Useful guides and tutorials related to codecs and multimedia.

232 guides on codecs, media players and the tools around them.
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KMP External Codec libvlcjni.so arm64-v8a Error Explained

2 Sep 2026 45 views
What the KMPlayer arm64-v8a external codec error means, and why the 64-bit file it seems to ask for does not exist.
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Is H.264 Obsolete in 2026? When to Switch and When to Stay

2 Sep 2026 11.942 views
A plain-English answer to whether H.264 is finished in 2026, and the point at which HEVC, AV1 or AV2 is actually worth switching to.
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How to Turn On Spatial Sound in Windows

2 Sep 2026 49.392 views
Spatial sound enhances your audio experience by providing a more immersive and three-dimensional soundscape.
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An Easy Way to Play 3GP Files on Windows

1 Sep 2026 495.205 views
Why some 3GP files play on Windows and others do not, and the shortest route to opening the ones that will not.
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How to Play AMR Files on Windows

1 Sep 2026 31.926 views
How to open AMR voice recordings on Windows, and why they sound like a phone call rather than a recording.
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What Is EAC3? Dolby Digital Plus Explained

1 Sep 2026 33.191 views
What EAC3 actually is, how it stacks up against AC3 and AAC, and why it plays silent on some devices.
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Squeeze the Best Out of Your Sound with Equalizer APO

1 Sep 2026 19.854 views
A working setup for Equalizer APO and Peace Equalizer, including the restart and the Configurator step most guides leave out.
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MakeMKV Beta Key September 2026

1 Sep 2026 80.512 views
The current MakeMKV beta key, how long it lasts, and what to do on the day it stops working.
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Choosing Your Sound: Windows Sonic vs Dolby Atmos vs DTS

1 Sep 2026 15.883 views
A straight comparison of Windows Sonic, Dolby Atmos and DTS on Windows, with an honest answer on which ones actually cost money.
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How to Download ChromeDriver for Selenium and Fix the Version Mismatch

1 Sep 2026 113 views
How to match ChromeDriver to your installed Chrome, where to put the file, and how to fix the version errors that break Selenium tests.
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Class Not Registered (0x80040154): Why the Usual Fix Fails

31 Aug 2026 311.547 views
Why Windows says a class is not registered, what error 0x80040154 really means, and the fixes that work when registering quartz.dll does not.
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How to Rip a CD to MP3 or FLAC Without Losing Quality

31 Aug 2026 168.947 views
Getting music off a disc and into files that are worth keeping, with free rippers that check their own work and encoder settings that hold up.
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FLAC vs MP3 in 2026: The Honest Answer Most Guides Will Not Give You

31 Aug 2026 10.090 views
A straight answer on FLAC versus MP3, with real file sizes, an honest verdict on the sound, and a format picked for each situation.
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No Qt Platform Plugin Could Be Initialized - What Actually Fixes It

31 Aug 2026 168 views
Every Qt program on Windows can fail with this dialog, and the cause is nearly always one misplaced file rather than a broken installation.
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Why Every Camera Maker Abandoned Its Windows RAW Codec

31 Aug 2026 114 views
The story of how camera manufacturers handed Windows RAW support to Microsoft, and what to install now that they have.
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VBR vs CBR MP3: Better Sound at Half the Size?

31 Aug 2026 84.858 views
Why variable bitrate usually beats a fixed one for music, the few cases where it does not, and the constant-bitrate setting that quietly makes things worse.
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Best Video Renderer for Windows: Which One Actually Helps

30 Aug 2026 30.608 views
Which Windows video renderer to use, what changing one actually fixes, and why stuttering is never the renderer's fault.
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RAW Image Formats Explained: CR3, NEF, ARW, RAF and the Rest

30 Aug 2026 35.395 views
A plain-English explainer covering what RAW files hold, which format each camera brand uses, and what opens them on Windows.
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How to Play AV1 Videos on Windows 11

30 Aug 2026 14.423 views
Install the free AV1 Video Extension to play AV1 in Movies and TV, plus why VLC and MPV play AV1 already without it.
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How Codecs Work: The Four Stages Behind Every Video You Play

30 Aug 2026 11.873 views
A walk through the four stages every video passes through between double-click and picture, and how to tell which one is failing.
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