Suggest me a media player.

[whatcdfan]

Hay all,

I am using WMP since the release of version 11 and now version 12, I liked everything about it especially the GUI ( I love the artworks as much as I love music), WoW effect and the ability to download the tags from AMG. Now I am having trouble with it as its not reading the tags of some lossless albums, even if I edit the tags manually then it again doesn't read them. Every new album that I add to library get lost in my collection, there is no feature like "latest addition" or anything.

Suggest my a media player that has a clear Artwork based GUI, ability to automatically download and edit the tags, easy to navigate and most importantly has the best sound. Ability to play WAV, AAC, AC3 and Xvid.

Thanks.

[mjmacky]

Flip a coin, heads use Winamp, tales use Songbird. Obviously I don't know of any other players.

[Quarterquack]

Foobar. Extremely light on RAM usage, proper DSP support, surround sound outputand interface customization. And it actually has instant play, unlike other players that boast it. [EDIT:] If you're willing to put forth the effort and time into your first setup of Foobar, it will reward you by being one of the best pieces of software on your system. Along with its plugins it can do everything you want and more.

[anon]

Suggest my a media player that has a clear Artwork based GUI, ability to automatically download and edit the tags, easy to navigate and most importantly has the best sound. Ability to play WAV, AAC, AC3 and Xvid.

I've tried a number of players over the years, and always ended up sticking to Winamp 2.95. Don't know about the artwork, but as far as I know it has everything else you're mentioning. I only use it to play MP3s and listen to Internet radios, however.

By the way, ringhunter is totally right about foobar's tiny memory footprint - we're talking about a single megabyte. If you're a performance freak, you should definitely check it out.

[whatcdfan]

Flip a coin, heads use Winamp, tales use Songbird. Obviously I don't know of any other players.

Winamp was the second choice obviously, better to hear what others sayin'


Foobar. Extremely light on RAM usage, proper DSP support, surround sound outputand interface customization. And it actually has instant play, unlike other players that boast it. [EDIT:] If you're willing to put forth the effort and time into your first setup of Foobar, it will reward you by being one of the best pieces of software on your system. Along with its plugins it can do everything you want and more.

Looks good, has a lot of customizable settings, I will test it and post the results :)


I've tried a number of players over the years, and always ended up sticking to Winamp 2.95. Don't know about the artwork, but as far as I know it has everything else you're mentioning. I only use it to play MP3s and listen to Internet radios, however.

By the way, ringhunter is totally right about foobar's tiny memory footprint - we're talking about a single megabyte. If you're a performance freak, you should definitely check it out.

I will also try the latest winamp, if i'm not satisfied with Foobar. Little memory usage helps but if I get what I'm looking for, it doesn't matter a great deal.

[anon]

Winamp 5 demands a little more CPU, even with the special effects disabled. The UI was pretty cool, however.

[whatcdfan]

Winamp 5 demands a little more CPU, even with the special effects disabled. The UI was pretty cool, however.

As I said, Little more resource usage won't bother me, if I get like able GUI, winamp 5, when I last tried it about 2 years ago, has an awesome sound quality output.

[iLOVENZB]

Looks like amaroK is available on Windows too (non-stable)

http://amarok.kde.org/wiki/Download:Windows

I'm sure there's a proper port somewhere if you look hard enough.

[superpagla]

If u love lyrics while playing the song....I suggest winamp...And I think most of the music lover will suggest winamp....

And for playing HD video....I think there is no substitute for splash......

[Elif]

i'm using GOM player and i'm very happy with it

[Yeahh]

VLc last version and gom player are the best player's for movies

[DarkAngel1337]

Splash Pro EX for MKV, mts, anything that is 720p+ and for Bluray movies ArcSoft Total Media Theatre .

[Glaucon]

For music, I'm using foobar2000.
For movies, I'm using Media Player Classic.

The above is what I suggest to you as well, they worked out for me and I have no need to look elsewhere. I think it's not really about one player being different than the other, it's about what you need, your personal preference.

[slawek1989]

I am using aimp and for me it is the best.

[Juggernaut1971]

Splash pro ex and vlc player should work just fine for you!

