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The K-Lite Codec Pack (KLCP) is a collection of DirectShow filters, VFW/ACM codecs, and tools. Codecs and DirectShow filters are needed for encoding and decoding audio and video formats. The K-Lite Codec Pack is designed as a user-friendly solution for playing all your audio and movie files. K-Lite Mega Codec Pack includes the Full K-lite codec pack as well as Quicktime and Realplayer codecs and BS Player. K-Lite Mega Codec Pack includes codecs for the most popular compressions like Divx and Xvid as well as some of the less popular but still necessary codecs. The best K-Lite Codec for Mac – Perian. Download K-Lite Codec Pack Full - Codec pack that lets you play 99% of all the movies, featuring Media Player Classic, DivX Pro, MusePack DirectShow, LAME MP3, and many others.

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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.

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)

K-Lite Codec Pack
Developer(s)	Codec Guide
Stable release	15.9.0 (November 25, 2020; 14 days ago) [±]^[1]
Operating system	Windows XP and later^[a]
Platform	IA-32 and x64
Size	Basic: 18.9 MB Standard: 41.5 MB Full: 48.3 MB Mega: 58.8 MB
Type	Software bundle of audio codecs and video codecs
License	Freeware
Website	codecguide.com

The K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of audio and video codecs for Microsoft WindowsDirectShow that enables an operating system and its software to play various audio and video formats generally not supported by the operating system itself. The K-Lite Codec Pack also includes several related tools, including Media Player Classic Home Cinema (MPC-HC), Media Info Lite, and Codec Tweak Tool.^[3]

K-Lite adds Video for Windows (VFW) codecs and DirectShow filters to the system, so that DirectShow/VFW based players like MPC, Winamp, and Windows Media Player will use them automatically.

Editions[edit]

There are four editions of the K-Lite Codec Pack, all free of charge.^[3]

Basic: The Basic edition is the smallest version and enables a Microsoft Windows computer to play the contents of AVI, Matroska (MKV), MP4, Ogg, Flash Video (FLV) and WebM files, etc. It only consists of LAV Filters (for audio and video decoding), DirectVobSub (for subtitle decoding), Codec Tweak Tool, Icaros ThumbnailProvider, and Icaros PropertyHandler.^[4] Basic is the only edition that includes neither MPC-HC nor MediaInfo Lite.^[5]
Standard: The Standard edition includes all features of the Basic edition plus madVR, MediaInfo Lite, and MPC-HC.^[6] This package is recommended for normal users.^[3]
Full: The Full edition includes all features of the Standard edition plus ffdshow, DScaler5 MPEG-2 decoder, DC-Bass Source Mod, Haali Media Splitter, Haali Video Renderer, and GraphStudioNext.^[7]
Mega: The Mega edition includes all features of the Full edition plus ACM and VFW codecs for video encoding/editing, AC3Filter, Haali Matroska Muxer, FourCC Changer, and VobSubStrip.^[8]

After version 10.0.0, 64-bit codecs are integrated into the regular editions. Prior to this version there was a 64-bit edition designed specifically for 64-bit OSes.

After version 11.3.0, the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of LAV Filters share their settings, and an option to install only 64-bit codecs was added (visible only in Expert install mode).

After version 13.7.5, a user can remove installed components by deselecting them while running an updater. This also makes it possible to switch to a smaller variant of the codec pack without uninstalling first.

In the past some editions of the K-Lite Codec Pack included BS.Player, until it was supplemented with an adware package.^[9]

Compatibility[edit]

K-Lite Codec Packs are compatible with Windows 2003 and later.^[10]

The last version that is compatible with Windows XP SP3 is version 13.8.5.^[11]

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Starting with K-Lite version 10.0.0, 64-bit codecs were integrated into the regular K-Lite Codec Pack. Previously, a separate 64-bit edition of the pack was available for x64 editions of Windows.^[12]

Supported file formats[edit]

The K-Lite Codec Pack supports the following file formats:^[5]

File format	Basic	Standard	Full	Mega
AVI .avi, .divx	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
DVD-Video .vob, .evo	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Blu-ray video (non-encrypted) .m2ts	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Flash Video .flv	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Matroska .mkv, .mka	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
MP3 .mp3	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
MPEG-1 formats .mpg, .mpeg, .m1v	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
MPEG-2 formats .mpe, .m2v, .mpv2, .mp2v, .m2p, .mod, .ts, .m2t, .mts, .pva, .tp, .tpr	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
MPEG-4 formats .mp4, .m4v, .mp4v, .mpv4, .m4a, .3gp, .3gpp, .3g2, .3gp2	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ogg .ogg, .ogm, .ogv, .oga	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
RealMedia .rm, .rmvb, .ra, .ram	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
WebM .webm	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
QuickTime .mov, .hdmov .qt	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
FLAC .flac	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
WavPack .wv	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
AC3/DTS .ac3, .dts	No	No	Yes	Yes
AMR .amr	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
AMV .amv	No	No	Yes	Yes
Apple Lossless Audio Codec .alac	No	No	Yes	Yes
Monkey's Audio .ape, .apl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
MPEG-4 AAC .aac	No	No	Yes	Yes
Musepack .mpc, .mpp	No	No	Yes	Yes
Trackers .xm, .s3m, .it, .umx	No	No	Yes	Yes
OptimFROG .ofr, .ofs	No	No	Yes	Yes
File Format	Basic	Standard	Full	Mega

Critical reception[edit]

As of 27 October 2009, CNET reported a total of 1,074,578 downloads for K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 5.2 since its release date of 12 October 2009. User ratings gave it an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars, but it received only 87 reviews.^[13] Meanwhile, CNET reported only 122,552 downloads for K-Lite Codec Pack Full Edition 5.2 (released on the same date); however, it also received an average user rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, albeit from only seven reviewers.^[14] No CNET editors had reviewed these products up until this time.

On the same date, Betanews Fileforum reported a rating of 4.7 out of 5, based on 2,346 votes for K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 5.2.0 and 9,416,511 downloads.^[15] Fileforum did not have an entry for K-Lite Codec Pack 5.2 Full.

In October 2009, Softpedia reported K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 5.2 and K-Lite Codec Pack 5.2 Update had been downloaded a combined total of 2,011,113 times after their release on 12 October 2009, and gave them a user rating of 4.4 out of 5 based on 2,281 votes. K-Lite Mega Codec Pack was chosen as a Softpedia Pick.^[16] Softpedia also reported K-Lite Codec Pack 5.2 Full, K-Lite Codec Pack Full 5.2 Update, and K-Lite Codec Pack 2.7 64-bit Edition have been downloaded a combined total of 1,452,750 times up until this date, and have received a user rating of 4.3 out of 5 from 2,082 users. K-Lite Codec Pack Full 5.2 was also a Softpedia Pick.^[17]

Also in October 2009, SnapFiles also highly praised K-Lite Codec Pack Full edition, giving it five stars.^[18]

Notes[edit]

^After 13.8.5 WinXP SP3 is no longer supported.^[2]

References[edit]

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^'K-Lite Codec Pack (Full) Freeware download and review - installs popular audio and video codecs from SnapFiles'. SnapFiles. 29 October 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2009.