GitHub user clsid' fork of Media Player Classic - Home Cinema (MPC-HC) is a lightweight player with broad format support. It includes keyboard shortcuts, audio/video controls, a web interface for remote control and more. The program is derived from Media Player Classic (MPC), a media player that mimics the interface of Windows Media Player 6.4, and adds support for EVR rendering, H.264 and VC-1 video hardware acceleration, bugfixes, additional languages, decoders and more.
Note: this is a fork of the original version that ceased development in 2017.
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Runs on: | Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Win11 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | GPL |
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Similar/alternative apps: | SMPlayer |
What's new? | See: https://github.com/clsid2/mpc-hc/releases |
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MIKLO
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No matter what IMO Media Player Classic has always been, and will always be the best overall Media Player. I've been using for a very long time on many different OS's and it fulfilled my needs on all of them. I like the look and all the rest, maybe I'm being partial but so what it works 4me :) Great job by the makers so thanks for the hard work. |
Xelitan Video Player is a straightforward video player with lots of built-in video, audio and image decoders.
List of features:
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Runs on: | Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Win11 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch XelitanPlayer.EXE. |
Similar/alternative apps: | VLC |
What's new? |
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mpv.net is a media player based on mpv. It's a highly advanced and extremely configurable player that targets power users. Unlike similar tools, the program uses FFmpeg for decoding instead of relying on DirectShow or Media Foundation. mpv.net adds a modern GUI on top of mpv but retains mpv's command line support.
mpv has OpenGL video output with support for several video scaling algorithms, color management, interpolation, HDR, D3D11VA and DXVA2 hardware video decoding, and more.
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Runs on: | Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Dependencies: | Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 |
Stealth: ? | No. HKCU\Software\mpv.net |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | MIT License |
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Similar/alternative apps: | SMPlayer |
What's new? | See: https://github.com/stax76/mpv.net/releases |
SMPlayer is a feature-rich, skinnable player that views most media without any dependency on installed codecs, as well as streaming media, Youtube and DVD video. Audio, video and subtitle settings for individual files are all remembered between sessions so you can start again exactly where and how you left off. Supports subtitle downloading, youtube support, audio and subtitles delay adjustment, equalizer, filters, playlist support and much more.
The program is a frontend for MPlayer and mpv that also works on Linux. Alternatively, SMPlayer Portable (stealth and adjusts paths) and the outdated X-SMPlayer and are also available.
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Runs on: | Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | No |
Unicode support: | Yes. Under Options, Preferences, select Advanced, Advanced, and make sure Pass short filenames (8+3) to MPlayer is selected. |
Path portability: | Requires manual entry of relative path (eg. ..\..\personal\work.doc) |
License: | GNU GPLv2 |
How to extract: | Download the "portable" 7Z package (32- or 64-bit) and extract using a 7-Zip-compatible program to a folder of your choice. Launch smplayer.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | MPC-HC, VLC, PotPlayer |
What's new? | See: https://www.smplayer.info/en/changes |
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dmiranda
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It doesn't work on XP anymore. https://msfn.org/board/topic/176299-latest-version-of-software-running-on-xp/?do=findComment&comment=1203550 |
Flash Movie Player is a stand-alone player for Flash .SWF files. It requires the Macromedia Flash Player plugin to be installed on the target machine. It adds advanced features such as animation rewinding, advanced full screen mode, playlists, browser cache integration and EXE projectors support.
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Runs on: | Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Unicode support: | No |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: |
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What's new? |
See: https://www.eolsoft.com/freeware/flash_movie_player/whatsnew.htm |
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joby_toss
on 2014-11-25 07:39
On most cnet download pages, if you scroll to the bottom of the page, there will be a direct download link for the software, avoiding the bundled cnet installer: http://i.imgur.com/xlp0V6M.png That being said, I still prefer other download sources instead of cnet.
juverax
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https://www.eolsoft.com/freeware/flash_movie_player/ |
PotPlayer is a feature-rich media player that plays hundreds of different video and audio formats without any dependency on installed codecs, as well as streaming media and DVD video. The program includes configurable subtitles, audio and subtitles delay adjustment, video equalizer, 3D capabilities, playlist support, bookmarks, audio visualizations etc.
