QuickTime is a proprietary video format from Apple. It was supported on Windows till until recently Apple decided not to anymore. So how do you play QuickTime videos in Windows 11/10? There are a ...

A typical Linux system is largely comprised of unrestricted, open-source software. But some of the most popular software around is either closed-source or open-source, but restricted by patents.

Beyond WMV, there are a variety of open-source codecs that you may need at some point. While for many you can install the individual codec when needed, I've found the easiest way to ensure you can ...

Yesterday we reported a problem with the new beta release of Real Player 10, where -- upon connection to some streaming radio stations -- users are told that they need an uninstalled audio codec, but ...

Few video producers ever would have guessed that the term codec would become a household term, but with so many codecs on the market, average computer users have little choice but to be painfully ...

At times, you may have experienced issues where, when you have played a video on your Windows PC; the video may start to freeze or lag. Most of the time, such issues are caused by bad or corrupted ...