Though this program tested positive for virus tests, some people don't view it as a virus or malware. VLC Codec Pack 2.0.5 is available to all software users as a free download for Windows. The most important thing is that AC3 data must be passed to the decoder without modifications. Now, here is how it works (it is one hell of a hack).
This article introduces how to convert video to MP4 with AC3 codec as well as includes a trick to play the MP4 AC3 with Apple TV in two parts.
Anyway, we can still watch movie with AC3 surround sound from Apple TV by the help of Dolby Digital AC3 supported AV receiver. There are some issues, but for the most part, it works. However, MP4 with AC3 5.1 will not pass-through Apple TV 3 and Apple TV 2. This download is licensed as freeware for the Windows (32-bit and 64-bit) operating system on a laptop or desktop PC from video codec packs without restrictions. Well, I did it AC3 Passthrough successfully tested on an Apple TV. VLC Codec Pack 2.0.5 on 32-bit and 64-bit PCs
Note: If your file is encoded with MPEG2 or AC3, see Missing Audio Codec for Mac for reference. To check which audio codec your file is encoded with, see No audio or audio is distorted with DivX movie playback on a Mac for reference.
You also get to install audio codecs providing the ability to use Lame MP3, among others.Ĭertainly a helpful thing to install, especially if you have a fresh installation of Windows up and running.
This installation includes many of the most common codecs, available for free, like ffdshow, XviD, DivX and many others. Therefore you're giving other media players on your PC the same ability to playback media without the need of VLC Media Player. Thank you for reporting spam and other rule-breaking content.VLC Codec Pack is a fully-featured Windows codec pack which provides many of the video codecs which already come installed with VLC Media Player. If you have any suggestions regarding subreddit or community improvements, you can message the moderators at any time. Exceptions may be made and the final say goes to the moderators.