Xiph.Org Open Codecs

Xiph.Org Open Codecs, developed by Xiph.org, is a highly regarded codec pack for the Multimedia category, specifically within the Editors & Converters subcategory. The latest version, 0.85.17777, offers a robust suite of decoders and encoders for various Xiph.org formats, alongside Annodex. Unfortunately, seeking is disabled for Ogg Vorbis, Theora, and Speex formats. Additionally, this release does not support WebM/VP8 and lacks arm assembly optimizations (theorarm).

Weighing in at a modest 2.5 MB, the 0.85.17777 version file, open365-applet.exe, is lightweight and quick to install. It's compatible with a wide range of Windows operating systems, including Windows XP, XP Professional, Vista, 7, 8, 10, and 11. Users looking for previous versions can find 0.85, and 0.8 available.

A major benefit of Xiph.Org Open Codecs is that it is completely free to download, making high-quality multimedia conversion accessible to everyone. Despite the noted limitations, such as the absence of arm assembly optimizations and no support for WebM/VP8, the codec pack is praised for its comprehensive coverage of Xiph.org formats.

Pros:

• Free to download and use
• Comprehensive support for Xiph.org formats
• Small file size and easy installation
• Wide range of compatible Windows OS versions

Cons:

• Seeking disabled for Ogg Vorbis, Theora, and Speex
• No support for WebM/VP8
• Lacks arm assembly optimizations

You may want to check out more software, such as Ogg Codecs, OpenOffice.org or MUSK Codec Pack, which might be related to Xiph.Org Open Codecs.