Nullsoft Directshow Decoder Plugin Download

Most Requested Features / Plug-ins
This is a small list of some of the more useful plugins for Winamp 5.0. These plugins solve some of the most commonly requested features for Winamp 5.X. They are added and maintained by the moderators of this forum. If you think a plug-in needs to be added suggest it in this thread.
Input Formats
- Real Audio and Video (with no extra plugins)
Play Real Media format files in Winamp with no extra plug-ins. If you have Real One or Real Player already and hate it, feel free to uninstall it first, it will no longer be needed. First, install Real Alternative. Second, add the proper extensions to the DirectShow decoder:
Preferences (Ctrl-P) > Plugins > Input > Double Click 'Nullsoft DirectShow Decoder..' > add ';RA;RM;RMVB' (no quotes) to the end of the extension list.
Note: this does not work for .RAM playlist files or rstp:// streams, use the Tara plugin instead (just remove ra & rm from the extension list in tara.ini).
Or just use the Tara plugin for ALL Real formats instead (recommended).
(might require you to uncheck 'process audio through winamp' in Tara config).
Note: Whether you use the DShow or Tara method, you will still need to install Real Alternative (installation of Real Player is not recommended). If using the Tara plugin method to play RA & RM, then you do NOT add RA & RM to the in_dshow extension list!
- QuickTime MOV support
Add ;MOV to the Extension List in the DirectShow Decoder config (Prefs > Plugins > Input > in_dshow.dll > config).
Install Gabest's MP4 Splitter.
Then install latest ffdshow.
Set H.264/AVC, Other MPEG4, H.263, SVQ1, SVQ3, 8BPS, QTRLE, QRPZA to libavcodec in ffdshow video decoder config.
Set QDM2 to libavcodec, AAC to libfaad2 in ffdshow audio decoder config..
Most MOV files use AAC or MP3 for audio, but some use QDesign2 (QDM2), or even ADPCM.
Note: Windows 7 users might also need to install the Preferred DirectShow Filters Tool to get Windows to use ffdshow instead of the default Windows decoders.
- ShockWave Flash SWF Support
Native 'ShockWave Flash' (SWF) support was implemented in Winamp 5.54
- OGM & OGV Video (with no extra plugins)
Add ;OGM;OGV to the Extension List in the DirectShow Decoder config (Prefs > Plugins > Input > in_dshow.dll > config).
Note: Assumes that the required Ogg DirectShow Splitters/Filters are already installed on your system.
If not, we recommend latest Gabest OggSplitter.
Extract OggSplitter.ax to a folder of your choice, eg. C:DirectShow
To register, use: Start -> Run -> regsvr32 'c:directshowoggsplitter.ax'
Plus latest ffdshow.
Set 'Theora' to libtheora or libavcodec in ffdshow video decoder config
and 'Vorbis' to Tremor in ffdshow audio decoder config.
Note 1:
Winamp is currently a 32-bit program, so you need to install the 32-bit version of ffdshow, not the 64-bit version, regardless of whether your OS is x64 (64-bit version has '64' in the filename, 32-bit version doesn't, heh).
Note 2:
Windows Vista & 7 users will need to run the Command Prompt in admin mode for the splitter to register successfully.
Go to: Start -> Programs -> Accessories
Right-click 'Command Prompt', select 'Run as administrator'
Then type in: regsvr32 'c:directshowoggsplitter.ax'
(make sure the path is correct, if using a different one to my example).
- MKV (Matroska) Video
Winamp 5.57+ Pro users have native support for the following codecs in MKV:
Video codecs: h.264 (avc), h.263 (requires extra h263 decoder from the EP), mp4v pt.2 (simple/advanced)
Audio codecs: mp3, aac, ac3 (requires extra ac3 decoder from the EP), vorbis.
For non-Pro users (or even for Pro users with MKV files that use codecs not covered by native support):
With Winamp closed, remove in_mkv.dll (if present) from the WinampPlugins folder.
Reopen Winamp.
Add ;MKV to the Extension List in the DirectShow Decoder config by going to:
Preferences > Plugins > Input > Double Click 'Nullsoft DirectShow Decoder..'
Also, Haali Matroska Splitter and ffdshow may need to be installed for video playback to function properly.
