Media Player Classic Home Cinema
Introducing Media Player Classic Home Cinema (MPC-HC), the versatile, open-source media player designed for Windows. Perfect for both casual viewers and cinephiles, MPC-HC supports a wide array of audio and video formats, ensuring a seamless playback experience. With its lightweight design, customizable interface, and robust feature set—including subtitle support and hardware acceleration—MPC-HC transforms your PC into a powerful home theater. Enjoy your media, your way.
Product Info
Developer
MPC-HC Team
Operating System
Windows
License
GNU General Public License
File Size
14.7 MB
Type
Media Player
Supported Formats
Supports a wide range of audio and video file formats
PROS
- Lightweight and fast, consuming minimal system resources
- Supports a wide range of audio and video formats
- Customizable interface with numerous settings
- No intrusive ads or unwanted bundled software
CONS
- Outdated interface design
- Limited streaming capabilities
- Occasional compatibility issues with newer formats
- No official support or updates since development ceased
Q&A
Media Player Classic Home Cinema (MPC-HC) is a free, open-source media player for Windows. It is known for its lightweight design and support for a wide range of video and audio formats.
MPC-HC can play Blu-ray discs that are not encrypted. However, it does not support playing encrypted Blu-ray discs directly. To play encrypted Blu-rays, you will need third-party decryption software.
To enable hardware acceleration in MPC-HC, go to View > Options > Playback > Output and select one of the renderers that supports hardware acceleration, such as EVR Custom Pres. Then, enable 'DXVA2 (copy-back)' or 'DXVA2 (native)' under the LAV Video Decoder settings.
