How to install DivX codec for Google Chrome

Certain web based videos, such as tutorials and so forth may require that you have DivX codec installed. The easiest and most easy and simple way to install DivX codec for Google Chrome, is by installing the DivX Webplayer.

For Windows Users

To install the DivX Webplayer, you just need to go to the DivX website at www.divx.com. After the web page opens, go to the software tab on top of the page. In the drop down menu, select ‘Divx Plus for Windows’ that will lead to another menu. There, choose the Webplayer.

Once you click on the ‘webplayer’ link. Wait for the page to load. This page will tell you all the benefits of the web player. Ignore them for now. On top of the page, there will be a ‘free download’ link. Click it. It will redirect you to the cnet website from where you can download the link. Click on the ‘download now’ button to start the download. You will download a small setup file; open it to begin the download and installation. This may take a couple of minutes, to pass the time, you can either play a quick game of solitaire or minesweeper or you can go back to the Divx page which tells you the benefits and go through the entire thing to learn more about it.

Once the installation and download is complete follow the steps to install it. You will be prompted to install certain things like the DivX converter and the web player itself. Install them all. You will also be prompted to install Incredimail. This is up to you.

This should complete the installation of DivX codec for Google Chrome on Windows.

For Mac Users

To install the codec for Mac users is the same as that for Windows users, save for a few minor details.

To install the DivX Webplayer, you just need to go to the DivX website at www.divx.com. After the web page opens, go to the software tab on top of the page. In the drop down menu, select ‘Divx 7 for Mac’ that will lead to another menu. There, choose the Webplayer.

Once you click on the ‘webplayer’ link. Wait for the page to load. This page will tell you all the benefits of the web player. Ignore them for now. On top of the page, there will be a ‘free download’ link. Click it. It will redirect you to the cnet website from where you can download the link. Click on the ‘download now’ button to start the download. You will download a small setup file; open it to begin the download and installation. This may take a couple of minutes, to pass the time, you can either play a quick game of solitaire or minesweeper or you can go back to the Divx page which tells you the benefits and go through the entire thing to learn more about it.

Once the installation and download is complete follow the steps to install it. You will be prompted to install certain things like the DivX converter and the web player itself. Install them all. You will also be prompted to install Incredimail. This is up to you.

This should complete the installation of DivX codec for Google Chrome on Mac.