Play AVCHD Files

AVCHD (Advanced Video Coding High Definition) is a file format used for recording and playing high-definition (HD) videos.

Although it was specially developed by Sony and Panasonic back in 2006 for consumer camcorders, the file format is now widely used for the distribution of HD movies on DVDs and Blu-ray discs. In some scenarios, it surpassed HDV and XDCAM EX as far as usability is concerned for commercial purposes.

Not all DVD and Blu-ray players have automatic support for AVCHD, though, so a bit of attention is necessary before downloading and installing (or even purchasing) a multimedia player compatible with this format.

In this hub, you can find both free and non-free video players with AVCHD support. Please keep in mind that these applications are not solely designed for AVCHD playback, so you can explore a bunch of additional features.

On the other hand, we made sure to find intuitive tools that are accessible to both casual and experienced users, which put emphasis on a clean interface and practical options for playing AVCHD video files. If you're interested, we also have hubs with apps to create AVCHD, edit AVCHD and convert AVCHD. You can also check out all Softpedia product listings which are related to AVCHD.