Most downloaded this week
The codecs, players and tools people downloaded most in the last 7 days.
Biggest climbers
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Number 1, same place as last week: MX Player Custom Codec 3.1.0
MX Player Custom Codec is the audio decoder add-on that brings AC3, EAC3, DTS and TrueHD playback back to MX Player on Android.8.825 this weekDOWNLOAD -
Number 2, new entry this week: AB Download Manager 1.11.4 Final Trending
AB Download Manager is the modern open-source download accelerator that splits files across multiple connections to boost transfer speeds by up to 500%. -
Number 3, about the same place as last week: HEVC Video Extensions from Device Manufacturer 2.5.48.0
The free Microsoft codec that adds native H.265 playback to Windows, so HEVC video opens in the apps you already use.2.107 this weekDOWNLOAD -
Number 4, up 32 since last week: AV1 Codec 2.0.35.0
AV1 Codec gathers every free way to play AV1 video on Windows, from Microsoft's own extension to players with a decoder built in.441 this weekDOWNLOAD -
Number 5, same place as last week: CapCut 20.1.0 for Android
The free Android video editor behind most TikTok and Reels edits, with AI captions and effects, and a clear line between what is free and what needs Pro.372 this weekDOWNLOAD -
Number 6, up 40 since last week: AV1 Video Extension 2.0.35.0
Microsoft's own AV1 decoder for Windows, shipped as a Store app package rather than a classic codec installer, free with no paid tier. -
Number 7, down 4 since last week: HEVC Video Extension 2.5.48.0
HEVC Video Extension is Microsoft's official H.265 decoder for Windows 11 and 10.301 this weekDOWNLOAD -
Number 8, about the same place as last week: K-Lite Codec Pack 20.2.1 Beta
K-Lite Codec Pack delivers the most reliable codec solution for Windows users who need instant playback of any video or audio format without compatibility errors.296 this weekDOWNLOAD -
Number 9, down 5 since last week: IPTV Smarters Pro 5.0 for Android
IPTV Smarters Pro is a free Android IPTV player that turns an M3U playlist or an Xtream Codes login into a browsable channel list with a full TV guide.289 this weekDOWNLOAD -
Number 10, up 31 since last week: VMware Fusion Pro for Mac 26H1u1
VMware Fusion Pro is the virtualization entry in the Mac catalog, running Windows and Linux guest systems in a window on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs at no cost.238 this weekDOWNLOAD -
Number 11, up 2 since last week: MPC-HC 2.8.5 / 2.8.5.14 dev
MPC-HC is a free, lightweight Windows video player that handles HEVC, AV1 and HDR playback without needing a separate codec pack.233 this weekDOWNLOAD -
Number 12, down 2 since last week: HEIC Image Extension 1.2.62.0
HEIC Image Extension is Microsoft's free add-on that lets Windows 10 and 11 open iPhone HEIC photos, with thumbnails in File Explorer. -
Number 13, down 7 since last week: MPC-BE 1.9.3 / 1.9.3.15 dev
MPC-BE is a free, open-source Windows media player with its own built-in decoders, so most files play without a codec pack.196 this weekDOWNLOAD -
Number 14, down 5 since last week: K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 20.2.1 Beta
K-Lite Mega Codec Pack is a free collection of codecs that allows you to play all your video files and online media contents.172 this weekDOWNLOAD -
Number 15, new entry this week: Hypic - Photo Editor & AI Art 10.0.0
Hypic is the all-round photo editor of the Android collection, covering retouching, background cutouts and AI art in one free app.170 this weekDOWNLOAD -
Number 16, down 8 since last week: ChromeDriver 156.0.8078.80 / 157.0.8103.51
The standalone WebDriver server Selenium uses to drive real Chrome, in stable, beta and dev builds so you can match whichever Chrome you have installed. -
Number 17, down 2 since last week: FFmpeg 9.0.2 2026-11-09
FFmpeg is the command-line multimedia engine that most other conversion, encoding and streaming tools on this site quietly run on.168 this weekDOWNLOAD -
Number 18, down 7 since last week: LAV Filters 0.83 / 0.83.0-20 nightly
A free, open-source DirectShow splitter and decoder set that lets Windows players open almost any video or audio format.155 this weekDOWNLOAD -
Number 19, down 7 since last week: Realtek Audio Codecs 6.0.10036.1
Realtek HD Audio Codecs is the onboard sound driver package for Windows, covering the Realtek chipsets in most desktops and laptops from XP to Windows 11.151 this weekDOWNLOAD -
Number 20, new entry this week: X IPTV Player 1.3 Trending
X IPTV Player is a free IPTV player for Windows that plays M3U playlists and Xtream Codes logins.
