The 5 Best Codec Packs for Playing Video and Audio Files Without Any Issue

Q: I'm running Windows 10 Home and I have some movies saved to my computer that won't play the video, only the audio. I hear there are various codec packs and want to know which is best. I have Windows Media Player and DivX player.

Sometimes, we may encounter a playback failure when we play some videos, audio or movies downloaded online. For example, the downloaded video can’t be recognized somehow, the video is played without audio or image, etc. Such moments are really frustrating and annoying. However, don’t delete that video or audio files just yet. You can still fix most of the playback issues through installing the correct media codec. And the media codec pack, which is a collection of various audio and video codecs for encoding or decoding video and audio, usually contains all the codecs you may need. Next, I will introduce 5 best free codec packs to you in detail.

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This part shows the recommended five codec packs and you can read on to check it out.

http://codecguide.com/download_kl.htm

K-Lite Codec Pack is the most popular audio and video codec pack for Windows 11/10/8/8.1/7/Vista/XP, etc. After you have downloaded and installed K-Lite Codec Pack, you are able to fix the playback issue of nearly all the common and mainstream video/audio files.

Why K-Lite Codec Pack is so popular?

(1) K-Lite Codec Pack is a user-friendly tool which is easy to operate even for newbies due to its clear interface.

(2) It has rich built-in codecs which come with updates frequently.

(3) It has 4 different types based on user’s needs, including K-Lite Codec Pack Basic, K-Lite Codec Pack Standard, K-Lite Codec Pack Full and K-Lite Codec Pack Mega.

http://shark007.net/

Shark007 is also one of the powerful video and audio codec packs which provides Advanced codec pack and Standard codec pack for Windows 10/8.1/7.

Why Shark007 is worth recommending?

(1) Shark007 now releases 3D decoding files, ISO’s and disks which enables to watch HD 3D video without extra costly players.

(2) It enables to play .mkv files on Xbox One and Extender.

(3) It supports to right-click the file and then add to Windows Media Player as well as many other distinctive and functional features.

https://www.mediaplayercodecpack.com/

Media Player Codec Pack offers 3 different builds of the pack (Standard Edition, Plus Edition, and Lite Edition) for various users. This codec package supports almost all the compression and file types used by modern video/audio files. It means that with the installation of this codec pack for Windows 11/10/8/7/Vista/XP, you are able to smoothly play nearly all your video and audio files.

(1) Media Player Codec Pack is easy to install and offers advanced settings to high end users.

(2) After installation, you can play almost all of the video and audio files without any trouble.

(3) It offers a large amount of compression and file types, such as h.265, .ogg. .ape, etc.

http://www.cccp-project.net/

Combined Community Codec Pack, also known as CCCP, is a simple codecs pack for Microsoft Windows too. At the very beginning, CCCP is originally designed for the playback of fansubs.

Why do people like CCCP?

(1) CCCP is small and contains most of the codecs used in video and audio files.

(2) It is easy to download, install and operate even for users who have little such professional technical knowledge.

(3) It can easily alleviate the issues caused by conflicting codec packs.

http://www.xpcodecpack.com/

X Codec Pack can help you successfully play most of the video and audio files without any hassle. It supports to use Media Player Classic to play almost all the audio and video files instead of using 3 or 4 different players.

Why do People choose X Codec Pack?

(1) X Codec Pack contains nearly all the current popular audio and video codecs.

(2) It can use a simple integrated player to play all the files instead of many other various players.

Please note that the installation of video codec pack is only valid on our current PC and it may not be compatible with other applications. Also beware of the downloaded codec pack that may be bundled with malware if we didn’t download it from the official sites. To avoid those risks, downloading players with self-contained media codec pack such as VLC, PotPlayer, KMPlayer can be a good alternative.

Apart from downloading a codec pack to fix the playback issue, you can try another efficient approach - transcoding the video/audio to supported formats for smooth playback without a hitch. WonderFox HD Video Converter Factory Pro is the best codec pack alternative which has rich built-in video and audio codec packs. It can help you permanently transcode your video/audio to 500+ formats and devices so as to fix the playback issue. For example, you can transcode RMVB to MP4, MP3, etc. Now, get this software for preparation and follow the given instructions below.

All of the above mentioned codecs and other alternatives can help you easily fix your video/audio playback problem. If you prefer to fix such issues easily and permanently, HD Video Converter Factory Pro is the best choice! Download it now and follow the above tutorial to fix your video and audio playback issues without any hassle!

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