There are four different variants of the K-Lite Codec Pack. Ranging from a very small bundle that contains only the most essential decoders to a large and more comprehensive bundle. The global differences between the variants can be found below. Detailed differences can be found on the comparison of abilities and comparison of contents pages.
Basic | Small but extremely powerful! Already contains everything you need to play all common audio and video file formats. Supports playback of:
Provides lots of useful functionality, such as:
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Standard | Same as Basic, plus:
This is the recommended variant for the average user. Use this if you don't know what you need. | |
Full | Same as Standard, plus:
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Mega | Same as Full, plus:
And some other optional extras:
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Update | Additional updates for the latest version of the codec pack. This is not a stand-alone installer. This update requires that the latest version of Basic/Standard/Full/Mega is already installed. | Download Update |
Beta | Beta versions contain the latest updates and improvements, but they may have small bugs, and have not been tested as well as normal releases. Only suitable for experienced users who like to try out the latest stuff and want to provide feedback. Beta versions are available for Basic/Standard/Full/Mega. | |
Old versions | Are you looking for an older version? Those can be found here. If the latest version give you a problem, then please report that to us so we can fix it! | Download Mega (old versions) Download Basic / Standard / Full (old versions) |