Download the HEVC Video Extensions & Codec from Device Manufacturer available at Microsoft Store to play HEVC coded videos on Windows 11/10 easily.

Click on the Install button to install the HEVC codec. Once the installation is complete, you will be able to view HEIC and HEVC files on the Windows Photos app.

By way of background, HEVC/H.265 is the royalty-encumbered, standards-based successor to H.264, while VP9 is the free, open-source codec from Google. In case you hadn’t heard, MPEG LA has announced ...

Microsoft, Google, Amazon, others, aim for royalty-free video codecs Alliance for Open Media hopes to make the next generation of video codecs free.

With new support for VP9 and HEVC (x.265), and the ability to swap wrappers without re-encoding your video, Squeeze 10 Pro cements its claim to top dog in the transcoding market.