Microsoft Windows Media Player 12, 11 & 10. The Media Player Codec Pack supports almost every compression and file type used by modern video and audio files. The package is simple to install, while also offering advanced settings to the high end user.

Playing HEVC H.265 videos using Windows Media Player and GoPro Quik then the 4k 60 fps video appears all stuttering and becomes a slideshow. The CPU usage is going through the roof and it's not using Hardware Acceleration. I have installed the 'HEVC Video Extensions' from Microsoft Store. When I use the app 'Movies & TV' for playing the video file then it uses around 1% CPU and Hardware Acceleration seems to be enabled.

How can I get Windows Media Player and GoPro Quik to use Hardware Acceleration?

'HEVC Video Extensions from Device Manufacturer' (Free version that works with licence software like GoPro Quik): https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9n4wgh0z6vhq

I have tried following:

1. Dec 13, 2004  Note: If you do not have Windows Media Player 9 Series or later installed and cannot play content by using the Windows Media Video 9 or Windows Media Audio 9 Voice codecs from a Player embedded in a Web page, consider downloading the codec installation package for Windows Media Player 6.4 as well.
2. An H.264 file is a high-definition video. This format is often incompatible with native video players such as Windows Media Player. If you want to play an H.264 using Windows Media Player, you'll need to download a supplement codec to allow your player to recognize and play a format outside of the standard video types it typically plays.

1. Uninstall all codecs, also the 'HEVC Video Extensions' from Store: Windows Media Player plays only the sound, screen is black. Unable to open video in GoPro Quik
2. Installed K-Lite Codec Pack (w/HEVC codec): Windows Media Player plays the video with both video and audio smoothly. The playback is hardware accelerated as it only used 1% CPU. Unable to open video in GoPro Quik
3. Install 'HEVC Video Extensions' from store (Regardless if K-Lite is installed or not): Windows Media Player plays video with both video and audio but it's stuttering. Playback is not hardware accelerated and it uses near 100% CPU. GoPro Quik is now able to open and edit the video but it's stuttering, using 100% CPU on playback and hard to edit the movie

System specifications:

• Windows 10 Pro N, Version 1803, OS Build 17134.165
• Intel i7-8700K @ 3.7Ghz (8th gen, coffee lake, newer then Kaby Lake)
• 16 GB Ram
• Nvidia GeForce 1070 GTX (Driver version 398.82 which is the newest)

One solution would be using software like Handbrake to convert the video file from H.265 to H.264, but I consider that a 'hack' as this really should work with my system spec.

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Arne H. BitubekkArne H. Bitubekk

2 Answers

From what I found, the Quick for Desktop (Windows10) does support the importand playback of HEVC files, but it lacks Hardware acceleration for those HEVC fileswhen you have a Desktop PC with a dedicated graphics card where you cannot switchbetween integrated and dedicated graphics as you can on a laptop,as often suggested as a solution.

Consequently, I think that for hardware acceleration you need to wait for an update to GoPro Quik. This capability is simply missing in the software and there is nosetting to be turned on.

harrymcharrymc

Microsoft removed free support from Windows 10. To re-enable the HEVC codec they are charging a ransom in their Windows Store: https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9NMZLZ57R3T7At the time of writing it costs 99 cents.

Gabriel FairGabriel Fair

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Hi Rebecca,

Codec (coder-decoder) is a program that compresses data to enable faster transmission and decompresses received data.Most of the time, this issue occurs when a codec that is required to play the file is not installed on the computer.For us to come up with the proper resolution, we would like to ask for additional information:

• Since when have you been experiencing the issue? Is this the first time that you encountered this?
• Were there any changes made on your device prior to this?
• Have you tried copying your music files to another device? If so, kindly check if the same issue persists.

Meanwhile, try to run the Windows Media Player Settings troubleshooter to automatically diagnose and resolve issues with your Windows Media Player. To do this:

1. Go to Control Panel.

2. In the search bar, at the top right, type 'troubleshooting'.

3. Click on the result.

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4. Click View all from the list on the left.

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5. Select Windows Media Player Settings. Then, select Next and follow the steps in the wizard.

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We look forward to your response.