How to play AV1 videos on Windows 11/10 PC
Enabling a codec natively on Windows 10 means that the addition of the codec will enable the user to play media on apps like Groove Music and Movies & TV apps. This is similar to playing HEVC videos on Windows 10 Movies & TV app or playing OGG, Vorbis and Theora coded media files on Windows 10. As the AV1 codec is emerging, more and more software is adding support for it. Microsoft is not much behind though. Microsoft has recently silently released AV1 Codec Pack for Windows 10. This is released on the Microsoft Store just like the Web Media Extension Codec pack and the HEVC Codec pack. After you install it, you will be able to play AV1 videos on Movies & TV app. However, if you use the Win32 version of software like the VLC Media Player, you might not need it most probably. The description of this codec on the Microsoft Store reads, Though the videos with AV1 codec are really rare at the moment; in case, if you wish, you can find and install this video codec extension from the Microsoft Store here. TIP: 5KPlayer is among the best free AV1 Video Player for Windows that you might want to check out.
