If you're searching for a free media player
for your computer
that can play almost any video
or audio file format
while not hogging your system resources,
look no further.
You've come to the right place,
I'll show you the top 5 free media players for
Windows,
Mac,
and several other platforms.
So, let's get rolling.
Starting off our countdown at number five,
DivX Player.
The player supports popular formats such as
MP4, MKV, and others,
as well as HEVC playback up to 4k.
It's available for Mac and Windows.
The user interface is basic,
but most of the functionality is positioned in the lower right,
including their casting feature,
which allows you to cast to your big screen.
The downside is that it is ad-supported,
but I don't recall seeing any ads.
If you want to remove the ads
and unlock additional pro features
like direct upload to cloud services,
custom framerates, and so on,
you may pay a one-time price.
Both free and paid version doesn't allow you
to search for subtitles over the internet.
Coming in at number four, SM-Player.
This is a free media player for Windows,
Linux, and Mac
that includes built-in codecs
to play any file type
and also allows you to play videos directly
from websites like YouTube and Dailymail.
The player has a ton of advanced features such as
bookmarking,
video and audio filters, and so on...
But my favorite feature is the ability
to search for and download subtitles.
You may use Chromecast
to cast a video on a big screen
in addition to your smartphone.
It can come in handy, so give it a shot.
On to number three, Gom Player.
It's one of the best alternatives for VLC player,
Since it supports 360-degree
and 8K videos in various file formats
such as AVI, MP4, MKV, and so on...
You may also add a codec from their collection
to play almost any sort of video as well.
Gom Player also has its own Subtitle Library,
where you can search for and sync subtitles
for movies.
Screencasting is also supported by the Player,
so you may connect your PC to your big screen.
Just keep in mind that the installation includes
a number of additional apps,
so keep an eye out for that.
Coming in at number four, VLC Media Player.
It has been one of the best media players
for over a decade,
and is available on numerous platforms,
including Windows,
Linux, Android, Mac, and iOS.
It can play almost everything you throw
at it without any additional codecs.
In fact, I've never seen a file format that it couldn't play.
It's also highly customizable,
so you can install Extensions,
third-party skins,
or even create your own skin.
It has a clean and simple-looking interface,
that swiftly loads files.
VLC includes a ton of significant features,
such as file conversion.
The only downside to VLC Player
is that the UI hides many features
and a significant learning curve
is required to access it.
And at our top spot at number one, we have
5k-player.
5K-Player is one of the few players
that support 8K and 360-degree videos,
as well as allowing you to import
and play video folders
directly from your hard drive.
Unfortunately, the UI is pretty old school,
and I find it outdated.
The player can stream
and download videos directly from
300+ websites,
including Dailymotion and YouTube.
It has an Airplay feature that allows you
to cast and record your iPhone's screen
as well as cast to other devices
without losing quality.
It would be ideal if the player allowed us
to search for subtitles online.
However, this player is quite useful
and a must-have.
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