H.265 / HEVC player

Playback video files containing H.265 / HEVC media.

H.265 / HEVC Player: Chrome Extension for HEVC Content Playback

H.265 / HEVC player is a Chrome extension developed to enhance your video experience. It's a standalone video player using libde265, capable of playing back H.265 / HEVC content. The extension not only supports Matroska but also other video containers with common audio codecs and SSA/ASS format subtitles. However, note that frame dropping may occur if your machine lacks the power for decoding, which could result in broken images.

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By: struktur AG

Users: 80,000+

Rating: 2.64

(504)

Version: 0.2.2 (Last updated: 2016-12-05)

Creation date: 2016-12-05

Risk impact: Very low risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

fileSystem
fullscreen

Size: 6.59M

Email: in*****@struktur.de

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# 3,017 ▲ 6

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Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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Version 0.2.2: Fixed issue where opening files fails with new versions of Chrome.

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"H.265 / HEVC player" is a standalone video player using libde265 to playback H.265 / HEVC content. It currently supports Matroska and other video containers with common audio codecs and subtitles (SSA/ASS format).

You can download sample H.265 / HEVC streams (creative commons license) from http://www.libde265.org/downloads-videos/

Please note that if your machine is too slow for decoding, frame dropping will occur which might result in broken images. The player will display a short notice when this happens.

User reviews

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Pros

Able to play some HEVC video files
Small size yet functional player
Works better than some other players on specific devices like Chromebooks

Cons

Crashes frequently when trying to open videos
Does not support hardware acceleration, leading to high CPU usage
Limited functionality as it can only open files in a standalone app, not as a plug-in

Most mentioned

Crashes when opening videos
Does not work for many users
Lack of features like subtitle support and resolution options

User reviews

Ne fonctionne plus et c'est bien dommage... si seulement vlc pouvait faire leur version.

Charles Nervegna, 2024-10-04

Able to play camera footage from HiLook camera in Home Assistant Dashboard

relativenormality, 2023-10-21

After trying almost every possible app to play HEVC videos when none was able to, I decided to install this app despite seeing all the negative reviews and to my surprise it plays all the HEVC videos I had downloaded so far. Absolutely great work.