How to play FLAC file with Windows Media Player 12

If you have not found out by now you can download K-lite codecs pack at:

http://filehippo.com/download\_klite\_codec\_pack/download/92a9d3f5829a622c608e5bc2aa5ed576/

or here: http://www.codecguide.com/download\_kl.htm

Or you can Download shark007- http://shark007.net/

Whichever one you choose, be sure to choose Windows Media Player for the player you want the codecs to use by default. You will see the option in the installation.

Critical Bill, that is the answer you would expect from someone at Microsoft. If you look at the previous posts you will see the option that through 3 party software Window media player will play flac files and other lossless audio files.

I just want to thank Darney and leefrost for helping me with this codec issue, and helping me figure out what I needed to do to get my flac files  and mkv files to play in my Windows Media Player 11.

I had installed some audio codecs some time in the past, AC3 LAME codecs, and I guess they were getting the job done, but I needed specific codecs for my WMP 11.

Anyway, I thought I had already installed the K-LITE codec pak, but since I could not find it anywhere on my computer I went ahead and installed the 007Shark pak from the link provided by you guys, and I am very happy I did this.

Not only can I now play my .mkv movie files in my WMP 11, I can also play my FLAC... and any other audio or video files I have on my computer, on any of the media players I have on my computer.

I run Windows Vista, so I could not download the "Advanced" 007Shark pak, but the other pak for Vista is great, did not change any existing audio/video settings, and as I stated, now I can play anything on WMP and my other players. (VLC Media Player, Windows Media Player Classic, Winamp, etc.)

So, thanks very much for making this info available to us.

Peace!

razz

I just want to thank Darney and leefrost for helping me with this codec issue, and helping me figure out what I needed to do to get my flac files  and mkv files to play in my Windows Media Player 11.

I went ahead and installed the 007Shark pak from the link provided by you guys, and I am very happy I did this.

Not only can I now play my .mkv movie files in my WMP 11, I can also play my FLAC... and any other audio or video files I have on my computer, on any of the media players I have on my computer.

007Shark is used a lot by enthusiasts, but most people have never heard of it and can get a little one-eyed about K-lite. It's not their fault that it is probably the only "codec pack" they have ever heard off : )

There is some exceptional software out there for all sorts of tasks and not bundled with "surprises" you don't want either. The very best is not always the "most used".

True to that leefrost. I had never heard of 007Shark until your mention in this forum, even though I had been searching for something that would allow me to play lossless audio besides wav in Windows Media Player. Because I am still learning about codecs and after fumbling with plugins, when I found K-lite and it works well for me. I stop looking. But since I have been enlightened about other options for codecs I have been reading more. It seems that from my reading there are avent fans of 007Shark, but equally as much as K-lite. But having the options gives more choice for the user and there level of how to use; "understanding". I have others players on my computer. But none are better than Windows Media Player. I am able to play all lossless audio I choose; MKV, M2TS video and so on. I still would not say that 007Shark is the best, (I leave to the user). But agree that it will accomplish what it is designed for without compatibility problems. Thanks again for the pull up.