K-Lite Mega Codec Pack is a collection of codecs and related tools. Codec is short for Compressor-Decompressor. Codecs are needed for encoding and decoding (playing) audio and video. It is designed as a user-friendly solution for playing all your video files. You should be able to play all the popular movie formats and even some rare formats.

Contents of K-Lite Mega Codec Pack:

Player:

• Media Player Classic Homecinema [version 1.3.1330.0]
• Media Player Classic [version 6.4.9.1 rev. 104]

ffdshow:

• ffdshow [revision 3126]
• ffdshow VFW interface

DirectShow video decoding filters:

• XviD [version 1.2.2]
• DivX [version 6.8.5]
• DivX H.264 [version 8.2.0.26]
• On2 VP7 [version 7.0.10.0]
• MPEG-2 (Cyberlink) [version 8.4.0.923]
• MPEG-2 (Gabest) [version 1.0.0.4]

DirectShow audio decoding filters:

• AC3/DTS/LPCM (AC3Filter) [version 1.63b]
• Vorbis (CoreVorbis) [version 1.1.0.79]
• AAC (MONOGRAM) [version 0.9.6.0]

DirectShow audio parsers:

• FLAC (madFLAC) [version 1.8]
• WavPack (CoreWavPack) [version 1.1.1]
• MusePack (MONOGRAM) [version 0.9.2.0 | 0.4.0.0]
• Monkey's Audio (DCoder) [version 1.0]
• OptimFROG (RadLight) [version 1.0.0.1]
• AMR (MONOGRAM) [version 1.0.1.0]
• DC-Bass Source [version 1.2.0]
• AC3/DTS Source (AC3File) [version 0.7b]

DirectShow source filters:

• Haali Media Splitter [version 1.9.42.1]
• AVI splitter (Gabest) [version 1.0.0.9]
• MP4 splitter (Gabest) [version 1.3.1290.0]
• Matroska splitter (Gabest) [version 1.3.1290.0]
• Ogg splitter (Gabest) [version 1.3.1290.0]
• MPEG PS/TS splitter (Gabest) [version 1.3.1290.0]
• FLV splitter (Gabest) [version 1.3.1290.0]
• CDXA Reader (Gabest) [version 1.0.0.2]

DirectShow subtitle filter:

• DirectVobSub (a.k.a. VSFilter) [version 2.39.5.2]
• DirectVobSub (a.k.a. VSFilter) [version 2.33]

Other filters:

• Haali Video Renderer [version 1.9.42.1]

VFW video codecs:

• XviD [version 1.2.2]
• DivX [version 6.8.5]
• x264 [revision 1195]
• On2 VP6 [version 6.4.2.0]
• On2 VP7 [version 7.0.10.0]
• Intel Indeo 4 [version 4.51.16.2]
• Intel Indeo 5 [version 5.2562.15.54]
• Intel I.263 [version 2.55.1.16]
• huffyuv [version 2.1.1 CCE Patch 0.2.5]
• DivX [version 3.11]
• YV12 (Helix) [version 1.2]

ACM audio codecs:

• MP3 (Fraunhofer) [version 3.4.0.0]
• MP3 (LAME) [version 3.98.2]
• AC3ACM [version 1.4]
• Vorbis [version 0.0.3.6]
• DivX WMA [version 4.2.0.0]

Real Alternative:

• RealMedia codecs [version 12.0.0.301]
• RealMedia plugin for Internet Explorer
• RealMedia plugin for Firefox/Mozilla/Netscape/Opera/Chrome
• RealMedia DirectShow splitter [version 1.3.1290.0]

Tools:

• Codec Tweak Tool [version 4.0.0]
• GSpot Codec Information Appliance [version 2.70a]
• MediaInfo Lite [version 0.7.24]
• VobSubStrip [version 0.11]
• GraphStudio [version 0.3.2.0]
• Haali Muxer
• FourCC Changer
• Bitrate Calculator

Note: Older versions of K-Lite Mega Codec Pack which run on all operating systems can be downloaded here.

What's New in version 5.4.0:

• Updated Media Player Classic Home Cinema to version 1.3.1330.0
• Added version 1.2.1008 of MPC-HC as alternative for those who have problems with the newer versions
• Updated ffdshow to revision 3126
• Added preferred filter tweaker for Windows 7
• Updated MediaInfo Lite to version 0.7.24
• Options to install secondary decoders: DivX H.264 decoder, Monogram AAC decoder, Gabest AVI splitter
• Secondary decoders are disabled by default and can be activated with the Codec Tweak Tool
• Fixed settings issue when user chose to store MPC settings in an INI file
• Moved Media Player Classic DXVA options to a separate page so that people notice it better
• The DXVA H.264 decoder is now disabled by default to prevent people with a buggy graphics driver to get playback troubles
• Minor changes