You will likely receive an error and it would seem as if the HEVC extension not working on Windows 11. And if you don’t have it installed, playing videos shot on an iPhone won’t be possible. Most video streaming services and even iPhones use HEVC codecs. We have included both, paid and the free method. In the following sections, we will understand the need for these and the process to install the HEVC extension in Windows 11. So if you tried playing a video on one of the built-in players in Windows 11 and were unable to do so, it’s likely that the HEVC extension is missing. The HECV, also known as H.265, is the latest in the series. But, these don’t come bundled with the OS, and you will have to separately install the HEVC extension in Windows 11.Ī codec is basically anything that encodes or decodes signals.

HEVC or High-Efficiency Video Coding extension helps play videos on native Windows apps. Restoro has been downloaded by 0 readers this month.

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H265 codec pack