The program can also capture video sequences and record audio, split video and add processing filters. It can sleep or shut down the computer after a timer finishes or at a set time.
Alternatively, PotPlayer Portable is also available.
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Runs on: | Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | No |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: |
Optionally, remove the following folders: $COMMONFILES, $PLUGINSDIR, and $SYSDIR |
Similar/alternative apps: | Media Player Classic - Home Cinema, VLC Media Player |
What's new? |
See: https://t1.daumcdn.net/potplayer/PotPlayer/v4/Update2/UpdateEng.html |
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Andrew Lee
on 2023-07-08 08:07
@loin2kolpotoru: Any reference for this? The official website and a couple of places I search seems to indicate that it still supports WinXP.
loin2kolpotoru
on 2023-07-09 14:58
I have personally tried to install latest version of PotPlayer on xp but it displayed error message PotPlayer only supports vista or later os.
Andrew Lee
on 2023-07-10 01:49
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@loin2kolpotoru: Thanks for the info! I have updated the entry and removed XP support. |
VLC is a skinnable, feature-rich media player that supports a wide variety of multimedia file and streaming formats. It can play files while they download, from inside RAR files, online radio stations, convert video formats and much more.
The software can also behave as a streaming server for delivering video in unicast or multicast mode.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Win11 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes. If following "How to extract". |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | GPL |
How to extract: |
Optionally, delete unnecessary locales, and avoid optional traces by running (see this) VLC with a custom config like vlc --config=zero-cache containing: [qt] qt-recentplay=0 qt-privacy-ask=0 [core] plugins-cache=0 |
Similar/alternative apps: | MPC-HC, SMPlayer, PotPlayer |
What's new? | See: |
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lwc
on 2021-11-05 04:05
Per the last comment (or rather comments), it's true VLC is infamous for never including the 64 bit in the regular download page.
PAFuser
on 2022-03-07 20:48
Also available from PortableApps.com (32 bit). (64 bit can replace PortableApps 32 bit files.)
MoisheP
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It might be easier for some to download the Windows installer, e.g., vlc-3.0.19-win64.exe directly from videolan.org and unpack using 7-Zip to the VLC folder. |
MPUI-hcb is a lightweight audio/video player for most formats without requiring external codecs. The program offers support for DVD menus, loading archives including RAR, 7Z and ZIP media, subtitles and lyrics. Subtitle scale video aspect, DVD menu etc. are all mouse-controlled.
The program is a front-end for MPlayer.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | No. DVD playback creates a %APPDATA%\dvdcss folder. |
Unicode support: | Yes |
Path portability: | Requires manual entry of relative path (eg. ..\..\personal\work.doc) |
License: | GPL v2 |
How to extract: |
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Similar/alternative apps: | SMPlayer, MPlayer WW, MPUI |
What's new? | See: https://sourceforge.net/p/mpui-hcb/code/HEAD/tree/ |
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Emka
on 2014-12-06 18:07
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There seem to have been some updates, the files on sourceforge howwever give a date instead of a version number. |
Light Alloy is a lightweight, feature-rich, customisable media player. The program can play a long list of audio, video, and playlist formats, DVD/Blue-Ray, internet radio stations, and online videos including YouTube. The program supports keyboard shortcuts, global keys and tray control.
Includes available Internet radio recording capability.
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Runs on: | Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the "Portable" ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch LA.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | MPC-HC, PotPlayer, SMPlayer |
What's new? |
See: https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=https://light-alloy.com/releases/ |
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ozziguy
on 2016-12-26 09:01
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The Fosshub link does work but not with any download manager |
KMPlayer is a audio/video player that supports a wide range of file formats, including AVI, MKV, MPEG, OGM, MP4, ASF etc. without any additional codecs installed. It also has full VCD/DVD playback functionality. In addition, it is able to play incomplete/damaged AVI files, or media files that are locked while downloading or sharing.
