Unlike older Windows Media Player versions or legacy operating systems, VLC does not require you to download external codec packs (such as K-Lite or the standalone Xvid installer) to play Xvid videos. VLC relies on its internal library of built-in codecs, primarily powered by the libavcodec library from the FFmpeg project. This library includes full native support for decoding MPEG-4 ASP video, which encompasses Xvid.
Note: Modern HandBrake (1.0+) removed Xvid encoding. Use HandBrake 0.10.5 or FFmpeg. xvid video codec vlc
It uses its own internal libraries to handle decoding, so you typically won't need to install anything extra to play Xvid files. In this sense, VLC can often play Xvid videos right out of the box on both Windows and Mac. Unlike older Windows Media Player versions or legacy