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 15.2.6 Full
November 16th 2019
- Updated MPC-HC to version 1.8.8.22
- Updated LAV Filters to version 0.74.1-30-gf768e
- Updated Codec Tweak Tool to version 6.4.4
- MPC-HC now has an option to enable a dark interface: MPC-HC menu > View > Dark theme
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Filename: K-Lite_Codec_Pack_1526_Full.exe
Size: 48559 KB
MD5: cf12d267b4d19e457abb01b285b47ad9
SHA256: 347872aaf34aa18cb00951f59ee061e7c463ad80f3a843df9d68bc02dc16d7a9
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.
HDR Video Playback
To play such videos you need to use the included MPC-HC player and select Madvr as the video renderer. Madvr will automatically send the HDR metadata to your TV when it is HDR capable. Otherwise it will convert the video to SDR so you can watch it (with proper colors) on a normal monitor/TV.
You can select Madvr here:
MPC-HC options > Playback > Output > Video Renderer
Or during installation of the codec pack.
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.
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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K-Lite Codec Pack 15.2.6 Update
Saturday November 16th 2019
An update is available with newer versions of MPC-HC, LAV Filters and Codec Tweak Tool. Download
K-Lite Codec Pack 15.2.6
Saturday November 16th 2019
A new version of the codec pack has been released. Download
AMD Radeon Driver 19.11.2
Friday November 15th 2019
A new AMD graphics driver is available.
Adobe Flash Player 32.0.0.293
Thursday November 14th 2019
A new version of the Flash browser plugin has been released.
Download (Firefox/Opera/Safari)
Download (Internet Explorer)
Download (PPAPI)
Nvidia GeForce 441.20
Thursday November 14th 2019
A new Nvidia graphics driver is available.
Nvidia drivers have not been very stable lately. We don’t recommend updating if your current driver is working good.
You can use Nvidia Profile Inspector to optimize driver settings for video playback with MPC-HC. This download contains an optimized application profile for MPC-HC.
K-Lite Codec Pack 15.2.0
Thursday October 3rd 2019
A new version of the codec pack has been released. Download
RivaTuner bug
Sunday September 22nd 2019
The RivaTuner Statistics Server (part of MSI Afterburner) has a compatibility issue with recent Windows 10 updates. It may cause some games and video players to crash.
To fix the problem, update RTSS to version 7.2.3. Or open RTSS properties, and on «General» tab scroll down and click «Reset cache» under «Injection properties». Or set the RTSS application profile for the MPC-HC executable to Application Detection Level: None.
K-Lite Codec Pack 15.1.6
Tuesday August 27th 2019
A new version of the codec pack has been released. Download
K-Lite Codec Pack 15.1.2
Monday August 12th 2019
A new version of the codec pack has been released. Download
Some highlights of the abilities of the K-Lite Codec Pack.
- 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.
- 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 video file formats:
.mkv .webm .mp4 .mov .avi .ogm .m2ts .ts .mpg .3gp .wmv .mxf .flv .rm .rmvb .dv - Examples of supported audio file formats:
.mp3 .flac .m4a .ogg .wv .ape .mka .opus .mpc .tak .alac .amr .ofr .tta .ra .tak .spx - 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, Indeo, Lagarith, GoToMeeting, DNxHD, and many others. - Examples of supported audio formats:
AC3, DTS, AAC, MP3, DTS-HD, TrueHD, E-AC3, Vorbis, FLAC, WMA, Atrac, ADPCM, TrueAudio, Wavpack, APE, OptimFrog, RealAudio, G.711, G.726, G.729, Speex, and many others.
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.
These codec packs are compatible with Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10.
The packs include 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!
Standard
Same as Basic, plus:
- Media Player Classic Home Cinema (MPC-HC)
This is an excellent video player. Highly recommended! - 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.
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.
Same as Full, plus:
- ACM and VFW codecs
This type of codec is used fo video encoding and editing. They are not needed for playback.
And some other optional extras:
- ffdshow audio/video processor
This is not something that regular users need. - ffdshow audio/video decoder
An alternative choice for LAV Audio/Video decoder. We highly recommend to use the (default) LAV decoders, as those give the best performance, quality, stability and compatibility. The alternative decoders do NOT allow you to play more files! - AC3Filter
An alternative choice for LAV Audio decoder. - Haali Media Splitter
An alternative choice for LAV Splitter. - Haali Matroska Muxer
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.
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!
