Reviewer : Jason
FLV Codec Plugin
Editor's Review
The Play FLV codec is not a stand-alone FLV Video Player but it does give your installation of Windows Media Player the ability to play FLV files by installing a codec.
The PlayFLV.com Plugin Codec is an installation package that enables Windows Media Player to play FLV (Flash Video) files.
Key features
- Plugin that enables Windows Media Player to playback FLV files
- Features all default functions, such as zooming, skipping and full screen view
- Creates file association: Double-click FLV files to play them in Windows Media Player
- Very lightweight plugin
Technical details
This program installs and registers FLVSplitter by Gabest. It binds FLV files to Windows Media Player, enabling playback of FLV files by double-clicking them. The installer prompts to download and install ffdshow, required for movies in Flash 7 file format. An uninstaller is included in the package.
Alternatives
- An offline standalone FLV player is available here.
- This program only installs the FLV playback component for Windows Media Player. You can also install a codec pack like K-lite, which not only installs the FLV component but also dozens of other video playback components.
PlayFLV is a project by Barend.nu and your download is made possible by PlayFLV.com the FLV Codec site.
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November 5th, 2010 at 4:56 pm
super
November 22nd, 2010 at 8:02 am
It is easy to downlaod and effective. Thank you for the service.
December 4th, 2010 at 2:59 pm
Cool, it worked just fine
December 9th, 2010 at 12:17 pm
thanks for this
December 16th, 2010 at 4:44 pm
ty for this
December 21st, 2010 at 9:00 pm
super
December 21st, 2010 at 9:40 pm
Works perfectly with Vista WMP. Thanks.
December 22nd, 2010 at 8:12 am
thanks for this
January 18th, 2011 at 6:31 pm
worked for me on vista WMP. I had to restart my pc for it to work though.
June 11th, 2011 at 12:52 am
Just what I needed. thanks for keeping it simple.
January 18th, 2013 at 7:17 am
just wanted to say thnx