32-bit and 64-bit version of Windows Media Player are supported as well as most other players. Please note that protected formats may require a specific player. Included in the package are a number of encoder codec's, allowing you to encode files in formats such as DivX and XviD in your favourite encoding application. Fortunately, Microsoft and some third-party developers offer media player codec packs for Windows Media Player. If something is not working in WMP, chances are that you might not have the right codec. It just includes some of the popular codecs, like WMV, WMA, and MP3. Digital audio S/PDIF / HDMI passthrough for home theatre systems can be set by the user to output Dolby Digital AC3, Dolby Digital Plus E-AC3, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD, even multichannel non-AC3/DTS audio (for example 5.1 channel FLAC) can be set to encode as AC3 and output to digital S/PDIF / HDMI. Windows Media Player is the preinstalled media player and manager for PC users. Audio options during install allow users to set output from basic 2.0 channel stereo, right up to 7.1 channel output. The package detects the best proof tested settings with additional options for CPU, GPU, and DXVA compatibility. Compression types supported include AVC, H.264, x264, H.263, H.261, DivX, XviD, Flash Video, MJPEG, MPEG4, MPEG2, along with many more.
After installation you will be able to play 99.9% of files through your media player, along with VCDs, SVCDs, and DVDs.Īdditional file associations are applied to make Windows Media Player play BDMV (unencrypted BluRay/AVCHD), EVO (unencrypted HD-DVD), MKV, M2TS, MP4, VOB, OGM, WEBM, FLV, and NUV movie files, as well as AC3, DTS, FLAC, APE, OGG, WV, TTA, OFR, SHN music files, and finally MO3, IT, XM, S3M, MTM, MOD, and UMX tracker audio files. The Windows 10 Codec Pack is a free easy to install bundle of codecs/filters/splitters used for playing back movie and music files.