Useful guides and tutorials related to codecs and multimedia.

A plain-English comparison of AC3 Filter and LAV Audio, explaining which audio decoder to install for AC3 and DTS sound in 2026 and who still has a reason to pick the older one.

A friendly, no-jargon walkthrough that shows everyday users how to watch their PC's internet traffic in real time using the free Wireshark network analyzer.

The five codecs behind almost every modern video and song - what each does best, and how to play all of them on Windows for free.

A frustration-first guide to playing any MP4 file - online with no install, or with the right free desktop player and codecs when your browser gives up.

Three free ways to see what codec is inside a video file and which filters your player is using to play it on Windows.

Three free ways to convert AVIF to JPG, PNG, or WebP - desktop batch, online, or power-user. No upload, no watermark, batch-ready.

Boot a full Android OS on any PC from a portable SSD in 15 minutes. Bliss OS + X Drive Writer + free.

Free 10-step StaxRip workflow to encode any source video into half-size HEVC files with the x265 encoder.

Fixes for the seven most common Xvid playback problems in 2026 - black screen, no audio, codec errors, green frames, stuttering, and more.

Turn any USB-C Android phone into a 4TB media powerhouse - the complete free guide to portable SSDs, exFAT formatting, and the apps that play movies straight off the drive.