25 years of Powering Digital Video
DivX is excited to celebrate 25 years of pioneering digital video. Based in San Diego, California since our inception in 2000, DivX has always focused on using technology to improve the digital video experience.
Our innovative video technologies for consumers, device manufacturers and streaming services are enjoyed by millions of people around the world. With over a billion downloads of our video software and 2 billion DivX playback devices, DivX continues to lead the video revolution. Read more about our company.
Check out the timeline below to see some highlights from the past 25 years.
Play, Convert and Cast - for Free
Download desktop DivX Software to play, convert, and cast your favorite videos including DivX, AVI, MKV and MP4 in up to 4K quality. Available for free on Windows and Mac.
Play It All
Enjoy high-quality video up to 4K from a variety of video formats such as AVI, DIVX, MKV and MP4. You can even immerse yourself in spectacular 360° video!
Convert
Simply drag and drop to create DivX, H.264 and HEVC videos compatible with DivX Certified or convert to MP4 for playback on iPhones and iPads.
Cast Away
Cast videos, music and photos through DivX Software to your TV with DLNA-compatible devices such as Chromecast, Apple TV, Xbox, Roku, Smart TVs and more.
Sound Matters
Expand your audio experience with DivX Pro to enjoy incredible AC3 surround sound or amazing DTS-HD audio.
How it all started
We have always been obsessed with making video better. The DivX Story begins with Jerome “Gej” Rota. Gej was passionate about video and believed everyone should be able to enjoy the videos they want, how, when and where they want. In 1999, digital video was a frustrating experience. But he believed it could, and should, be an amazing one. So began our journey of innovation.
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2004
The first tier 1 DivX Certified® device shipped. The DivX Certification program was created to license and test DivX playback on CE devices.
2006
DivX became a publicly traded company.
2006
Launched Stage6, a high-quality video sharing community to watch and download video.
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2006
Over 100 million DivX Certified playback devices shipped worldwide.
2007
The DivX Connected box released, a hardware platform for streaming media from the computer to the TV.
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2008
DivX adopted in emerging categories such as mobile phones, game consoles, digital TVs and Blu-ray players.
2010
DivX acquired by Sonic Solutions (owners of Roxio software).
2011
Over 500 million DivX Certified playback devices shipped worldwide.
2011
DivX TV, an Internet TV platform offering multi-channel streaming, released on LG devices.
2011
DivX/Sonic acquired by Rovi Corp (now called TiVo Corp)
2013
Over 1 billion downloads of DivX Software to consumers around the globe.
2013
First HEVC consumer software released including 4K/Ultra HD support.
2014
DivX became a private company.
2014
Awarded “Best Ultra HD Codec” from Ultra HDTV magazine.
2015
DivX acquired by NeuLion, Inc.
2016
Facilitated the first ever live 4K streaming event.
2018
DivX divests from Neulion to become a privately held company.
2020
Updated consumer software bundles, including support for Apple’s M1 chip.
2022
Launched Grove®, a location-based video sharing mobile app.
DIVX PLAYBACK DEVICES
DivX Certified® devices are rigorously tested. Find TVs, Blu-ray players, in-car devices and much more that play DivX video.
