What Is Media
player Codec Pack
A codec is a computer program that can encode or decode
video. Many codec’s work for many types of video. Some codecs ship with your
computer (for example, your computer can play DivX-encoded files—which you'll
often see with an AVI extension—out of the box), while others may not (for
example, your operating system will often have problems playing H.264 video,
often with the MKV file extension, without some extra effort on your part). If
you download a video your computer can't play, it will often ask you to
download and install the correct codec, so your default media player can play
it
Codec packs are pieces of software that attempt to make the
process easier by installing a number of different codecs at once, so you don't
have to deal with finding each one individually. Sounds awesome, right?
Unfortunately, they tend to cause more problems than they solve, conflicting
with other programs, not to mention sometimes being hotbeds for adware and/or
spyware. For the majority of people, we don't recommend using them.
And before you write in the comments "I use
K-Lite/Shark007/whatever and never had any problems! N00bs!" I'll say:
That's fine. Just because you haven't doesn't mean nobody has, though. In fact,
a lot of people have. You're lucky, and that's fine, but that doesn't change
the fact that we, and many others, do not recommend installing codec packs (except
for some fringe cases, noted below).
So
What Should I Use
Luckily, most of the best video players out there—like the
popular VLC or our personal favorite, PotPlayer—have their own self-contained
sets of codecs, that won't conflict with anything on your system, nor do they
require any kind of separate management or updating on your part. Generally,
they'll play any video file you run into, and are by far the easiest way to get
full video compatibility on your machine.
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