[inyourfaith]

I would suggest you to go with VLC player.Its freeware + plays almost all kind of formats + simple user interface.

[denis05]

I suggest:

Foobar for music

windows media player classic for movies.

[dragoi92]

Really i think VLC for movies and winamp for music. They are more great app but i use those

[Z0M813]

foobar2k wins in my book, very customizable and advanced. Perfect for music hobbyist.

[joshuatim]

Use one solution for everything. VLC media player with all codec packs.

[Frankthetank1]

i switched from vlc to splash pro.. vlc doesnt player some movies

[Haristeas]

Use for all video content The KMPlayer 1442. Already contains all the necessary codecs. Therefore, the system is not clogged. Satisfied.

[Xizie]

Use MPC-HC for television, movies, and animation.

When it comes to audio use Foobar2000.

[dragosd90]

KMPlayer is enought ! it has all u need

[abitoffile]

I'll fifth vlc, latest. I haven't run across anything it won't handle.

[eohjun]

MPC-HC, KMPlayer rules

[johhny]

splash pro and media player classic

[anigav]

I use GOM for movies and foobar for music..

[powersun]

Daum Poplayer is a nice tool for playing HD video

Also VLC media player is a good choice

[sunsak]

media player and vcl good for it.

[yurferner]

If you were asking for videos, I'll suggest you XBMC, non-arguable!

[mjmacky]

If you were asking for videos, I'll suggest you XBMC, non-arguable!

Falsity, Plex, argument introduced

[whatcdfan]

Thank you for all your suggestions, before settling down on any of these I'll try DivX player too.

[teflon05]

If you are not concerned with memory usage, you might want to take a look at http://www.jriver.com/ Pretty much handles anything & can be used as a DLNA server too.

[rastafara]

definitely VLC, works like a charm!

[nothing0829]

I also want to know about this, can anyone give us the answer?

[whatcdfan]

If you are not concerned with memory usage, you might want to take a look at http://www.jriver.com/ Pretty much handles anything & can be used as a DLNA server too.

Their website doesn't seem to have any screenshots, where can I find some? Thank you for the suggestion though, looks interesting.

Edit: Found 'em, time to give it a try.

[Epad]

kmplayer and TMT are enough!

[monib]

i suggest you ,you use the flash player or vlc. its better for you desire.

[Alien5]

Foobar is highly customizable,
How itunes should look and feel if it was add free and didn't give a shit about charts ringtones and marketing.

MPC home cinema is ok.

[Shared]

winamp hands down

[Alien5]

Lame wire
Trapster

[LemOnzoo]

Gom Player, mother of all others:D

[jelloman]

VLC all the way

[Anonymau5]

VLC is doing just fine. No need for other Mediaplayers when you got VLC.

[stoi]

Windows:

Foobar
VLC

Ubuntu:

Banshee Media Player (better than both foobar and VLC imho)

[nothing0829]

I just get the quicktime last week, it is so so

[hostnametoip]

Media player is great :)

[MrFleur]

I use "jetaudio" he isn't very famous, but really efficient. i like this integration in desktop. it's cross-bar and you can see every information of the file. it can read all type of audio or video.

[puneet]

media player classic - home cinema x64.

Only available for windows 7 x64.

[cescfabri]

Tnx :)

[Ronhall]

Windows Media Player 11 is best in all. i am using 11 because its my favorite media player...

[Stabber]

Foobar is what you are looking for , in addition with last.fm plugin it's great . I'm using a modded version of foobar from eti and i'm loving it , it even have different color schemes to match with your windows theme

[whatcdfan]

I'll come back to edit this.

[mills]

i use a combination of MPCHC and VLC also by default both players just use internal codecs im not so sure if you can even make VLC read external codecs ?