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Number 1, 34% of all downloads: K-Lite Codec Pack 20.2.1 Beta
K-Lite Codec Pack delivers the most reliable codec solution for Windows users who need instant playback of any video or audio format without compatibility errors.260.390.198DOWNLOAD -
Number 2, 9.1% of all downloads: K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 20.2.1 Beta
K-Lite Mega Codec Pack is a free collection of codecs that allows you to play all your video files and online media contents.70.567.943DOWNLOAD -
Number 3, 4.8% of all downloads: Real Alternative 2.0.2
Real Alternative is a lightweight playback package that lets Windows users open legacy RealMedia .rm, .ra and .rmvb files.37.068.985DOWNLOAD -
Number 4, 3.6% of all downloads: FFDShow 1.3.4534
FFDShow is the classic FFmpeg-based DirectShow and Video for Windows decoder, frozen since 2014 and replaced by LAV Filters for modern playback.27.934.320DOWNLOAD -
Number 5, 2.9% of all downloads: Media Player Classic 6.4.9.1
Media Player Classic is Gabest's original lightweight Windows player, frozen since 2006 and continued today by MPC-HC and MPC-BE.22.837.307DOWNLOAD -
Number 6, 2.7% of all downloads: LAME MP3 Encoder 4.0
LAME MP3 Encoder is the free command-line encoder that most Windows audio software quietly uses to create MP3 files.20.635.751DOWNLOAD -
Number 7, 2.4% of all downloads: AC3 Filter 2.6b
AC3 Filter 2.6b is the final release of a free DirectShow audio decoder that offers unusually granular AC3, DTS and MPEG processing - per-channel equalization, dynamic range compression and SPDIF passthrough - in a single filter.18.495.666DOWNLOAD -
Number 8, 2.3% of all downloads: QuickTime Alternative 3.2.2
QuickTime Alternative is a free Windows utility that plays MOV and QuickTime files without requiring Apple's QuickTime Player.17.745.127DOWNLOAD -
Number 9, 2.1% of all downloads: Adobe Flash Player - Modern Alternatives 2026
Adobe Flash Player was discontinued in December 2020. Get modern alternatives for playing Flash content and learn why you should uninstall Flash Player for security.16.289.131DOWNLOAD -
Number 10, 1.9% of all downloads: Codec Pack All in 1 6.0.3.0
Codec Pack All in 1 is the discontinued 2006 one-click bundle for DivX and Xvid AVI files, kept for reference and old systems only.14.882.649DOWNLOAD -
Number 11, 1.5% of all downloads: X Codec Pack 3.3
X Codec Pack 3.2 is a 64-bit codec pack for Windows 10 and 11 that installs a complete DirectShow playback stack in a single pass.11.442.941DOWNLOAD -
Number 12, <1% of all downloads: MX Player Custom Codec 3.1.0
MX Player Custom Codec is the audio decoder add-on that brings AC3, EAC3, DTS and TrueHD playback back to MX Player on Android.7.218.113DOWNLOAD -
Number 13, <1% of all downloads: Storm Codec 7.01.19
Storm Codec is a discontinued all-in-one codec pack from BaoFeng that installed a broad set of DirectShow filters to play almost any media format on Windows.6.986.197DOWNLOAD -
Number 14, <1% of all downloads: ACE Mega CodecS Pack 6.03 - Professional Edition
ACE Mega CodecS Pack - Professional Edition is a discontinued 2004 power-user codec and authoring bundle that paired broad media playback with diagnostic, tagging and encoding tools.6.943.324DOWNLOAD -
Number 15, <1% of all downloads: KMPlayer 4.2.3.38 / 2026.10.27.9
KMPlayer delivers versatile media playback with built-in codecs and 3D support.6.614.640DOWNLOAD -
Number 16, <1% of all downloads: DirectVobSub (VSFilterMod) 3.0.0.891
The DirectShow subtitle renderer that makes SRT, ASS and VobSub files appear in Windows Media Player, MPC-HC and any other DirectShow player.4.862.273DOWNLOAD -
Number 17, <1% of all downloads: Vista Codec Package 7.2
Vista Codec Package is Shark007's discontinued original codec pack, the install-and-forget bundle that lives on today as the maintained Shark007 Codecs.4.532.561DOWNLOAD -
Number 18, <1% of all downloads: DivX 11.16.0
DivX LLC's own free player and converter for DivX, AVI, MKV and HEVC video, the modern successor to the classic DivX codec.4.519.628DOWNLOAD -
