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On this page you can determine which fourcc matches which video codecs/directshow filters. If you still need to find out which fourcc the unidentified video stream in your multimedia file has, please refer to a program such as MovieCodec Codec Tool or other file inspection programs available in our tools downloads (avicodec, gspot etc.).

Check out the audio tags listing if it is not the video stream causing you problems with a given multimedia file.

If you have a Quicktime file (MOV, QT) or RealPlayer file (RM, RMVB) then in almost all cases all that you will need is to simply download the players in order to playback your file. For codecs specifically for Quicktime (or RealPlayer) that aren't bundled with the player you should still use the table on this page however.

Bundled codecs for Quicktime includes SVQ1: Sorenson and Sorenson 2, SVQ3: Sorenson 3, JPEG: Photo JPEG, RPZA: Apple Video and more. Bundled codecs for RealPlayer includes RV10, RV20: Real Video G2, RV30: Real Video 8, RV40: Real Video 9, RV40: Real Video 10.

Filters/decoders (as well as codec packs) generally aren't listed here matched to FOURCC's. This is bacause they often implement many different codecs in one simple package (ie. ffdshow-tryouts) and it would clutter this page immensely to include them here. This page focuses on matching specific codecs to specific FOURCC's.

FOURCC Video codec/filter
3IV13ivx
Latest update: 13 Mar 2008 06:11 am

3IV23ivx
Latest update: 13 Mar 2008 06:11 am

AP41AngelPotion
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 06:51 pm

CDVCCanopus DV
Latest update: 26 Jul 2007 05:08 am

CSCDCamStudio Codec
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 10:46 pm

CVIDCinepak
Latest update: 17 Mar 2008 02:27 pm

DIV3DivX 3.11 alpha
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 03:24 pm

DIV4DivX 3.11 alpha
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 03:24 pm

DIVXDivX 6
Latest update: 13 Mar 2008 06:06 am

DVSDAdaptec DVSoft codec
Latest update: 18 Jun 2008 05:27 pm

DX50DivX 6
Latest update: 13 Mar 2008 06:06 am

EM4APanasonic MPEG-4 Decoder plug-in
Latest update: 08 Aug 2007 11:38 am

GEOXGeoVision MPEG-4
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 03:38 pm

HFYUHuffyuv
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 10:31 pm

I263I263
Latest update: 22 Aug 2007 07:51 am

I263 QuickTime Codec for Mac OS 8 and 9
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 09:28 am

I263 QuickTime Codec for Mac OS X
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 07:02 pm

I420I263
Latest update: 22 Aug 2007 07:51 am

Helix YV12 / I420 VfW
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 03:20 pm

IV31Indeo Codecs Legacy Package 5.11
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 03:36 pm

Ligos Indeo Codecs 5.2
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 03:51 pm

IV32Indeo Codecs Legacy Package 5.11
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 03:36 pm

Ligos Indeo Codecs 5.2
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 03:51 pm

IV41Indeo Codecs Legacy Package 5.11
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 03:36 pm

Ligos Indeo Codecs 5.2
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 03:51 pm

IV50Indeo Codecs Legacy Package 5.11
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 03:36 pm

Ligos Indeo Codecs 5.2
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 03:51 pm

Indeo Video 5 Plugin for QuickTime for Windows
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 09:05 pm

M4S2Microsoft Codecs Installation Package
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 03:56 pm

Canon MPEG-4 Visual Internet Video Encoders & Decoders
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 02:48 pm

EX_M4S2 QuickTime Component
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 03:08 pm

MJPGMorgan Motion JPEG
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 04:03 pm

Pegasus PICVideo™ Motion JPEG
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 04:05 pm

MainConcept Motion JPEG
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 04:03 pm

LEAD MCMP/MJPEG
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 04:04 pm

MLCYMLC Codec
Latest update: 18 Jun 2008 05:21 pm

MP42Microsoft Codecs Installation Package
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 03:56 pm

Microsoft MPEG-4 Video Codec fix
Latest update: 07 Jan 2008 10:32 am

MS-MPEG4v2 for Mac OS X
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 04:07 pm

MP43Microsoft Codecs Installation Package
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 03:56 pm

Microsoft MPEG-4 Video Codec fix
Latest update: 07 Jan 2008 10:32 am

MP4SMicrosoft Codecs Installation Package
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 03:56 pm

MPG4Microsoft Codecs Installation Package
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 03:56 pm