Set H.264, H.263, DivX, Xvid, Other MPEG4, mpeg-1 & mpeg-2 to libavcodec in ffdshow Video decoder config.
Set AC3 to liba52, Vorbis to Tremor, AAC to libfaad2, MP3 to libmad & DTS to libdts in ffdshow Audio decoder config.
Note 1: Haali's Matroska Splitter will conflict with Gabest's MP4 Splitter (see MP4 below) :-(
You can only have one installed, not both.
Gabest's MP4 Splitter is better for MP4 & MOV, but only Haali's Matroska Splitter also supports MKV.
Note 2: Windows 7 users might also need to install the Preferred DirectShow Filters Tool
to get Windows to use ffdshow instead of the default Windows decoders.
- MPEG 4 Video (MP4, M4V)
Winamp 5.57+ Pro users have native support for the following codecs in MP4 (and AVI):
Video codecs: h.264 (avc), h.263 (requires extra h263 decoder from the EP), mp4v pt.2 (simple/advanced), jpeg (slideshow)
Audio codecs: mp3, aac (lc/he), 3gp, ac3 (requires extra ac3 decoder from the EP), pcm/wav/u-law.
For non-Pro users, Winamp's in_mp4 only supports audio decoding.
But for MP4 videos, the DirectShow decoder can be used.
Remove ;MP4;M4V (leaving just M4A) from the Extension List in in_mp4 config by going to:
Winamp > Preferences (Ctrl+P) > Plugins > Input > Nullsoft MP4 Demuxer (in_mp4.dll) > Configure.
Then add ;MP4;M4V to the Extension List in the DirectShow Decoder (in_dshow.dll) config.
If the MP4 video files still don't play, then ffdshow may need to be installed to decode MPEG4 video & audio formats (h.263, h.264/avc, other mpeg4, aac), and you'll probably also need to install an MP4 DirectShow Splitter, such as:
Gabest's MP4 Splitter or Haali's Splitter.
Gabest's Splitter is recommended and probably better, but requires manual installation. If installing Haali Splitter, select MP4 (and MKV/OGM, if you wish) in the setup options, but we do NOT recommend associating Haali with AVI
(you won't need any extra splitter for AVI, just use the default Windows AVI Splitter instead).
In ffdshow video decoder config, make sure all of H.263, H.264/AVC, Other MPEG4, and XviD/DivX are all set to 'libavcodec' and not 'disabled'.
In ffdshow audio decoder config, set AC3 to liba52, AAC to libfaad2, MP3 to libmad & AMR to libavcodec.
More MP4 instructions here
WARNING: This will use the DirectShow Decoder for all MP4 files, therefore tags will not be read when adding MP4 audio files to the library and some audio formats in MP4 files might not function properly. You can circumvent this by renaming any .mp4 audio files with the .m4a extension, so that the Nullsoft in_mp4 decoder will still be used for audio-only files.
Note: Windows 7 users might also need to install the Preferred DirectShow Filters Tool
to get Windows to use ffdshow instead of the default Windows decoders.
- ALAC Decoder
Included in the Winamp Essentials Pack
Required by in_mp4 and in_mp3 to play any MP4/M4A/AAC files with alac content (Proprietary: Apple Lossless Audio Codec).
- M4P Input Plugin
Decodes iTunes MusicStore encrypted M4P files, as created by ThomasW [info]
- WavPack Playback (WV)
Plugin is included in the Winamp Essentials Pack.
Allows playback of WavPack files (.wv).
WavPack is an open source, free lossless codec - www.wavpack.com
- AMR
- AC3
- FLV & GVI
- MusePack (MPC)
- SHN
- Ogg Vorbis
Nullsoft Vorbis Decoder 1.58. This is the exact same decoder that comes with Winamp 5.623 Full. This plugin is not included in the Lite download though and some may not want to download the Full version just for Vorbis support.
- in_zip
Zip, rar and 7z archive support plugin, by DrO. | Discussion
- List of Video/Movie Plugins
- XSPF Loader
Output Formats
- Kernel Streaming Output Plugin
According to Microsoft 'Kernel Streaming (KS) is a broad term for the services that support kernel-mode processing of streamed data. KS enables efficient real-time streaming for multimedia devices such as sound cards and TV tuner cards.' What is important to you is it prevents other devices from outputting to the soundcard during