Codec Info

Name: Codec Info
Rating: 4.3968253 (462 reviews)
Author: Parseus

By: Parseus

Detailed listing of multimedia codecs on your device!

Features & Capabilities

Codec Info is a developer-centric Chrome extension designed to provide an in-depth listing of multimedia codecs and DRM types available on your Android device. It covers detailed audio codec information including maximum supported instances, input channels, bitrate ranges, sample rates, and tunneled playback capabilities. For video codecs, it offers insights such as max resolution, frame rate, color profiles, adaptive playback support, secure decryption, and more.

Additionally, Codec Info supports viewing of DRM types supported by your device and facilitates easy sharing of this technical information without any ads. Note that available data may vary based on your device and Android version, and Bluetooth codecs are not supported. This extension is a practical tool aimed at developers and tech enthusiasts wanting quick access to multimedia codec capabilities on Android devices.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Developer Tools

By:

Parseus

Downloads:

123,603 442

Rating:

4.40

(462) 3 new ratings

Version:

2.9.0 Last updated: 2025-09-19

Version code:

10028

Creation date:

2018-07-05

Publisher country:

Permissions:

com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY Low risk
com.parseus.codecinfo.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Size:

3.06MB

Email:

pa*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-09

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 195,335 ▼ 398

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

Parseus

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.parseus.codecinfo

Email:

pa*****@gmail.com

Website:

https://codeberg.org/Parseus/codecinfo

User Reviews

Users praise Codec Info as a useful tool for identifying hardware-accelerated codec support and for gauging device playback capabilities. It clearly marks hardware vs. software decoding and has a clean, ad‑free interface. Some reviews, however, raise credibility concerns by calling it a fake app, and a few report stability/UI bugs on certain devices. Overall, it’s a practical, no‑nonsense codec info resource when it runs on a compatible device and OS.

Pros

Indispensable for identifying which codecs support hardware acceleration (encoder/decoder profiles).
Helps assess device playback capabilities for high‑resolution content (e.g., 8K/5K) and hardware requirements.
Clear, ad‑free UI that shows built‑in codecs and whether they run in hardware or software.
Does what it promises without fluff; concise, to‑the‑point information.
No ads or in‑app purchases reported by users.

Cons

Credibility concerns: a couple of reviews label the app as fake or question its authenticity.
UI/stability issues reported on some devices (Android 6 crash when opening settings; UI/search glitches).

Recent reviews

good sound optimization

na*****, 2026-04-04

very useful app. indispensible for determining exactly which encoder (recording) and decoder (playback) profiles for each codec are capable of hardware acceleration. when arbitrary transcode/encode profile customization is used, it will usually break this compatibility and force software. this is hugely important with lower performance embedded device playback (especially budget Smart TV brands, with less licensed software/hardware to save $)