This happens because Windows 10 does not include native support for . While Microsoft sells the official extension for $0.99, there are legal, free ways to install it. Here’s everything you need to know. What is HEVC (H.265)? HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding), also known as H.265, is the successor to H.264/AVC. It compresses video files to about half the size of H.264 while maintaining the same visual quality.
If you’ve ever tried to play a video file from a modern smartphone, action camera, or 4K drone on your Windows 10 PC, you may have encountered an error: “Missing codec: HEVC required.”