Multimedia Player Codec



Windows Media Player is available for Windows-based devices. Use this table to find the right version of the Player for your system. (If you've got a Mac, you can download Windows Media Components for QuickTime to play Windows Media files.)

Multimedia

Avi Codec For Media Player

A codec is a type of software that “decodes” video files into the appropriate imagery and audio. If your PC lacks the right codec for your video file format, the video won’t load. You can download and install third-party video codecs to your PC to get around the problem. Method 4: Using Codec Pack. Step 1: Open Google.com search for media player codec pack click on the 1st result. Step 2: On the web page click on Download wait for the download to complete. Step 3: Double-click on the Setup file to install the media player codec pack. Now, simply follow the instructions to set up the media codec player. Get the latest Media Player downloads from the Official Microsoft Download Center.

For media players, codec is an important program or software helping decode video and audio data from a file. The Media Player Codec Pack is not a media player itself but it does install into your media player and may act as a major update. The codecs allow a media player to play files with almost every compression type and file type (audio/visual file types).

Operating system/browser

Player version

How to get it

Windows 10

Windows Media Player 12
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Included in clean installs of Windows 10 as well as upgrades to Windows 10 from Windows 8.1 or Windows 7. In some editions of Windows 10, it's included as an optional feature that you can enable. To do that, select the Start button, then select Settings > Apps > Apps & features > Manage optional features > Add a feature > Windows Media Player, and select Install.

DVD playback isn't included. Go to the DVD playback for Windows page to find out how to add DVD playback to Windows 10.

Windows 8.1

Windows Media Player 12
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Included in Windows 8.1 and Windows 8.1 Pro, but doesn't include DVD playback. Go to the DVD playback for Windows page to find out how to add DVD playback to Windows 8.1. For Windows Media Player 12 for Windows 8.1 N and KN editions, get the Media Feature Pack.

Windows RT 8.1

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Windows Media Player isn't available for Windows RT 8.1.

Windows 7

Microsoft office 2016 mac updates. Windows Media Player 12
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Included in Windows 7 Starter, Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions. For Windows 7 N or KN editions, get the Media Feature Pack.

Mac OS X

Windows Media Components for QuickTime

Codecs

Media Player Codec Pack Windows 7

Media

If you want to reinstall Windows Media Player, try the following:

  1. Click the Start button, type features, and select Turn Windows features on or off.

  2. Scroll down and expand Media Features, clear the Windows Media Player check box, and click OK.

  3. Restart your device. Windows Media Player should be uninstalled.

  4. Repeat step 1.

  5. Scroll down and expand Media Features, select the Windows Media Player check box, and click OK.

  6. Restart your device. Windows Media player should now be reinstalled.

Media Player Codec Pack 4.2.6

Multimedia

Windows 10 Media Player Codec Download

Multimedia

Media Player Codec Windows 7

Note: To troubleshoot issues like playback and codec problems, see the 'Get help' section in Windows Media Player.