Note: In the past, this application managed open source components against the terms of their respective licenses. The current status of this is unclear.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | No |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: |
Alternatively, before launching KMPlayer.exe create a file called KMPCfg.ini in the EXE folder with these lines of text:
[\Software\KMPlayer\KMP4.0\OptionArea]
ConfigUseIni=int:1 AutoUpdate=int:0 The folders $TEMP and $PLUGINSDIR may also be removed to save space. |
Similar/alternative apps: | Light Alloy |
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kanu
on 2017-05-23 05:20
webfork: Thanks for answering. It looks like the file I got from MajorGeeks is corrupted because I redownloaded and still didn't extract correctly. I searched for another host and now all the files extract as usual.
apometron
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The Brazilian Portuguese is not the real language, because Files in Brazilian are not "ficheiros". They are called "Arquivos". =( I have to change to English, because Portuguese of Portugal is not my preference. |
HamMultiPlayer displays one or more media files for analysis in real time. It can be used to find, move, delete or preview any video/audio file. The program can scan drives and directories, and then sort a generated list. Intended primarily to help videographers look through lots of footage, the program can also make it easy to find and eliminate duplicated or similar files.
The program uses Mplayer and MediaInfo Library to decode and display files, playing everything Mplayer can play.
Functional in 64-bit and supports multiple monitors.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | None |
Stealth: ? | Yes. Can be configured to delete all program traces |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download HamMultiPlayer.exe to a folder of your choice and launch. |
Similar/alternative apps: | SMPlayer |
What's new? |
See: https://hammultiplayer.org/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=6 |
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barnuble
on 2016-12-01 17:06
Hi Kanu,
kanu
on 2016-12-08 07:22
Sorry if I sounded hostile but the web says 'This is a "portable" software, this means that everything is already included inside the ".exe" (no installation, no registry keys, ...)'.
webfork
on 2016-12-10 04:46
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@Kanu: Different sites have different definitions for portable but here "Stealth" is the term used when a program doesn't modify files outside of it's application folder (including the registry). HamMultiPlayer is not stealth but is portable. Please post in forums if you'd like to discuss further. |
TreeView Player (formerly Ubiquitous Player) includes a wide variety of programs in a single window. Includes a music player, web browser, image viewer, text editor, file manager, games, calculator and many more.
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Runs on: | Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
Path portability: | Requires manual entry of relative path (eg. ..\..\personal\work.doc) |
License: | Free for non-commercial use |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch TreeViewPlayer.exe. |
What's new? |
See: http://ubiquitous-player.blogspot.com/ |
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Checker
on 2015-03-30 18:24
By the author of Ubiquitous Player:
MIKLO
on 2016-08-23 14:32
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WOW this is still being updated I'm surprised but anytime someone is willing to improve their software 4me its a good thing. I used this some time back it does a lot of things but to me is just way to busy although it did work well when I used. :) |
MPlayerGUI is a graphical frontend for MPlayer, a cross-platform media decoder that plays hundreds of different video and audio formats, including DVD and DivX, without additional codecs. It includes a visual equalizer to control brightness/contrast/hue/saturation, playlist and shuffling, right-click context menu etc.
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Runs on: | Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | |
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Arckeron
on 2008-07-10 05:48
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Version 0.5.19 download here: |
Media Player Classic is a powerful and efficient media player that appears as an earlier version of Windows Media Player. You can configure keyboard commands, configure/reorder/disable codecs/filters etc.
Note: There is another fork of Media Player Classic available called
Media Player Classic Home Cinema.
