How to: GSpot (Check Drivers for Media)

Have you ever downloaded a film or a song and you either couldn't see a picture or couldn't hear any sound? This is likely down to not having the correct codecs installed.

What is a codec?

Taken from www.about.com

How to resolve?
There is a good program freely available on the internet called GSpot. This scans the file and determines what drivers it needs and if you have them or not.
Download Link: [download]http://www.free-codecs.com/download_soft.php?d=3025&s=6[/download]

This is how it will look once ran


Where it says path, in the top left. Click the ... to locate the file you need to check. Open it.

G spot will tell you if you do or don't have the audio/video codecs.









If you don't have the required codec, first download and install this codec pack:
[download]http://www.free-codecs.com/download_soft.php?d=4206&s=67[/download]

Chances are that will work, if not simply Google the required codec and download it.


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Good guide, well written as per normal. Does it work with the majority of Operating systems?

 

Works with all Windows OS' as far as I know. Not sure about others, sorry.

 

The three middle images are not working

 

Nice guide. This is a common problem. You should add the definition of codec though.

 

Done it, thanks.

 

Never knew about this VERY handy software xD Thank you!