Reviews of Codec Info

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List of user reviews and ratings for Codec Info

Total ratings

4.41 (Rating count: 474)

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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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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.00

All time rating average: 4.41

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18% (9)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-06-17	Mi*****	Easy way to check what codecs your device supports with and without hardware acceleration.
Easy way to check what codecs your device supports with and without hardware acceleration.
2026-04-04	na*****	good sound optimization
good sound optimization
2026-02-02	Za*****	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 $)
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 $)
2025-12-28	Ma*****	💩
💩
2025-09-26	AS*****	bad 😔😞 borring time lost apps don't have used this app
bad 😔😞 borring time lost apps don't have used this app
2025-08-27	Mi*****	The information could have been presented better, but the UI is clean and got the job done. Also does NOT have ads or in-app purchases, which is a big plus!
The information could have been presented better, but the UI is clean and got the job done. Also does NOT have ads or in-app purchases, which is a big plus!
2025-08-11	T.*****	good
good
2025-07-19	Ra*****	fantastic just what I was looking for
fantastic just what I was looking for
2025-07-16	eL*****	thanks a lot
thanks a lot
2025-05-08	Ga*****	Does what it says on the tin.
Does what it says on the tin.