Microsoft MPEG-4 Video Codec fix
Latest update: 07 Jan 2008 10:32 am

MS-MPEG4v1 for Mac OS X
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 04:06 pm

MSS1Microsoft Codecs Installation Package
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 03:56 pm

MSS2Microsoft Codecs Installation Package
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 03:56 pm

MVI1MotionPixels (95/98/ME)
Latest update: 16 Jul 2007 06:09 am

MotionPixels (NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista)
Latest update: 07 Jan 2008 10:33 am

MVI2MotionPixels (95/98/ME)
Latest update: 16 Jul 2007 06:09 am

MotionPixels (NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista)
Latest update: 07 Jan 2008 10:33 am

NUB1Eye/Ear Converter and Nub Codec
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 03:39 pm

PIM1Pinnacle PIM1
Latest update: 16 Jul 2007 07:18 am

RT21Indeo 2 (3.1/95/98/ME)
Latest update: 13 Mar 2008 06:30 am

SEDGSamsung MPEG-4 Movie Decoder
Latest update: 09 Jun 2008 08:08 pm

SMP4Samsung MPEG-4 Movie Decoder
Latest update: 09 Jun 2008 08:08 pm

SP54Sunplus SP54
Latest update: 09 Aug 2007 04:49 am

TM20Duck TrueMotion 2X
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 06:55 pm

TM2ADuck TrueMotion 2X
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 06:55 pm

TM2XDuck TrueMotion 2X
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 06:55 pm

TR20NetShow Codecs
Latest update: 30 Jul 2007 08:31 am

TSCCTechSmith Screen Capture Codec
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 04:09 pm

TSCC (MOV)EnSharpen Video Codec v1.1 (Intel-based Mac OS X)
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 03:04 pm

EnSharpen Video Codec v1.0.1 (Mac OS X)
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 03:04 pm

EnSharpen Video Codec v1.0.1 (Mac OS 9)
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 03:03 pm

EnSharpen Video Codec v1.0.1 (for QuickTime for Windows)
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 03:03 pm

UCODClearVideo
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 02:55 pm

NetShow Codecs
Latest update: 30 Jul 2007 08:31 am

VCR1ATI VCR1/VCR2
Latest update: 13 Mar 2008 06:34 am

VCR2ATI VCR1/VCR2
Latest update: 13 Mar 2008 06:34 am

VDOMNetShow Codecs
Latest update: 30 Jul 2007 08:31 am

VIVONetShow Codecs
Latest update: 30 Jul 2007 08:31 am

VMNCVMware Movie Decoder
Latest update: 13 Mar 2008 07:02 am

VP30VP3 Decoder for Windows Media Player
Latest update: 26 Feb 2008 10:52 am

VP3 Decoder for Quicktime
Latest update: 07 Jan 2008 10:36 am

VP31VP3 Decoder for Windows Media Player
Latest update: 26 Feb 2008 10:52 am

VP3 Decoder for Quicktime
Latest update: 07 Jan 2008 10:36 am

VP40VP4 Personal Edition
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 04:13 pm

VP60VP6 Decoder
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 07:19 pm

VP61VP6 Decoder
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 07:19 pm

VP62VP6 Decoder
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 07:19 pm

VP70VP7 Personal Edition
Latest update: 29 Apr 2008 01:21 am

WMV1Microsoft Codecs Installation Package
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 03:56 pm

WMV2Microsoft Codecs Installation Package
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 03:56 pm

WMV3Microsoft Codecs Installation Package
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 03:56 pm

Windows Media Video 9 VCM
Latest update: 13 Mar 2008 06:39 am

WMVAMicrosoft Codecs Installation Package
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 03:56 pm

WMVPMicrosoft Codecs Installation Package
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 03:56 pm

WVC1VC-1
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 04:11 pm

WVP2Microsoft Codecs Installation Package
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 03:56 pm

XVIDXvid (Koepi)
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 04:21 pm

Xvid QuickTime Component (for the Mac)
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 07:22 pm

Xvid Delegate for the Mac
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 04:31 pm

Xvid (Nic)
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 04:23 pm

YV12Helix YV12 / I420 VfW
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 03:20 pm

YVU9Indeo Codecs Legacy Package 5.11
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 03:36 pm

Ligos Indeo Codecs 5.2
Latest update: 07 Aug 2007 03:51 pm

ZDSVZD Soft Screen Video Decoder
Latest update: 13 Mar 2008 06:51 am

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