Where to Download K-Lite Codec Pack for Mac OS

/* Posted October 22nd, 2008 at 8:53am */
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Have you been looking to download the famed K-Lite Codec Pack for Mac OS? Sorry to say, but no such thing exists. The K-Lite Mega Codec Pack is a famous collection of video and audio codecs that, together, can play just about any sort of media file on your computer. The elephantine K-Lite Mega Codec Pack comes loaded with even more stuff like different media players, RealPlayer and QuickTime Alternatvie, and more. But what about on the Mac? You’ll actually be relieved to hear that bloated bundles like the K-Lite Codec Pack aren’t necessary for your Mac.

Instead of the K-Lite Codec Pack, Mac users can download Perian, the "swiss-army knife for QuickTime." Perian is a small 2.6 MB download, unlike the K-Lite Codec Pack which weighs in at 14.2 MB for just the basic version. Instead of requiring you to install extra media players like VLC or Media Player Classic, Perian simply enhances QuickTime to pack a bigger punch, allowing it to handle most popular video and audio encoding formats out there.

Perian handles:

File formats: AVI, DIVX, FLV, MKV, GVI, VP6, and VFW
Video types: MS-MPEG4 v1 & v2, DivX, 3ivx, H.264, Sorenson H.263, FLV/Sorenson Spark, FSV1, VP6, H263i, VP3, HuffYUV, FFVHuff, MPEG1 & MPEG2 Video, Fraps, Snow, NuppelVideo, Techsmith Screen Capture, DosBox Capture
Audio types: Windows Media Audio v1 & v2, Flash ADPCM, Xiph Vorbis (in Matroska), and MPEG Layer I & II Audio, True Audio, DTS Coherent Acoustics, Nellymoser ASAO
AVI support for: AAC, AC3 Audio, H.264, MPEG4, and VBR MP3
Subtitle support for SSA/ASS and SRT

Installation is a breeze. Simply download Perian 1.1.2, mount the .dmg file, then double click on the Swiss Army knife icon to launch the installer. If at any point you need clearer directions, simply watch Perian’s install video.

I was impressed with QuickTime’s quickness, as if it were naturally capable of playing these traditionally "PC-ish" video formats. Perian was able to play every video I tried to throw at it, and is definitely a must-have for every Mac OS user.

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8 Responses to “Where to Download K-Lite Codec Pack for Mac OS”

Comment from Carlos

/* December 5, 2008 at 4:18 pm */

I installed the Perian in my New C2D 1.83 GHz, but it does not play 1080p MKV files well. Is there a better codec available for this files?

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- Comment from Anonymous
  
  /* July 8, 2009 at 3:05 am */
  
  There is this application called “BS Player”…check it out.
  
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Comment from Lina

/* February 5, 2009 at 9:27 am */

I can’t seem to open an .avi file using perian/quicktime. not even when i changed the file to .flv. Help!

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- Comment from John Gilbert
  
  /* June 20, 2009 at 3:45 am */
  
  Hi, I have read your comments on CR and as a new Apple Mac user I have come across problems that I didn’t have on the PC. On the Mac there are one or two e-mails that I cannot open.
  Have you come across software that will solve this problem.
  On the PC I use K-Lite which is fantastic but I have read that this doesn’t work on the Mac.
  Hope you can help.
  Best regards.
  John .
  
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Comment from Sarcastro

/* April 9, 2009 at 2:15 pm */

Doesn’t play RMVBs.

What idiots decided to start using Real Player garbage again?

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- Comment from Cryptic
  
  /* July 5, 2009 at 11:20 pm */
  
  I hear ya.
  I think RP was a bad joke by someone very cruel.
  I am gonna give this Perian a try on my Mac. Yeeehaaaaaaaa!!!!!
  
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Comment from maccam

/* October 29, 2009 at 2:10 am */

well, this is pretty awesome cuz u can play avi on quicktime, i’ve tried it.

but im not sure if it can play mkv… i hv 860 something mkv file, but i don’t think it opens

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Comment from maccam

/* October 29, 2009 at 2:11 am */

well, this is pretty awesome cuz u can play avi on quicktime, i’ve tried it.

but im not sure if it can play mkv… i hv 860 something mkv file, but i don’t think it opens TT

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