LAV Filters

Relying on the power of the FFmpeg multimedia libraries, LAV Filters provides an open-source set of DirectShow filters that make sure your computer can play popular audio and video file formats without requiring additional codecs or filters.

The package includes various splitters and decoders that can be used to translate media files. In other words, you will be able to play most audio and video file formats out of the box, regardless of the player you use.

During the setup, you are prompted to select which components to install. It is advisable you allow the installer to deploy them all, as they all work together to make sure your PC is able to translate all the popular audio and video formats.

LAV Filters consists of a source/splitter filter capable of demuxing video files into their separate elementary streams, which also facilitates the playback of Blu-ray discs on your PC.

The second component of LAV filters consists of audio and video decoders that are ready to streamline media decoding without compromise on playback quality. Basically, all the file formats that are supported by FFmpeg (AAC, AC3, E-AC3, DTS, MP1/2/3, TrueHD, FLV, Matroska/WebM, MOV, MPEG-TS/PS, MP4, AVI, OGG and many more) are also supported by LAV filters and thus, your computer.

Codecs can be configured using the “Properties” windows, one available for each component of LAV Filters. Note that these settings are designed for experienced users only.

The LAV Splitter comes with advanced subtitle handling options and support for multiple languages. It is capable of demuxing sub-streams separately and can choose streams based on playback quality, language and type. For instance, it can look for streams dedicated to visually or hearing-impaired persons.

The LAV Video decoder can handle multi-threaded streams and features advanced hardware acceleration options. Hardware and GPU deinterlacing is possible.

With LAV Filters installed on your computer, you won’t have to worry anymore about incompatibility issues when it comes to loading and playing audio and video files. Thanks to its decoders and splitters, this set of filters allows the playback of a wide range of multimedia files in a DirectShow-compliant player.