There is a great demand for media player software for playing multimedia files which can support both audio and video. There are a large number of websites which gives you access to download media player software. Some are free and some are paid. Let us see 10 best free media players for both music and video and how they are different from each other.
1. VLC media Player
This player is most commonly seen on every others computer. This media player plays most multimedia files as well as DVD, audio CD, VCD and other various streaming protocols. It supports various audio and video codecs like MPEG, AVI, MP4, FLV, etc. It easily works with Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, GNU and Linux. As it is a packet based media player, it can also play the video content of any damaged, unfinished or incomplete videos. It is user friendly and very simple player to use. It also supports some damaged videos or audios.
2. BS Player
It is one of the worldâs most popular video players. It has very low CPU and RAM requirements. It is most suitable for those users whose computers have poor quality but still want better audio and video quality. It is equipped with subtitle options which enables users to watch video and audio in worlds many languages. So you can easily watch your favorite video in your preferred language. It helps you to manage your multimedia contents. You can easily sort your playlist faster and easily.
3. Miro 4
It is a popular media player and also available free of cost online. You can easily download it from online. It allows you to manage your iTunes libraries, videos, playlists and apps in one place. Its interface is not among best looking interfaces but it provides best features which differentiate it from other players. It has a user friendly interface. It allows users to access, share and control their digital media.
4. Home Cinema
This player supports all the common video, audio, image file formats which are available as well as video playbacks. It also supports subtitles. Video and audio codecs are built in. It supports MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 playbacks. It supports VCD, SVCD, DVD without any need for software or codecs.
5. AVS Media Player
It supports videos with extensions like AVI, MPEG, WMV, MP4, DVR-MS, MKV, FLV, OGG, etc. It supports audios with extensions like WAV, MP3, FLAC, M4A, OGG, AAC, AMR, etc. You can create personal playlists according to your choice, style and taste. You can also view images in JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, etc. To feel the theater effect just turn its surround effect function ON and enjoy your movies in a theater from room.
6. MKV Player v5.6.8
This player is a free video player. Many websites allows you to download it free of cost. It helps you to watch MKV files on your computer as well as other audio and video formats. This player is user friendly, simple in appearance and in functionality. Settings in this player are sometimes difficult to understand which is its downside. There is no equalizer or video effects in this player.
7. Higosoft Web Player Basic v3.01
This is one of the most popular media player. You can publish and display videos online using this player. You can easily customize and save you own personalized settings. It is generally used to publish video tutorial online. So, to publish any video online this player can be the best one.
8. 3D Video Player v1.7.1
This player comes with a 3D button which allows you to activate 3D playback instantly. You can easily enjoy a 3D movie at home without needing any other software. This player supports video formats like AVI, MKV, MP4, FLASH, WMV, REAL MEDIA, Quick Time, 3GP, DVD, 3D Videos.
9. Xine video player
This player playbacks CDs, DVDs and VCDs. It can also interpret many multimedia formats available. It also decodes AVI, MOV, WMV and MP3 and display streamed multimedia over the internet.
10. GOM Media Player
This player supports a wide range of file formats. This player supports DAT, MPEG, DivX, XviD, WMV, ASF, AVI and MOV. Control panel can easily be customized. You can easily adjust video image brightness, hue and saturation.
These are some of the best media players available online. You can choose among these according to your choice, preference, need and style. Most of these are available free of cost online. You can easily download them.
