Top 5 Best Video Players

Multimedia has a way of bringing out that life in humans, without the right desktop applications, this would be a farfetched dream. However, there are lots of applications that have been developed over time to give that unique multimedia experience. Choose from our list of best desktop video players for windows and take your multimedia experience to a whole new level.

1. VLC Media Player #

Supported OS: Windows/OS X/Linux

This is one media player that can play just almost anything. Its compatibility with most video formats made it so popular within a very short time. Its simplicity of use, speed and capabilities makes it unique. Some of its formats are MPEG-2, DivX, H.264, MKV, WebM, WMV, MP3 and a lot more. VLC Media player is compatible with Windows, Linux, Mac OS X and Unix platforms.

2. Wondershare Player #

Supported OS: Windows, MAC OS X

Wondershare video player is an excellent desktop video player that outweighs its contemporaries in so many different ways. It performs up to 30 times faster than players in this category. Here are a few of its outstanding features.

• Standard & HD video/audio & DVD
• Play MKV, WMV, MPEG, AVI and many more formats in high quality
• Supports virtually any audio format: WMA, MP3, M4A, AAC, FLAC, etc
• Load and play subtitle files in ASS, SSA and SRT
• Advanced codec for an enhanced user experience

3. GOM Player #

Supported OS: Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista/XP/2000/ME

This is a free desktop video player that provides an excellent user experience. It is free and compatible with most video and audio file formats. Some of the advanced features are:

• The use of codec finder to locate missing codecs
• Exporting images from videos using different methods of video capturing
• Ability to save a video as an MP3 with excellent audio capabilities
• Ability to speed up or slow down playback and loop different sections of the play
• Lots of inbuilt keyboard shortcuts

4. MplayerX #

Supported OS: MAC OS

The functionalities of MPlayerX provide users with an easy way to enjoy their multimedia collection without losing any functionality.

• Compatible with almost any media format available
• The Multi-touch on Mac OS X is easy to use. Just tap, pinch and swipe and the player provides users with the easiest playback
• Download subtitles and upload them automatically and seamlessly. Supports Eastern Asian languages, Arabic and Hebrew

5. MPC-HC #

Supported OS: Windows

Looking for something simpler? MPC-HC is free, open-source and very easy to use player compatible with Windows OS. Just download and install it to enjoy the great experience it brings.

• It is remarkably lightweight. It will save you a lot of trouble in playing videos on some old computers. Actually, it lets you enjoy movies on any SSE CPU
• It supports massive video format and codec, and also it supports Windows OS with both 32 bit and 64 bit

Take advantage of these media players and experience a whole new world of possibilities with respect to your multimedia experience.