Basics

DivX Player 7 is available on Windows operating systems as part of the DivX 7 for Windows software download and is the official video playback software application for DivX® video content. For Mac users, DivX Player 6 is currently available. You can download DivX Player for free from DivX.com. Get more information on the DivX 7 for Windows system requirements.

Recent additions and improvements to DivX Player provide everything you need for a true HD experience on your computer. Now, in addition to playing your .divx video files and the .avi files encoded with the DivX Codec, DivX Player can play most other popular file formats such as those in the .WMV container, provided you have the necessary Direct Show filters installed on your computer. You will also be able to play QuickTime .MOV and .MP4 files in DivX Player for Windows 6.8 or higher as long as you have QuickTime 7 or higher installed.

New to DivX Player 7 is DivX Plus™ playback. DivX Plus is the new DivX profile indicating H.264/AAC content in an MKV container. This is a new feature in DivX 7 and enables popular applications using DirectShow filters, such as Windows Media Player or Real Player, to play HD H.264/AAC content as well. For more on H.264 playback in DivX Player and general information on why this is cool, check out the How To and Miscellaneous sections in this guide.