So the version of LAV Filters inside K-Lite is better than the standalone version, at least for now. Basically, K-Lite installs the latest beta versions of the LAV Filters, which will help with things like playback reliability, codec support etc. And if you want a more advanced player, lots of people use MPC.īut K-Lite Codec Pack has one advantage over just installing LAV Filters: The K-Lite people manually update LAV Filters to the latest code even though LAV Filters itself hasn't had an official release since 2019. So if someone wants a truly light installer, just get LAV Filters directly from which is enough for adding systemwide playback capability (including in the built-in Windows Films & TV app).

and its main component is LAV Filters, which is responsible for the codec support. K-Lite Codec Pack is actually just a collection of like 10 different applications. CCCP was abandoned in 2013, that's currently 7 years ago. Yes it's an old way to do it, but if it ain't broke don't fix it. But again, I do this to watch files in MCE (Windows Media Center green button app) because that's how I record live tv and everything else, and have been for many years. Shark 007 and CCCP are the ones I remember but I have personally always used KLite. Kodi is mostly 'couch' friendly with a remote control too.Īnd incase you didn't already know, there are other codex packs that install basically the same thing. However, if you want to avoid it there are other apps like VLC, Kodi, etc that handle everything pretty much out of the box as a standalone program.

I have installed on Windows 10 and it's fine. I have installed on many many machines and I have no complaints. One of the first things I install on a media center to make MCE play content. I've been using klite for what seems like 10 years now.

There is one page during setup that you deny installation of their task bar thing, and as long as you deny that your fine imo.

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