[McScabb]

all i can suggest is winamp..just think its the best there is

[getacX]

Wmp

[Hann1bal]

foobar, I'm using it for years now and it's all i need

[whoozhe]

My Philosophy is simple. Why add all the junk when all one want to do is watch a video or listen to music. The old KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) rule applies here. In my mind there exists only two worthy multimedia apps for Windows. Winamp and VLC Media Player. The only other player I use is Media Player Classic - Home Theatre. With exception of the latter, which is newer, I have not had any reason to use anything else for several years. Real player, quicktime have n place in my place. They both have been substituted with Real and QT Alternative.
For Linux and MACS generally the native players are more than efficient. That opinion is purely based on the suggestion of others seeing I do not use either, well not yet but the MAC is looking more attractive every day.

[BitMan55]

to media sure u should use

KMP ;)

[Frankthetank1]

i just switched to potplayer and love it.. it was recommended to me by lifehacker.com Very good site. it's there new fav video player

[Ast41]

VLC for video. Foobar for audio.

[Major1206]

VLC or MPC-HC for video, winamp or foobar for audio

[ELJOKER]

media player classic

[nightwings]

media player classic

[kalyanvarma]

VLC and GOM...they cover a wide range of codecs.

[netjuba]

kmplayer is fast for mkv and mp4 extream encodes works faster then vlc etc

[vinnywiz]

i think VLC media player to be the best.... it plays almost every file that I have wanted it to... and i love its Volume(it goes upto 400% of the max)

[IdolEyes787]

i think VLC media player to be the best.... it plays almost every file that I have wanted it to... and i love its Volume(it goes upto 400% of the max)

Maximum: The greatest or highest amount possible or attained.

[DarioMic]

CyberLink PowerDVD 11.................Splash PRO..............vlc....................:)

[Beanhammer]

Foobar2000

[greyskull]

VLC for video, Foobar for audio. Best choice.

[dolphinsdurban]

VLC media player is the best media player accoriding to all softwares and windows media player is best

[zonta]

splash pro

[ramramm]

MPC with the klite codec pack

for music Aimp

[MysticRiffs]

:D I know I'm responding almost two years later, but I'd like to throw a suggestion in, if I may. :)

Instead of changing your media player, have you considered an alternative approach? I installed Shark007, mostly to force windows to recognise MKV files and give me the media data on them like it does with avi files, etc. I see no reason Shark007 wouldn't work for music, either. That way, you aren't forced to move away from a program you clearly enjoy using.

Hope this helps. :)

[stuffedgoose]

have gone back and forth between vlc and MPC. on vlc now as MPC started causing audio to stutter.

[Bubuc]

Use gom player whit full update's .

[kevinvwallace]

Hay all,

I am using WMP since the release of version 11 and now version 12, I liked everything about it especially the GUI ( I love the artworks as much as I love music), WoW effect and the ability to download the tags from AMG. Now I am having trouble with it as its not reading the tags of some lossless albums, even if I edit the tags manually then it again doesn't read them. Every new album that I add to library get lost in my collection, there is no feature like "latest addition" or anything.

Suggest my a media player that has a clear Artwork based GUI, ability to automatically download and edit the tags, easy to navigate and most importantly has the best sound. Ability to play WAV, AAC, AC3 and Xvid.

Thanks.

I suggest you VLC , winma, it is best for windows OS.

[bale222]

splash pro

[Beck38]

I'm sure I probably chimed in on this way back when, but x years after giving up on 'home theater PC' type programs, and going to h/w based network player systems, I still say unless you're really a penny-pincher (and really, since you're taking a $xxxx dollar machine whenever you want to play something that's pretty suspect!), getting a h/w box to do it is by far the better choice.

The cheapest and best ones out there are pretty cheap. The absolute newest are around $250, whereas used older models (still work good) are <$100. A far cry from dedicating your $xxxx dollar pc to that task. I started out years ago with a Popcorn Hour A-110 (still works great), and upgraded to something that played BR/MKV DVD/BR discs. You really should look into it, and there are lots of competitors out there that will have the features/price that you're looking for.

So, stop trying to find some s/w that will turn your $xxxx PC into a media player, and get a real media player.

[timothy032]

I think VLC player is probably the best audio and video players, when I was looking for a player I downloaded it for free and it had some awesome skins.

