Xvid is an open-source video compression library based on the MPEG-4 standard.
Do not encode new video to Xvid. However, if you have a vintage archive of TV shows or movies from 2005-2012, VLC is the only player you need to preserve them.
: VLC handles Xvid files seamlessly across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android.
While VLC is the recommended solution, some users may prefer or need alternatives.
Assuming you have VLC installed (download from videolan.org if you don’t), here is how to play any Xvid file: