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Media Player Classic - BE (aka MPC-BE) is based on the original "Media Player Classic" project (Gabest) and "Media Player Classic Home Cinema" project (Casimir666), contains additional features and bug fixes. Playing various video and audio files. Support for hardware decoding and deinterlacing. Automatically mount ISO images.
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File size: 18MB
Portable version
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File size: 18MB
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Download MPC-BE 1.9.2 64-bit 19MB Win64
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Portable 
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More information and other downloads
Download MPC Video Renderer - it is a video renderer for DirectShow. The renderer can potentially work with any DirectShow player, but full support is available only in the MPC-BE. Recommended MPC-BE v1.5.4.4699 or newer.
Version history / Release notes / Changelog / What's New
1.9.2 - 2026-10-13
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AviSplitter
Fixed playback of some MPC audio files.
BinkSplitter
Added support for audio in Bink Video 2 files.
MpaDecFilter
Expanded mixer functionality for unsupported channel layouts.
The DSD stream will be converted to Float 96000 Hz.
MPCVideoDec
Improved support for Color Transfer Characteristic BT.2020.
Added H.264/HEVC 4:2:2 support for the NVDEC decoder.
Added VP9 4:2:0 12-bit support for NVDEC.
NVDEC operation has been optimized.
VideoRenderers
Fixed retrieval of the original video frame size for MPC VR and madVR.
Fixed rare EVR-CP freezes.
Subtitles
BT.2020 support added for PGS subtitles.
yt-dlp
The ability to select a preferred audio track language has been restored.
Player
Fixed the issue with the Space bar when Japanese character input is active.
Added dark theme for dialog boxes.
Fixed Windows Media Controls behavior in full-screen mode.
Additional search paths for audio tracks and subtitles have been added.
Fixed an issue with moving the player window while screen-edge snapping is enabled and the Windows taskbar is positioned at the sides or top.
Fixed the playback acceleration function when long-pressing the left mouse button.
Various interface fixes.
Installer
Updated MPC Video Renderer 0.10.9.
Updated Bulgarian translation (by jekovcar).
Updated Romanian translation (by Andrei Miloiu).
Updated Dutch translation (by beter).
Updated German translation (by Klaus1189).
Updated Turkish translation (by cmhrky).
Updated Chinese (Simplified) translation (by wushantao).
Updated Hungarian translation (by mickey).
Updated libraries:
ffmpeg n9.1-dev-1964-gba987fe24d;
nv-codec-headers n13.0.19.1.
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AviSplitter
Fixed playback of some MPC audio files.
BinkSplitter
Added support for audio in Bink Video 2 files.
MpaDecFilter
Expanded mixer functionality for unsupported channel layouts.
The DSD stream will be converted to Float 96000 Hz.
MPCVideoDec
Improved support for Color Transfer Characteristic BT.2020.
Added H.264/HEVC 4:2:2 support for the NVDEC decoder.
Added VP9 4:2:0 12-bit support for NVDEC.
NVDEC operation has been optimized.
VideoRenderers
Fixed retrieval of the original video frame size for MPC VR and madVR.
Fixed rare EVR-CP freezes.
Subtitles
BT.2020 support added for PGS subtitles.
yt-dlp
The ability to select a preferred audio track language has been restored.
Player
Fixed the issue with the Space bar when Japanese character input is active.
Added dark theme for dialog boxes.
Fixed Windows Media Controls behavior in full-screen mode.
Additional search paths for audio tracks and subtitles have been added.
Fixed an issue with moving the player window while screen-edge snapping is enabled and the Windows taskbar is positioned at the sides or top.
Fixed the playback acceleration function when long-pressing the left mouse button.
Various interface fixes.
Installer
Updated MPC Video Renderer 0.10.9.
Updated Bulgarian translation (by jekovcar).
Updated Romanian translation (by Andrei Miloiu).
Updated Dutch translation (by beter).
Updated German translation (by Klaus1189).
Updated Turkish translation (by cmhrky).
Updated Chinese (Simplified) translation (by wushantao).
Updated Hungarian translation (by mickey).
Updated libraries:
ffmpeg n9.1-dev-1964-gba987fe24d;
nv-codec-headers n13.0.19.1.
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MPC-BE configuration tutorial
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Rating by zzh on
Jan 23, 2026 Version: 1.8.8
OS: Windows 11 64-bit Ease of use: 9/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
Video playback is slow
Review by on
Oct 18, 2025 Version: MPC-BE 1.8.7
OS: Windows 11 64-bit Ease of use: 5/10
Functionality: 5/10
Value for money: 5/10
Overall: 5/10
Still the best, the absolute winner.
Review by sledding felicity on
Jun 17, 2025 Version: 1.8.5
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
Works well on my Laptop.
Minor issue is getting the MpcVideoRenderer working. I would like to work without having to install this render, like other players do.
Minor issue is getting the MpcVideoRenderer working. I would like to work without having to install this render, like other players do.
Review by Anthony on
Jun 17, 2025 Version: MPC-BE 1.8.5
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 9/10
Functionality: 9/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 9/10
Version 1.8.4, Windows 11 is complaning abour Tojan/Virus Win32/Wacatac.B!ml?
All previous versions no such problem.
All previous versions no such problem.
Review by Matt on
Apr 20, 2025 Version: 1.8.4
OS: Windows 11 64-bit Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
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