Come Aprire File h264 con VLC?

To install the H264 codec, follow these instructions:


  1. Download the latest version of VLC here.

  2. Launch VLC media player and click on the "Strumenti" (Tools) menu.

  3. Click on "Tutti" (All) to display all settings.

  4. Go to "Input/Codecs", "Demuxers", and select "H264 video demuxer" as the video demuxer.

  5. Click on the "Salva" (Save) button.

To convert an H264 file to AVI format, follow these steps:

  1. Download the Aiseesoft HD Video Converter program for free.

  2. Click on the "Aggiungi file" (Add file) button to add the H264 files you want to convert.

  3. Configure the output format.

  4. Start the conversion from H264 to AVI.

To play a video in H264 format, you can use the following media players:

  • CyberLink PowerDVD 21.0.1519.62, a Blu-Ray media player.
  • VLC Media Player 3.0.17.4, a versatile media player for almost all file formats.
  • Media Player Classic 1.9.21.2, a perfect media player for classic movies and music.
  • iTunes 12.12.3.

To convert H265 to H264, follow these steps:

  1. Drag the H265 file onto the page or choose it from your computer. The file can have a maximum size of 100 MB.

  2. Click the "Converti" (Convert) button to start the conversion.

  3. Download your H264 file immediately after the conversion is complete.

Codecs are automatically installed when you launch Windows Media Player. To do this:

  1. Click on "Strumenti" (Tools) in the menu bar.

  2. Choose "Opzioni" (Options).

  3. Select "una volta al giorno" (once a day) or "una volta alla settimana" (once a week) for automatic updates in the media player tab.

  4. Click "OK".

One of the best methods to access all the details of a video file is using MediaInfo. You can download the program here. It can identify a relatively complete number of codecs and offers various display modes and the ability to perform more in-depth analysis.

The HEVC codec is available for free in the Microsoft Store. You can find it here. After installation, Windows 11/10 will be compatible with the HEVC format.

Surveillance cameras often record videos in the H264 format. To play these files on your computer, you need to use a specific player. However, you can also open the H264 format with VLC media player after properly configuring the program.

To open a file with VLC:

  1. Double-click on the file icon, and the system should launch the default software that supports the unknown file.

  2. If it doesn’t work, download and install the VLC media player application.

  3. Manually associate the file with VLC.


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