[megabyteme]

I'm sure I probably chimed in on this way back when, but x years after giving up on 'home theater PC' type programs, and going to h/w based network player systems, I still say unless you're really a penny-pincher (and really, since you're taking a $xxxx dollar machine whenever you want to play something that's pretty suspect!), getting a h/w box to do it is by far the better choice.

The cheapest and best ones out there are pretty cheap. The absolute newest are around $250, whereas used older models (still work good) are <$100. A far cry from dedicating your $xxxx dollar pc to that task. I started out years ago with a Popcorn Hour A-110 (still works great), and upgraded to something that played BR/MKV DVD/BR discs. You really should look into it, and there are lots of competitors out there that will have the features/price that you're looking for.

So, stop trying to find some s/w that will turn your $xxxx PC into a media player, and get a real media player.

I tend to agree with this, although I have yet to find a "perfect" all-in-one h/w player. I have 2 Logitech Revue units, which other than a rare restart, or lack of complete compatibility with the Google Play store, I do most of what I want with it for just a little over the cost of the keyboard that comes with the unit.

The unit is orphaned, but not entirely abandoned. Not bad if you can find one [refurbed] for <$100.

[Beck38]

I have (now) mostly Syabas/Popcorn Hour C200's around the house. The only drawback (somewhat) is keeping up with the firmware, but now that the 300/400 series is out, the updates are down to 1-2 times a year, and mostly are to keep it playing commercial discs which is a low priority as I have a load of bluray players ('free' included when I've upgraded displays) as well.

But they all have Bluray disc players, but play everything I need (MKV, FLAC, mostly, and do ISO and BDMV on 99+% of all my rips).
One can get used ones at <$100, refurbs around $200. If you don't need disc capability, the non-disc units are quite a bit cheaper, but even though I have ~50TB of LAN storage, BD25's are really cheap (~90cents/ea now) and beat the cost analysis of even non-RAID hard-disc storage (although all mine is RAID5/6).

It all depends on where you want to take it. Lots of folks buy USB storage and plug it straight in to these PCH boxes, and are okay with that. When I started down this road I looked at where I thought I'd be at, at least 10 years in. I'm there now. I'll have to buy yet another RAID box (24TB or thereabouts) sometime next year to 'keep on going'. That will probably be enough until the final dirt nap. I hope. But then again, burning discs is virtually unlimited storage into the future.

I have (now) mostly Syabas/Popcorn Hour C200's around the house. The only drawback (somewhat) is keeping up with the firmware, but now that the 300/400 series is out, the updates are down to 1-2 times a year, and mostly are to keep it playing commercial discs which is a low priority as I have a load of bluray players ('free' included when I've upgraded displays) as well.

But they all have Bluray disc players, but play everything I need (MKV, FLAC, mostly, and do ISO and BDMV on 99+% of all my rips).
One can get used ones at <$100, refurbs around $200. If you don't need disc capability, the non-disc units are quite a bit cheaper, but even though I have ~50TB of LAN storage, BD25's are really cheap (~90cents/ea now) and beat the cost analysis of even non-RAID hard-disc storage (although all mine is RAID5/6).

It all depends on where you want to take it. Lots of folks buy USB storage and plug it straight in to these PCH boxes, and are okay with that. When I started down this road I looked at where I thought I'd be at, at least 10 years in. I'm there now. I'll have to buy yet another RAID box (24TB or thereabouts) sometime next year to 'keep on going'. That will probably be enough until the final dirt nap. I hope. But then again, burning discs is virtually unlimited storage into the future.

[removalsexpert]

VLC Laser media player 1.0.0 old version is smashing .... you must to try it

[ripclaw]

VLC is great.

[sammy12]

vlc is very good and regularly updates itself. Haven't found anything it won't play

[pokitisme]

i use almost exclusivly vlc player for iso's and much other media and it even plays single vob if needed.also i use bs player but latley not much do to my tuneuputilities settings.and the old stand by is media player clasic v 6.4.8.4 as thats included in the k light codec pack.but when watchin video_ts folders i use powerdvd v6.it varies on what ur uses is for but any new wmp i wouldnt touch --to much bloatware like the ambiance shit.a video player is for that if u want pretty colors then find a program to specifically give u what u want.

