20.8 REAPER Video Processing Tips
Kind: concept (user-guide-section) Chapter: 20 Using REAPER with Video Source: REAPER User Guide v7.70
- For Windows users, if a video file won't play in REAPER, the chances are that you do not have a codec (coder/ decoder) required for that video format. Codecs are freely available on the internet. Download and install the VLC decoder from http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/ Navigate down to the latest number (at time of writing 3.0.9.2) and select it. Choose win32 or win 64 (depending on your system), then download
and install the required .exe file. This will also install the codecs required for AVI, MKV, MP4, WMV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DIVX and many other video formats. Moreover, video playback will now be handled by VLC rather than Direct Show. 2. The Media, Video/Rex/Misc page of your Preferences includes an option for you to specify your own video decoder priorities. If you get into trouble here, there is an option to Reset to defaults.