Make your Windows Media Player an all-around player.

------ WMP plug-in Collection

Windows Media Player is a self-contained media player in windows. We call it WMP for short. However, WMP provides a weak function because it seems that it can only play several formats supported by Microsoft, however, many audio and video files downloaded from the Internet cannot be played, so some computer pseudo experts will tell you that you need to download another player. In fact, WMP is a player developed based on DirectShow, that is to say, the corresponding decoder and separator are installed for the system. WMP can play all audio and video files.
The following describes several filters that are most commonly used. You only need to install them based on your needs.
1. ffdshow
The most versatile decoder that can decode most of the current video and audio formats, and supports subtitles and multi-track playback. Avi is preferred.
Official Address http://ffdshow-tryout.sourceforge.net/

Most files that cannot be played are related to ffdshow settings.

Click Start-> Program-> ffdshow Video Decoder settings to go to the corresponding settings page.
1) to enable some decoders, click the left-side decoder and change disabled to a database name on the right.
Generally, you need to enable h.264.avc Xvid DivX 4/5/6 divx3 MPEG in Avi for playing MKV and Avi, flv1 for playing FLV, and H.263 (+) for playing 3GP MP4 ), to play a DVD, open MPEG2 and select the lowest dvddecoding.
2) Open the subtitle (by default, ffdshow does not support subtitles), click the left subtitle to select it. when playing a file, you can right-click the ffdshow video icon (red) in the notification bar and select the subtitle source to switch the subtitle.

Choose Start> program> ffdshow audio decoder settings to go to the corresponding settings page.
1) to enable some decoders, click the left-side decoder and change disabled to a database name on the right.
Generally, MP3 MP1 and MP2 AC3 AAC must be enabled for playing MKV and AVI videos.
2) Enable the multi-voice switch (multiple voices are not enabled by default when ffdshow is installed, and multiple voices are played simultaneously during playback), click the left-side audio stream switch, and select enable on the right, when playing a file, right-click the ffdshow audio icon (blue) on the notification bar to switch the voice.

2. Haali media Splitter
The most all-powerful splitter supports almost all popular file formats, such as MKV 3GP mov m4v MP4 Ogg. If you only play an AVI file, you do not need to install it, because the system comes with an AVI Separator
Official Address http://haali.cs.msu.ru/mkv/

When Haali media splitter is used, its icon is displayed in the notification bar. Right-click the icon to switch between subtitles and channels.

There is also a gabest separator, but it has not been updated for a long time.
Http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php official address? Group_id = 82303 & package_id = 84361
3. Flash video Splitter
FLV separator, which works with ffdshow to play FLV files.
Official download http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php? Group_id = 82303 & package_id = 183318
This is an ax file that requires manual installation. In fact, experts install filters manually. After reading the following articles, you will become a master.
Http://www.free-codecs.com/guides/How_to_install_uninstall_DLL_and_AX_files.htm

If you don't want to be a master, download this.
Http://www.free-codecs.com/Flash_Video_Splitter_download.htm

4. Real alternative Lite
This plug-in is used to play rm or rmvb. It is cracked from Real Player. After installing it, you can play real files in WMP without installing the ugly Real Player, because it is a cracking software, you cannot search for it yourself. http://search2.newhua.com/search.asp? Keyword = real % 20 alternative % 20 Lite

In addition, a QuickTime alternative lite cracking package is used to play files supported by QuickTime in WMP. In fact, after Haali and ffdshow are installed, most Quicktime files can be played, therefore, there is no need to install it.

5. DC-bass Source Filter
This is a DirectShow decoder that supports both ape and FLAC decoding.
The official address http://dsp-worx.de /? N = 15

In earlier versions, the monkey audio DS filter only supports ape audio files, but the sound quality is poor.
Http://www.free-codecs.com/Monkey_Audio_DirectShow_Filter_download.htm

6. radlight ape DirectShow Filter
The sound quality of the plug-in for another playback ape is better.
Http://www.free-codecs.com/RadLight_APE_DirectShow_Filter_download.htm

7. madflac
DirectShow plug-in used to play FLAC audio files
Official http://madshi.net/madFlac.rar
Another http://www.free-codecs.com/madFlac_download.htm

8. coreflac
Another FLAC plug-in is easy to install.
Http://www.free-codecs.com/CoreFLAC_Decoder_Encoder_download.htm

9. Happy words
The LRC lyrics plug-in for a variety of players supports WMP and supports online download of lyrics. It is good, but it seems a bit unstable in WMP. Maybe the new version has already solved this problem.
Official Address http://www.winampcn.com/lyricist/

So far, WMP can play most of the popular audio and video files that can be seen in China.
If you still encounter a file that cannot be played, go to the two websites below to find DirectShow filter. You must have what you need.
Http://www.free-codecs.com/
Http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php? Group_id = 82303

If you want to study the source code, go to gabest's guliverkli open-source project.
Http://sourceforge.net/projects/guliverkli/