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Name: MPlayer – kodeki (essential)
Availability: Discontinued
Author: The MPlayer Project

MPlayer kodeki (essential)

MPlayer kodeki (essential) was a codec package for the MPlayer media player, providing binary codecs needed to play proprietary media formats that MPlayer could not decode with its built-in open source decoders. It added support for Windows Media, RealMedia, and QuickTime formats.

What it did

The package installed binary codec libraries (DLLs) that MPlayer loaded to decode formats not covered by FFmpeg's built-in decoders. This included certain Windows Media Video/Audio variants, RealVideo/RealAudio streams, and QuickTime content that required proprietary decoder libraries.

Installation involved extracting the codec files to MPlayer's codec directory. The player then automatically detected and used them when encountering formats that the built-in decoders could not handle.

Advantages

Extended MPlayer to play proprietary formats
Simple installation - just extract to codec folder
Free to download
Small package size

Drawbacks

Binary codecs are 32-bit only and outdated
Modern FFmpeg handles most formats natively
Proprietary formats (RM, WMV) are largely obsolete
VLC plays everything without separate codec packages

Who it was for

This was for MPlayer users who encountered media files the built-in decoders could not handle. Modern FFmpeg (which MPlayer and mpv use internally) supports virtually all formats natively. VLC is the simplest option that plays everything without codec packages.

Frequently Asked Questions

What were MPlayer essential codecs?

A binary codec package that added support for proprietary formats (WMV, RealMedia, QuickTime) to the MPlayer media player.

Do I still need codec packs?

No. Modern media players like VLC and mpv use FFmpeg which decodes virtually all formats natively without separate codec packages.

What media player plays everything?

VLC Media Player plays virtually every audio and video format without additional codecs, is free, and works on all platforms.

Features & How-To Guide

#	Feature	How to use
1	Wide range video format playback	Supports MPEG-1/2/4/AVI/MKV/OGM/ASF/WMV/MOV/RealMedia/FLV/NUT without additional codecs.
2	H.264/DivX/WMV decoding	Decodes H.264/AVC/DivX 3/4/5/WMV/Theora/MPEG-4/HuffYUV/MJPEG/Indeo/Sorenson and hundreds of other codecs.
3	Built-in codecs without external dependencies	All audio and video decoders built into executable (~3.5 MB). Playback immediately after launch.
4	12 subtitle format support	Subtitles › Load Subtitle File. Supports MicroDVD/SubRip/OGM/SubViewer/SAMI/SSA/ASS/JACOsub and others.
5	Portable	No installation required. Copy folder to USB and run on any computer without registry changes.
6	Fullscreen mode 3	Double-click on video window to switch to full screen. Keyboard control.
7	RealMedia and QuickTime decoding	Native decoding RealVideo (.rmvb/.rm) and QuickTime (.mov/.qt) without RealPlayer/QuickTime installation.
8	DVD/VCD/SVCD disc playback	File › Open DVD or from command line: mplayer dvd://1. Direct optical disc playback.
9	Network streaming	File › Open URL. Playback from HTTP/FTP/MMS/RTSP addresses directly in player.
10	Multiple audio output drivers	Supports OSS/ALSA/DirectSound/SDL/JACK/ESD. Configuration through -ao parameter or GUI settings.
11	Multiple video output drivers	Supports OpenGL/DirectX/DirectFB/SDL and low-level graphics card drivers.
12	Firewall	Command-line filters: -vf eq2 (brightness/contrast) / -vf scale (scaling) / -vf denoise3d (denoising).