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Runs on: | Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Dependencies: | GDIPLUS.DLL |
Stealth: ? | No |
Unicode support: | Yes. There are two versions of the player to choose from. The 98/ME version works on all versions of Windows but does not support Unicode. The 2K/XP version only works on WinNT and higher. |
License: | GPL |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP file and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch mplayerc.exe. Select View, Options, Player and check "Store settings to .ini file" to store settings in the application folder instead of the registry. |
What's new? | Added Win7/8 Support |
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dianoga
on 2009-09-01 17:11
Many new changes in the latest version of MPC-HC as jazzruby said. They even changed the exe name! I propose MPC-HC has its own entry now.
Aterdin
on 2009-09-03 12:50
MPC Homecinema now winPenPack portable app http://www.winpenpack.com/main/download.php?view.1228
Masterbrowser
on 2010-10-27 20:36
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If I am correct, creating an .ini file in the application folder with the same name as the .exe file (eg. mpc-hc.ini or mpc-hc64.ini) and with the first line reading [Settings] will make the application portable. All settings will be written to the ini file and default.mpcpl in the application folder. This will prevent settings to be written to the registry or to the %appdata% folder. |
MPlayer WW is a feature-rich media player that plays hundreds of different video and audio formats, including DVD and DivX without additional codecs. Includes a native UI, options dialog (MEditor, MEditor2) and skin support.
Even more codecs and tools are available in the MPlayer Extra Package. MPlayer WW is a code fork of mplayer.
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Runs on: | Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Dependencies: | DirectX is required if running in Direct3D mode on Vista+. |
Stealth: ? | No. DVDs cause %APPDATA%\dvdcss. |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | GPL v2 |
How to extract: | Download the 7z package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch mplayer.exe |
What's new? |
See: https://sourceforge.net/p/mplayer-ww/code/ci/master/tree/ |
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Allen
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Anyone know how to install the "Mplayer extra package" listed above? |
rulesPlayer is a media player intended as an upgrade to MPUI, focused on speed, customization, and an improved interface. The program includes all of the extra MPlayer codecs, which should allow playing most audio+video files.
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Runs on: | Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP |
Writes settings to: | Application Folder |
Unicode support: | No |
License: | Open-Source |
How to extract: |
Method 1: If you don't have a copy of mplayer or you want to use a more updated version, download the rulesPlayer installer and install to the default folder. During installation, make sure Check for latest MPlayer version and download it is selected. For codecs, select Download essential codecs. After installation, copy all files except src and rulesuninstall.exe to a folder of your choice. Finally, uninstall the program. Method 2: Download the ZIP package for rulesPlayer and extract to a folder of your choice. Place a copy of mplayer and its codecs in a subfolder called mplayer under that folder. Launch player.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | SMPlayer |
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byterhythm
on 2007-09-02 23:26
you guys are retards, ive tried it and it is better than vlc or mpc, imo, and I haven't encountered any problem whatsoever with it
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on 2008-08-07 17:38
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Since rulesPlayer and SMPlayer are essentially the same thing, how do they compare to each other, what's different (besides the interface), which is more feature filled and stable? |
MPUI is a graphical frontend for MPlayer, a cross-platform media decoder that plays hundreds of different video and audio formats, including DVD and DivX, without additional codecs. It includes support for multiple audio/subtitle tracks, keyboard navigation and OSD. Important settings such as aspect ratio, deinterlacing and postprocessing can be configured via the GUI interface.
Note: The version of MPlayer packaged with MPUI may not be the latest and does not contain the complete list of codecs. You may want to head to the MPlayer website and download the most recent MPlayer EXE and codecs, then unzip them to the MPUI folder.
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Runs on: | WinNT / Win2K / WinXP |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Unicode support: | No |
License: | Freeware/Open Source |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch MPUI.exe. |
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Tester
on 2009-07-18 00:28
There is a new version:
X
on 2010-02-08 10:59
@ Andrew Lee & charles: There's a registry hack described here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/292504 (next to last in the list) to stop Windows from logging apps run and files & docs accessed: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
juverax
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Currently, the default language is Danish. |