The K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of audio and video codecs for Microsoft Windows DirectShow 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, Media Info Lite, and Codec Tweak Tool. K-Lite adds Video for Windows codecs and DirectShow filters to the system, so that DirectShow/VFW based players lik. Developer K-Lite Codec Pack is a comprehensive selection of codecs which guarantees that you will be able to play almost any video or audio file. It offers support for 32-bit and 64-bit codecs and it works irreproachably.
Q: What is K-Lite Codec Pack? How can I watch videos on Mac without K-Lite Codec Pack?
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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.
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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
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
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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?
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.
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.
The Full variant of the codec pack contains a few extras compared to the Standard variant of the codec pack. It provides everything you need to play all your audio and video files.
More information about this variant of the codec pack can be found on its contents and changelog pages.
Detailed differences between the four variants of the codec pack can be found on the comparison of abilities and comparison of contents pages. The other variants are: Basic, Standard, and Mega.
Version 15.9.0 Full ~ 48.5 MB ~ November 23rd 2020
Changelog:
- Updated MPC-HC to version 1.9.8.47
- Updated LAV Filters to version 0.74.1-90-gb7d7f
Download:
| Type: | Location: | Hosted By: |
| HTTPS | Server 1 | Codec Guide |
| HTTP | Server 2 | Codec Guide |
| HTTP | Server 3 (external) | MajorGeeks |
Filename: K-Lite_Codec_Pack_1590_Full.exe
Size: 49718 KB
MD5: 7c949339d37c7b2071eeb66ad8fa20cb
SHA256: cd1dd1c3392ee137b787187f717b89d1e54f4d76d22e2ab025f4f75de2dc547d
Genuine K-Lite files always have the exact same filename, size and hashes as indicated above. Do not install downloaded files that have different values.
The last version that is compatible with Windows XP SP3 is version 13.8.5, which can be downloaded HERE.
Download links for old versions of the K-Lite Codec Pack can be found HERE.
HDR Video Playback
To play such videos you need to use the included MPC-HC player and select Madvr as the video renderer. Madvr will automatically send the HDR metadata to your TV when it is HDR capable. Otherwise it will convert the video to SDR so you can watch it (with proper colors) on a normal monitor/TV.
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You can select Madvr here:
MPC-HC options > Playback > Output > Video Renderer
Or during installation of the codec pack.
Note: currently only HDR10 format is supported. Not Dolby Vision.
3D Video
The codec pack contains a plugin for decoding H.264 MVC 3D Video. To properly watch such videos you should use the included MPC-HC player (64-bit version) and select Madvr as the video renderer. Outputting 3D video to your monitor/TV requires Windows 8.x/10 (or Windows 7 with a modern NVIDIA GPU).
Note: playback of SBS (side-by-side) and Top/Bottom 3D video does not have the above requirements. Such videos are actually encoded as 2D video. Your TV should have an option to turn this into 3D.
In case of NVIDIA you must use driver version 418.xx or older. 3D support was removed in newer versions.
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Blu-ray
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MPC-HC is capable of playing Blu-ray discs. There are just two limitations:
1) It doesn't support Blu-ray menus. It automatically plays the longest title on the disc. Other titles can be accessed through the Navigate menu of the player.
2) The disc must be decrypted using an external tool. For example AnyDVD HD or Passkey Lite.
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