VP9 Video Extensions

VP9 Video Extensions is the official codec for Windows that allows you to play content encoded in VP9. By installing this codec, all native Windows players can use it to decode videos with hardware instead of software. That includes the Movies and TV app, as well as the Photos app.

VP9 is one of the most widely used codecs on the Internet for compressing streamed video. Its popularity skyrocketed when YouTube started using it, and now many videos use this codec for its excellent compression and resulting file sizes. With VP9 Video Extensions, you can decode both VP9 and VP8 files, which is the previous version.

If your computer is unable to decode VP9 Video Extensions with hardware, this codec allows you to play it with software in the smoothest possible way. However, playback may not be as smooth on less powerful devices whenever the content is decoded with software.

So, if you want to play VP9-encoded files on Windows, don't hesitate to download VP9 Video Extensions. If you also install the AV1 and HEVC codecs on Windows, you'll be able to view any multimedia file on the players that come with Microsoft.