The Best Top 5 Free Alternatives to Windows Media Player

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Windows Media Player

Compared with some other free media players, obviously, Windows Media Player has seen better days. Now, there are many other free media players that have so many brilliant features to meet peoples' demands. So if you are tired of Windows Media Player, why not give other media players a run? In the following article, we will introduce to you the top 5 best alternatives to Windows Media Player. By the way, if you want to convert videos/audio with a more professional tool, here is the best choice that would never let you down:

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VLC Media Player

The first Windows Media Player replacement is the most well-known VLC Media Player. It is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, supporting almost all file formats with no need to download additional codecs. Besides, VLC is more than just a media player, but can serve as a streaming media server, capable of transcoding while playing videos, and can edit videos or audio files with simple steps. For example, you can use VLC to crop videos. With the wonderful formats support, and amazing playback control, it can surely be the best alternative to Windows Media Player.

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KMPlayer

If you are used to putting fluency at the first place, KMPlayer is your choice. The replacement for Windows Media Player has the super high boot speed, as well as occupies memory less, which makes it the perfect player for PC users with little space to spare. With varieties of plug-ins and extensions, KMPlayer can support all the new video formats. And its unique expansion capability enables you to decode all kinds of video formats using different decoders. With KMPlayer, you don’t need to install a bunch of transcoding programs while watching special formats’ videos.

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PotPlayer

The third alternative to Windows Media Player is PotPlayer. With its powerful built-in audio and video codecs, PotPlayer is worth a try. It supports expanding a great deal of decoders, letting you watch videos of kinds of formats. Besides, PotPlayer offers abundant operation methods, and you can set shortcuts for almost all the playback and setting options.

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MPC-HC

Media Player Classic, as the name implies, this alternative to Windows Media Player is a tribute to the classic version of Windows Media Player 6.4. It is also an open source media player, supporting lots of video and audio formats, and can play Discs like VCD、SVCD、DVD, etc. Of course, as the successor of MPC, MPC-HC has more features. It can be used as DVB player and supports GPU assisted decoding. After MPC-HC, MPC-BE contains more practical features and bug fixes.

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MPC-BE

Media Player Classic, as the name implies, this alternative to Windows Media Player is a tribute to the classic version of Windows Media Player 6.4. It is also an open source media player, supporting lots of video and audio formats, and can play Discs like VCD、SVCD、DVD, etc. Of course, as the successor of MPC, MPC-HC has more features. It can be used as DVB player and supports GPU assisted decoding. After MPC-HC, MPC-BE contains more practical features and bug fixes.

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GOM Media Player

GOM Player is a free video player that supports all the most popular video formats by default. This alternative to Windows Media Player has one unique highlight, which is its support for 360-degree VR videos, ensuring you to get the best possible entertainment experience. It has the Searches codecs feature, which enables you to play all formats of videos. Also, it even supports playing a damaged file or a file being downloaded. Other advanced features include screen capture, playback speed control, and video effects.

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