For those who are truly passionate about watching movies, a
powerful video player is rather a must-have companion regardless their
preferred genre of movies! And, of course, if you ask movie freaks, each of
them will have a different preference — which actually puts you in confusion
when it comes to choosing a good video player for a Windows PC. We take it for
granted that the default Windows Media Player is not enough for you, and you
need a better option.
If you are also in such confusion, you are at the right place,
because we’ve made a list of top 10 video players you can choose for your
Windows PC. So, shall we start our list of those 10 best media players for
Windows? It is to be noted that we have considered several factors of each
video player such as usability, distinctive features, etc while creating this
list and we hope it helps the movie-freak in you.
1. VLC Media Player
We thought we would — and we should — start this list with a
free, open-source software for watching movies, other kinds of videos etc, on
your Windows PCs that may vary in terms of system configuration. It’s not
actually one basic player alternative, but much more, especially when we take
into consideration its streaming features and other ways of media input. VLC
Media Player supports almost every video and audio format you come across and
it is offering a wide range of subtitle format support as well — if you are
passionate about subtitles too.
VLC Media Player has a truly simplified User Interface that
does not include any ads, spyware or anything else that intrudes into user
privacy. And, once you have installed VLC, there is no burden of installing
extra codec files — popular ones come with it! Also, if its basic skin is
boring, you can install extra skins, by downloading them right away from
official site of VLC Player & the collection is being updated every day.
Price: Free
2. KMPlayer
Here comes KMPlayer, my personal choice when it comes to
watching films! Even when other video players become dumbstruck if the output
is of a non-common format, KMPlayer would be able to play that file, quite
smoothly & there are impressive features too. Some of those features of
KMPlayer include its support for 3D, 2K, 4K & UHD, presence of internal
codec files that make playback easier than you except, provided the PC may have
relatively lower configuration.
Rather than merely playing files, you have an option to set
up libraries when it comes to videos and music; thus, you can get an awesome
media experience. Similarly, there is an option to play DVDs well, with all the
features you could expect in a typical DVD player. One of the other features
that we praise KMPlayer for, is the ability to adjust the playback screen with
respect to our screen, convenience of use and there’s an in-built subtitle
editor too.
Price: Free
3. GOM Media Player
GOM Media Player comes from GOM Lab, and it is one of the
best, free software you can have when you’d love to play almost every media
file. It supports a wide range of video formats including MKV, FLV, etc along
with standard media formats. Also, GOM Media Player has a number of advanced
features when it comes to playback of files, such as the playback speed
control, video effects, audio capture, A-B repeat screen etc. So, in short, GOM
Media Player is an impressive software.
Talking of UI & Customization, GOM Media Player offers
advanced-level customization that supports different skins! You can download
skins from official GOM Player site and make GOM Player look like as you wish.
Also, there is a codec finder that helps you find sufficient codecs online when
there’s an uncommon file or if GOM Player lacks that codec. Despite all these,
GOM Media Player will work fine with PC that runs Windows XP S2 or later.
Price: Free
4. MPC-HC
MPC-HC, actually the acronym of Media Player Classic — Home
Cinema, is yet another free software, when you prefer a lightweight desktop
software to play different kinds of video files. With no sorts of intrusive
toolbars or advertising stuff involved, MPC-HC offers a clean playback experience.
It has to be noted that, regardless the lightweight nature, MPC-HC can play
almost every heavy file that you will have in your Windows PC.
Additional features of Media Player Classic include key
commands and lots more. While integrated codec support lets you play video
files regardless how uncommon their video formats are, availability of the
64-bit version will be helpful when you need stabilized and powerful version.
Talking about customization, MPC-HC can let you install toolbars and skins
according to your tastes and preferences! In addition, MPC-HC has a portable
version that extends its productivity to a new level. If we are to consider all
these, MPC-HC is a great video player for Windows.
Price: Free
5. Potplayer
Potplayer is yet another free video player for your Windows
PC, and it has support for devices that are running XP or later and ranges up
to Windows 8.1, which is a good thing we hope. It does not matter if you’ve a
set of hardware that is low enough; Potplayer will utilize the Hardware
Acceleration feature to make sure that you’re able to get an best media
experience from your desktop. There are more features when it comes to playback
as well.
For instance, unlike the aforementioned video player
software, Potplayer supports different kinds of 3D Glasses and 3D-oriented
features of Potplayer are just awesome from the user’s point of view. Also,
there is an option to get 3D output as per what your requirement is. In
addition, Potplayer offers support for almost every codec you would need in the
whole journey of movie watching and it supports different kinds of subtitle
files as well. Screen snapshot feature, the ability to choose between sound
cards, scene bookmarking etc are worth noting too.
Price: Free
6. DivX Player
When you do not want to compromise High-Quality
movie-watching experience, including Ultra HD Videos and HEVC Playback, it is a
good choice to go with DivX Player! DivX Player is actually meant for HQ Video
playback and cross-device streaming of your media files. Don’t get confused
about the name, DivX Player support popular video formats such as AVI, MKV
& MP4 along with DIVX. The in-built Media Server feature in the bundle of
DivX Player lets you stream media to various devices if they have DLNA support.
If we consider the case of playback, DivX Player has a lot
of features such as FF/RW that helps you access chapters in each video, better
organization through playlists, advanced audio playback, an in-built Recently
Watched playlist for making sure that you can start from where you left off. In
general, DivX Player is a great deal, indeed.
Price: Free
Conclusion: Make your own choice..Wisely
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