How to Determine the Video and Audio Codecs of a Media File

You have just downloaded a movie, but you're not sure what codecs are required to view it. Here is a simple application that helps you with the process.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• GSpot codec appliance

1. Download the Gspot Codec appliance from the Headbands site.
2. Launch it and you will see the following window.
3. Drag the video that you need information for into this window.
4. You will then receive information on the codecs that are used to encode this video.
5. For example, if it says OGG, you would need to download the "OGG" codec to your computer and install it so that you can then view the file.

Tips & Warnings

• You can download the Codec Pack All-In-One from the link below so that you will never have this problem again.

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