Number 19, <1% of all downloads: Matroska Pack 1.1.2
Matroska Pack is the discontinued 2006 bundle that first made MKV files play on Windows, kept for XP-era systems and reference.4.493.301DOWNLOAD -
Number 20, <1% of all downloads: VLC Media Player 3.0.25 beta
VLC Media Player is the free, open-source player that opens almost any video or audio file with no codec pack to install.4.313.717DOWNLOAD
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Number 1: X Codec Pack 3.3
X Codec Pack 3.2 is a 64-bit codec pack for Windows 10 and 11 that installs a complete DirectShow playback stack in a single pass.11.442.941DOWNLOAD -
Number 2: ZVR Converter 1.0
ZVR Converter helps to convert ZVR files into the WAVE format for voice recorders (SR-3xxN/SR-M1xxN).194.621DOWNLOAD -
Number 3: HEVC Video Extension 2.5.48.0
HEVC Video Extension is Microsoft's official H.265 decoder for Windows 11 and 10.1.614.377DOWNLOAD -
Number 4: foobar2000 2.26.2 / 2.26.3 Preview
foobar2000 is a free, lightweight audio player for Windows that leans on optional components and configuration instead of a fixed interface.275.360DOWNLOAD -
Number 5: AviDemux 2.8.2 nightly build
Avidemux is a free, open-source video cutter that trims, joins and converts single video files without a timeline.432.570DOWNLOAD -
Number 6: MV2Player 07 RC2
There are many multimedia players available for free, and one of them is MV2Player. If you are using an older computer, this one can be the perfect choice.388.038DOWNLOAD -
Number 7: Mp3tag 3.37 Final
Download Mp3tag to edit MP3 tags, add album art, and organize your music library.229.567DOWNLOAD -
Number 8: DScaler MPEG Filters 5.0.0.8
DScaler MPEG Filters is a set of codecs enabling you to play MPEG2 files on any video player, from Windows Media Player to MPC-HC and PotPlayer.1.246.273DOWNLOAD -
Number 9: FastStone Image Viewer 8.5
FastStone Image Viewer is one of the most popular free image viewers for Windows, combining fast browsing, camera RAW support, and a built-in editor.37.357DOWNLOAD -
Number 10: AC3 Filter 2.6b
AC3 Filter 2.6b is the final release of a free DirectShow audio decoder that offers unusually granular AC3, DTS and MPEG processing - per-channel equalization, dynamic range compression and SPDIF passthrough - in a single filter.18.495.666DOWNLOAD -
Number 11: FlyOOBE (Flyby11) 3.03.100 Final
Professional Windows 11 upgrade tools designed to bypass hardware limitations and provide enhanced setup experiences for unsupported systems.29.291DOWNLOAD -
Number 12: GSpot 2.70a
GSpot is a utility identifying video codecs and providing comprehensive information about media files.1.352.825DOWNLOAD -
Number 13: jetAudio 8.1.11
jetAudio is a comprehensive multimedia workstation allowing you to perform a multitude of actions: playing music and movies, ripping, burning, recording, etc.793.111DOWNLOAD -
Number 14: Winamp MPC Plugin 1.0 beta
Winamp MPC Plugin is a small-sized application which makes it possible to play MPC, MPP or MP+ files using Winamp. This plugin is also known as Nullsoft Musepack Decoder.605.962DOWNLOAD -
Number 15: 1by1 2.17 Final
1by1 is an ultra-lightweight audio player for Windows that plays MP3 and common audio formats directly from folders - no playlists, no databases, no bloat.95.869DOWNLOAD -
Number 16: PhotoCraft 0.22.0
PhotoCraft is a free, open-source Photoshop-style photo editor with layers, masks and PSD support, still in early alpha.10.198DOWNLOAD -
Number 18: Media Preview 1.4.3
Media Preview is able to add preview thumbnails to nearly every video format you can think of.170.149DOWNLOAD -
Number 19: WinAVI iPod/PSP/3GP/MP4 Video Converter 4.4.2
WinAVI iPod/PSP/3GP/MP4 Video Converter is an excellent tool enabling you to enjoy your favorite movie on mobile devices.93.483DOWNLOAD -
Number 20: DVDFab Virtual Drive 2.0.5.2
DVDFab Virtual Drive emulates virtual DVD and Blu-ray drives and it can handle DVD and Blu-ray images created by a variety of applications, such as DVDFab.6.286DOWNLOAD
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