Codecs For Mac Video



  1. The CEA 608 or just the CC codec is the means to ensure that the user gets the preeminent and the most advanced codec for the download as well as viewing the captions and the subtitles. The user needs to certify that the codecs and the components that are needed to make the things work are also installed and are also deemed to be fit.
  2. The complete collection includes video codecs and filters (x86 and x64 LAV Video, x86 and x64 ffdshow, XviD, x264 and Lagarith encoders), audio codecs and filters (x86 and x64 LAV audio, Sony DSD.

The CODEC component consists of two methods for the creation of MD5 digests. CODECEncodeMD5x creates a properly formatted MD5 digest directly from a supplied.

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 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.

Download Update

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)

Download Basic / Standard / Full
(old versions)

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Q: What is K-Lite Codec Pack? How can I watch videos on Mac without K-Lite Codec Pack?
K-Lite Codec Pack is a free package of media player codecs. It can play almost all the movies which you download from the internet. Its supported formats include AVI, WMV, MP4, MOV, MKV, FLV, MTS, 3GP and more so that you can play virtually any video files with it. However, K-Lite Codec Pack only works in Windows system and there is not yet a Mac Version of this software. If you are looking for something like K-Lite Codec Pack Mac that does more or less the same thing, just go on reading.

Best Alternative to K-Lite Codec Pack Mac - Play Video on Mac in any Format

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Aimersoft Video Converter Ultimate is one of best alternative to K-Lite Codec Pack for Mac. With it, you can play any video/audio files, convert them to almost all popular formats and also touch up the videos without any hassle. Well Compatible with Mac OS (macOS Mojave supported), Aimersoft Video Converter for Mac is also an online video downloader. With the built-in browser, you can search and download directly the videos you like with fast speed and high quality.

If you are looking for the alternative of K-Lite Codec Pack for Windows, why not have a try on Aimersoft Video Converter Ultimate which is fully compatible with Windows (Windows 10).

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Best Alternative to K-Lite Codec Pack Mac

  • Play video on Mac without format issues, supporting MP4, MOV, MPEG, MKV, WMV, AVI and other 500+ formats.
  • Convert videos in any formats to MOV or MP4 (most compatible formats for Mac).
  • Batch converstion is supported.
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Tutorial 1. How to Play Video on Mac in any Formats?

This is a good choice when you can't play video on Mac with format issue, and don't know to change the video format. Please download and install Aimersoft Video Converter for Mac on your Mac. Follow the simple steps below to have a try on the equivalence of K-Lite Codec Pack for Mac.

01 Add video file to Aimersoft Video Converter Ultimate

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Open Aimersoft Video Converter Ultimate on your Mac. Directly drag and drop the movies or videos into the window of this program. Or you can click on the Add Files to browse videos on your Mac. There are more than 500 video formats supported.

02 Click the Play icon

You can see your videos have been displayed in the program. Put the mouse over the video thumbnail, there will be a Play icon over it. Now click it.

03 Playing video on Mac

Now your video is playing! It also provides with 2 options, which you can maximize the playing window on your Mac, or take screenshots of the video.

Tutorial 2. How to Convert Videos to MOV/MP4 on Mac?

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This solution will let you convert videos to macOS compatible formats. You are suggested to convert the videos to MP4 or MOV formats, which can be further used on a Mac. Now let's see how to do it in 3 simple steps.

01 Add videos to Aimersoft Video Converter Mac

Launch Aimersoft Video Converter Ultimate on Mac. Add the target videos by dragging and dropping. Multiple videos can be added and converted at one time.

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Optional Edit videos

You can touch up the videos to create personalized video visual experience with this K-Lite Codec Pack for Mac. There are 3 editing tabs below each video thumbnail. Here you can crop, rotate, trim video, and add subtitle, watermark and others to the video.

  • Adjust: Adjust the frame size, rotate the video, and split the videos into small clips.
  • Effects: Append special artistic effects to the video.
  • Watermarks: Supports adding image watermarks as well as text watermarks.
  • Subtitles: Load subtitles to make the video more understandable. The font of the subtitles is editable.

02 Choose an output format

Click Convert all tasks to to get the output formats. Here you can choose MOV or MP4. The chosen format and resolution will be applied to all of the added videos.

03 Convert video with K-Lite Codec Pack Mac alternative

Turn on High Speed Conversion to convert video at 90X faster speed. Click the Convert Allbutton to start the conversion. Later, you can check the converted videos on Converted tab, or from the output folder on your Mac.