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1. Velos Ends Patent Pool for HEVC, Simplifying Video Codec Licensing

   Velos' decision to end its HEVC patent pool simplifies the licensing process for video codecs and...

   News Mar 13, 2023 15,153 views

2. FilmCraft Wrote Its Own Video Codecs - Here's What It Can't Play

   FilmCraft 0.8 reads HEVC, AV1 and ProRes with its own homemade decoders instead of FFmpeg - here is what plays, what fails and how to fix it.

   News Oct 16, 2026 163 views

3. Is Xvid Still Relevant in 2026? The Codec That Refuses to Die

   Xvid at 25: why the old AVI codec still turns up in 2026, how it stacks up against H.264, HEVC and AV1, and whether to keep or convert your files.

   News Oct 4, 2026 6,927 views

4. Is DivX Still Worth Using in 2026?

   DivX in 2026, honestly: still good for old AVI and DivX files, no longer the right tool for new video, TV streaming or HEVC on a Mac.

   News Oct 3, 2026 8,128 views

5. Best 4K Video Players for PC That Actually Work: 6 Free Picks

   Six free Windows players that play 4K HEVC, AV1 and HDR smoothly, plus the graphics cards each codec needs and a fix list for stuttering video.

   Guide Sep 30, 2026 8,187 views

6. Best Free Video Players for Mac That Play Any Format (2026)

   Five free Mac players that open MKV and HEVC without paid extensions - VLC, IINA, mpv, Kodi and Elmedia, and what each one is actually for.

   Guide Sep 27, 2026 16,493 views

7. How to Open HEIC and HEIF Photos on Windows - 4 Free Fixes

   Why iPhone HEIC photos open as grey squares on Windows, and four free ways to fix it - including the free HEVC decoder most guides never mention.

   Guide Sep 17, 2026 31,985 views

8. Best Free Video Codecs for HD Streaming in 2026

   H.264, HEVC, VP9 and AV1 measured on compression, browser support and hardware decode, with the licensing question answered honestly.

   Guide Sep 13, 2026 50,920 views

9. VLC for Android: Install the APK, Play Any File, Subtitles

   A beginner's walkthrough of VLC for Android, from installing the APK to playing MKV and HEVC files, loading subtitles and fixing audio sync.

   Guide Sep 8, 2026 13,288 views

10. Is H.264 Obsolete in 2026? When to Switch and When to Stay

    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.

    Guide Sep 2, 2026 12,583 views

11. How to Access Your iPhone File System on PC With 3uTools

    A step-by-step guide to browsing and exporting iPhone folders from a Windows PC with free 3uTools, and opening the HEIC and HEVC files that come across.

    Guide Aug 26, 2026 9,400 views

12. MPEG-1 vs MPEG-2 vs MPEG-4: What the Difference Actually Is

    A plain-English map of the MPEG family, from MPEG-1 and MP3 through DVD-era MPEG-2 to MPEG-4, H.264, HEVC and the .mp4 container itself.

    Guide Aug 14, 2026 26,399 views

13. Codecs for Windows 11: The Free 5-Minute Setup That Plays Anything

    A clear, no-nonsense guide to exactly which codecs Windows 11 is missing - HEVC, AV1 and Dolby audio - and the fastest free way to fix playback.

    Guide Jun 12, 2026 3,924 views

14. x265 4.2 Lands With Threaded Motion Estimation and 8K-Ready Levels

    x265 4.2 is the April 2026 update to the leading open-source H.265/HEVC video encoder - the engine behind most free HEVC tools on Windows - bringing a new...

    News Apr 23, 2026 4,731 views

15. Accelerating Video Creation and Streaming with the NVIDIA Video Codec SDK

    NVIDIA's Video Codec SDK brings accelerated video encoding, including AV1 and HEVC support, and improved streaming features.

    News Jun 3, 2023 10,385 views