So you need to use it together with a DirectShow compatible 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 included MPC-HC as a 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.
  • MadVR
    An advanced video renderer with high quality upscaling.
  • 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.

Full

Same as Standard, plus:

  • DC-Bass Source Mod
    For decoding OptimFrog and Tracker audio files (very rare formats).
  • GraphStudioNext
    A tool for creating and testing DirectShow graphs.
  • 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').

Mega

Same as Full, plus:

  • A few ACM/VFW codecs such as x264VFW
    This type of codec is used by certain video editing/encoding applications for working with AVI files.
    These codecs are not used or needed for normal playback.
    The codec pack does not magically expand the import abilities of professional editors such as Vegas or Premiere. Those applications usually (only) use their own internal codecs and only support import of specific file formats.

And a few optional extras:

  • ffdshow audio/video decoder
    An alternative choice for LAV Audio/Video decoder.
  • ffdshow audio/video processor
    This is not something that regular users need.
  • AC3Filter
    An alternative choice for LAV Audio decoder.
  • Haali Media Splitter
    An alternative choice for LAV Splitter.
  • Haali Matroska Muxer

Note 1: Mega does not allow you to play more formats than Full.
Note 2: The optional extras are not installed unless you explicitly select them.
Note 3: We highly recommend to use the default LAV decoder and splitter. The alternative choices should not be used unless you have a good reason.

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.

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Beta

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

Only suitable 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 give you a problem, then please report that to us so we can fix it!

Download Mega
(old versions)/dls-iv-software.html.

Download Basic / Standard / Full
(old versions)

The Full variant of the codec pack contains a few extras compared to the Standard variant of the codec pack. It provides everything you need to play all your audio and video files.

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 variants are: Basic, Standard, and Mega.

Version 15.9.5 Full ~ 48.2 MB ~ December 28th 2020

Changelog:

  • Updated MPC-HC to version 1.9.8.109
  • Updated LAV Filters to version 0.74.1-92-g88da5
  • Updated MPC Video Renderer to version 0.5.1.1584
  • Added option to MPC-HC to show a thumbnail preview on the seekbar
    You can enable it during installation, or through: MPC-HC options > Tweaks > Show Preview on Seekbar

Download:

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

Filename: K-Lite_Codec_Pack_1595_Full.exe
Size: 49367 KB
MD5: 0b19a96246ffa03291bd35193a2afa85
SHA256: 8d92dc334bc419ab2eea3be6abc02009271f3fa777ed42d6f3e2b634ab2f9832

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.

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

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

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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.

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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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