# Codec Info

> Detailed listing of multimedia codecs on your device!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.parseus.codecinfo](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.parseus.codecinfo)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.parseus.codecinfo`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Parseus
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 129,199
- **Rating:** 4.42 / 5 (483 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.9.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-09-19
- **First published:** 2018-07-05
- **Publisher country:** PL
- **Size:** 3.06 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.parseus.codecinfo)
- **Website:** [https://codeberg.org/Parseus/codecinfo](https://codeberg.org/Parseus/codecinfo)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://codeberg.org/Parseus/codecinfo/src/branch/master/PrivacyPolicy.md](https://codeberg.org/Parseus/codecinfo/src/branch/master/PrivacyPolicy.md)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #196,397 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `com.parseus.codecinfo.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY`

## Review summary

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).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.parseus.codecinfo)