


If CPU usage is close to 100% then your computer might not be powerful enough to play high resolution videos. Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc to open Windows Task Manager. First check CPU usage during playback.Solutions for stuttering, crackling, drop outs, and lip sync issues: MPC-HC options > Internal Filters > Audio Switcher > Enable "Normalize" Playback of UltraHD HDR videos requires modern hardware, with a graphics card (GPU) that supports hardware accelered decoding of 10-bit HEVC video.Ĭodec Tweak Tool > Fixes > Reset Windows Audio Mixer volumeĬodec Tweak Tool > Audio Output > "Windows Sound Settings" > Select correct speaker configuration madVR has more advanced settings, but can be difficult to configure properly. MPC Video Renderer is easier to use and works better with lower-end GPUs. MPC-HC options > Playback > Output > Video Renderer You can choose the renderer that MPC-HC uses during installation of the codec pack, or here after install: The K-Lite Codec Pack contains two renderers that are compatible with HDR: MPC Video Renderer and madVR. You also need to use a video renderer that supports HDR. We recommend using MPC-HC player that is included with from K-Lite. These are videos with a wider color range than normal.įirst of all you need to use a player that supports HDR video. MPC-HC can play everything, and supports subtitles. Use Media Player Classic (MPC-HC) player from K-Lite instead of WMP.Please read the help file in the Codec Tweak Tool. Games and web browsers often need Media Foundation, so we strongly advice against using this solution.

Warning: This tweak will break playback of such files in applications that require Media Foundation. This will also force WMP to use DirectShow codecs.
