(Note: Linux Mint is based on Ubuntu, so this package works perfectly and installs the necessary fonts and codecs for MKV/HEVC.)
If you prefer not to use the terminal, Linux Mint provides a built-in tool: Launch Menu Sound & Video Install Multimedia Codecs Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation. Recommended Media Players install hevc codec for mkv video on linux mint link
hwdec=auto-safe vo=gpu profile=gpu-hq
: Versions 3.0 and above support HEVC natively without extra plugins. You can install it via: sudo apt install vlc (Note: Linux Mint is based on Ubuntu, so