[kmkhyd2014]

windows media player is all time best and it is user friendly

[Pootpotter]

I use VLC Mediaplayer and sometimes Media Player Classic - Home Cinema. They both don't use much memory.

[idemon]

For video files, I'm using PotPlayer with madVR. Foobar is my favorite audio player. Plex Server for DLNA and media sharing with friends.

[richasis]

I use "jetaudio" he isn't very famous, but really efficient. i like this integration in desktop. it's cross-bar and you can see every information of the file. it can read all type of audio or video.

+1

[brentsmith]

There are lots of media player available online but i suggest VLC media player which is best for every format.

[StanHardy]

mpc black edition

[ronnie11]

winamp 5 for me.

[Amiga73]

MPC-HC (Nightly) 1.7.5.146 with K-Lite Codec Pack - 1055 Mega

[razor2323]

I vote VLC

[megabyteme]

A media player is a computer program for playing multimedia files. Media players display standard media control icons known from physical devices such as tape recorders and CD players. Examples of these icons are (play), (pause), and (stop). Mainstream operating systems have at least one built-in media player.

Yes, yes, the OP not only asked what a media player is, but still has not learned by page 10 of the thread. :dry:

http://i.imgur.com/OCjVV6d.gif

[IdolEyes787]

A media player is a computer program for playing multimedia files. Media players display standard media control icons known from physical devices such as tape recorders and CD players. Examples of these icons are (play), (pause), and (stop). Mainstream operating systems have at least one built-in media player.

Could someone please at least make it a rule that copy/paste idiocy can't count as one of the only two posts people make on this forum?
If not then what Antonio said.:)

[dineshdmartin]

VLC for everyyytything.

[mathewj]

vlc media player is the best.

[keens]

vlc media player is the best.
Without a doubt.

[iwkid]

I use VLC for all my media files. I have not found any video files that it did play. Can't say that with the other media players.

[bijoy]

K-lite codec pack :P

[thebigo]

vlc media player is the best.

Absolutely the best. Plays most codecs. I havent found one it doesnt play

[nithinrockzabc]

KMP Player and GOM Player

[Buzz]

MPC-HC or XBMC if mediacenter.

[akis73]

Mpc hc

[r12010]

vlc media player is the best.

Absolutely the best. Plays most codecs. I havent found one it doesnt play

Agreed. It supports pretty much any modern codec. The videolan guys also make available a H.265 encoder so that you can encode your own 4k sources efficient for the web. Really cool

[Ripery]

Foobar . It's a good media player . it can show song lyric also

[Stabber]

I think you should give it a try for splash pro ex. It uses least cpu resources and ram from all the other players i've tried , that includes mpchc , vlc etc

[samehfr]

media player is the best

[mathewj]

vlc media player is very good.

[the_nephrops]

vlc and you don't have to bother with codec's

[rango3221]

vlc has in built support for all codecs out there.

[Migz]

I use vlc portable & had no problems with it plays everything i throw at it! ;)

[Cubeltd]

I'd recommend the Zotac Boxes. I'm very happy with mine :)

[zerosquared]

vlc

[cmc27564]

Another for VLC

[Gamer_155]

CCCP all the way!
I've grown to love MPC-HC for it's simplicity

[IdolEyes787]

CCCP all the way!
As you're posting an answer to a four year old ,long dead question I'm assuming you mean USSR.

[cheetah33]

Media player classic (MPC) is the best/lightest for videos.

[mbtiger]

vlc is a very good one i use it

[userb]

vlc and media player classic are really the best two options simply because they are very easy and straight forward to use. i normally have both installed in case one has issues.

[inc77]

vlc and mpc are the only two really needed...

[Gribley]

I use MPC all the time. Never an issue so don`t change for sake of it.

[Joomladev]

It is good to go with win amp no replacement for this because of the quality and effect in it.

[JojoToto2]

MPC from cccp for 2d (and powerdvd14 for 3d).

[nidhish01]

VLC media Player & GOM player is one of the best media player around.

[j0ckinjz]

VLC player can handle almost anything you throw at it. I've even gotten it to play slightly corrupted files that other players wouldn't even recognize.