

eventually, the majority of tools and services will only support HEVC, so x264 encoding will become obsolete. HEVC codec can be easily added to your Windows as an addon from Microsoft Store, using this free method, using a third-party video player.įor Video creators: If you want to future-proof your videos, you need to start encoding them with HEVC. This will eventually replace x264 encoding, ending a golden era (not completely). HEVC is the future of video compression, sooner or later the majority of tools and services will only support HEVC as default.

Just restart your computer to solve any problems if any. The video can be played after the codecs have been installed. Image Credit: Media Playerīecause Microsoft provides this app for free to manufacturers for testing and debugging, you can also download and install this HEVC video extension for free. This Codec works flawlessly in the newer Media Player and Movies & TV app. When you open any file it’ll now show the Video unavailable earlier. It should say “Install HEVC Video Extension from Device Manufacturer” Double-click to install it on your computer. Right-click and save it on your computer.

You should select x86 for the 32-bit version. Visit and select ProductID and paste 9n4wgh0z6vhq and click on the tick icon.įrom the result look for HEVCVideoExtension.圆4.appx (or use this direct link).
