Category 
Multimedia
Windows Media Player
Many people would agree that Windows Media Player has proven to be one of the most reliable and convenient tools to manage one's media library. There is a lot it can do: organize your files, play videos and music, burn CDs, stream your media to other devices... the list of features is very large and very impressive.
- Publisher: Microsoft
- Home page: support.microsoft.com
- Last updated: December 8th, 2022
VLC media player
VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. Plays everything - files, discs, webcams, devices, and streams. Plays most codecs with no codec packs needed - MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H.264, MKV, WebM, WMV, MP3...
- Publisher: VideoLAN
- Last updated: November 7th, 2023
iTunes
iTunes allow you to organize and enjoy the music, movies, and TV shows in your computer. It also provides access to over 100,000 movies and TV shows on iTunes library, which you can either stream directly or download for watching later. A variety of radio stations is available on iTunes, which you can listen to after purchasing a subscription.
- Publisher: Apple Inc.
- Home page: www.apple.com
- Last updated: August 1st, 2023
The KMPlayer
Developed by KMP Media, KMPlayer is a well-known media player in this branch by most of the users because it shares notoriety with other applications of this kind like BS Player, VLC media player or Gom Player. A clever media-player solution to take into consideration for any type of user.
- Publisher: Pandora TV
- Home page: en.kmplayer.com
- Last updated: March 28th, 2024
Winamp
Winamp is an advanced audio and video player, which was released in 1997. It comes with a comprehensive list of features, including the ability to manage media files in your computer. Winamp can automatically scan selected folders and sub-folders in your computer to add audio/video files to its media library.
- Publisher: Winamp SA
- Home page: www.winamp.com
- Last updated: August 28th, 2023
QuickTime
Includes support for the key media formats, such as H.264 and AAC. The QuickTime web browser plug-in is no longer installed by default and is removed if you have a previous version of QuickTime on your PC. If you still need this legacy plug-in, you can add it back using the custom setup option in the installer.
- Publisher: Apple Inc.
- Home page: support.apple.com
- Last updated: June 30th, 2020
CyberLink PowerDVD
CyberLink PowerDVD is an all-in-one multimedia application. This program allows you to organize your video, music, and photo collection from a single interface. With CyberLink's Cloud Space, you can easily upload and share videos with your friends. PowerDVD gives you the ability to stream audio and video to your TVs, casting devices (Apple TV, FireTV, Chromecast), mobile phones, and tablets.
- Publisher: CyberLink Corp.
- Home page: www.cyberlink.com
- Last updated: October 12th, 2021
GOM Player
There are dozens of free media players and then there’s GOM Player. Apart from the obvious video and audio playback capabilities, this absolutely free player offers you a plethora of other functions that rival the most comprehensive media players. It supports all the most popular media codecs and searches for any other codec not present in its built-in library.
- Publisher: Gretech Corp.
- Home page: www.gomlab.com
- Last updated: March 28th, 2024
K-Lite Codec Pack
The K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of DirectShow filters, VFW/ACM codecs, and tools. Codecs and DirectShow filters are needed for encoding and decoding audio and video formats. The K-Lite Codec Pack is designed as a user-friendly solution for playing all your audio and movie files.
- Publisher: Codec Guide
- Home page: codecguide.com
- Last updated: July 24th, 2024
K-Lite Codec Pack Full
The Full variant of the codec pack contains a few extras compared to the Standard variant of the codec pack. It provides everything you need to play all your audio and video files. The K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of DirectShow filters, VFW/ACM codecs, and tools. Codecs and DirectShow filters are needed for encoding and decoding audio and video formats.
- Publisher: Codec Guide
- Home page: www.codecguide.com
- Last updated: July 24th, 2024
RealPlayer
RealPlayer is one of the most popular video player and the only player that can play "real video" files properly - real video files are compact in size. The program has an audio/video library just like Windows Media Player. It can also be used to view web pages and download videos.
- Publisher: RealNetworks, Inc.
- Home page: customer.real.com
- Last updated: October 16th, 2024
AIMP
Is a powerful free audio player for Windows and Linux (through Wine) that supports for local files, NAS, clouds and podcasts. Additionally, it includes powerful tools to operate with audio files. Has an ability to display data at one or two line for each track.
- Publisher: Artem Izmaylov
- Home page: www.aimp.ru
- Last updated: July 24th, 2024
CyberLink PowerDirector
Years after its initial release, PowerDirector continues to rank high among the best video editors around, thanks to its extensive set of editing tools and its unmatched performance. PowerDirector enables amateur and experienced editors to make their video projects come to life, providing a simple workflow while delivering high-quality productions.
- Publisher: CyberLink Corp.
- Last updated: December 25th, 2023
K-Lite Mega Codec Pack
The Mega variant is the largest of the four variants of the codec pack. It provides everything that you need to play all your audio and video files. Compared to Full variant it contains some extras such as ACM/VFW codecs that can be used by certain old video encoding applications such as VirtualDub.
- Publisher: Codec Guide
- Home page: www.codecguide.com
- Last updated: July 24th, 2024
Spotify
With Spotify, seamlessly listen to music you love. Grow your career while keeping your music at the center. With Spotify for Artists, you can amplify your reach, serve up videos, build pre-release hype, and sell merch and tickets – right where streaming happens.
- Publisher: Spotify AB
- Last updated: October 16th, 2024
Audacity
Audacity supports all major audio formats, allowing you to convert WAV to MP3, FLAC, Ogg and much more. Elevate your productions with a vast selection of third-party plugins, including VST3, Nyquist and more. Visualize frequencies in Audacity's Spectogram view or use scientific Vamp analyzers to make discoveries.
- Publisher: Audacity Team
- Home page: www.audacityteam.org
- Last updated: July 24th, 2024
Effectmatrix Total Video Converter
Total Video Converter is a powerful video tool and has also audio conversion support. The installation process is very swift therefore you do not have to worry about losing too much time. When you run it for the first time you will notice the interface is easy-to-use and straightforward - this tool was made to satisfy both advanced users and beginners.
- Publisher: Effectmatrix Ltd
- Home page: www.effectmatrix.com
- Last updated: November 13th, 2024
CyberLink Media Suite
CyberLink Media Suite is an all-in-one package featuring a combination of CyberLink software applications. The tool includes several utilities for helping you organize your photo collection, edit audio files, play and edit video files, burn data and rip music or videos to disc (CD, DVD and Blu-ray disc), convert media files to play on-the-go, and more.
- Publisher: CyberLink Corp.
- Home page: www.cyberlink.com
- Last updated: September 3rd, 2018
Windows Movie Maker
With Windows Movie Maker you will have real fun to make home movies and it will be very easy for you. You can also share your home movies on your computer. With this tool it is easier; to make changes in your movie by editing some shots, drag and drop certain clips in your movie.
- Publisher: Microsoft
- Last updated: November 7th, 2024
Easy-PhotoPrint EX
Easy-PhotoPrint EX lets you print album, calendar, stickers, and CD-ROM labels using your images. You can apply various effects such as Soft Focus, Blur Background, and Fish-eye. The present version supports Windows 8.1, and various photo paper types.
- Publisher: Canon Inc.
- Home page: www.canon.co.uk
- Last updated: June 22nd, 2020
VirtualDJ PRO Full
This is an audio player with controls used by DJs. It lets you mix your songs, by playing two or more tracks at the same time, adjust their relative speed so that their tempo will match, apply effects like loops etc, and crossfade from one side to the other. It also lets you scratch your songs, set and recall cues, and all the other regular features DJs expect to find.
- Publisher: Atomix Productions
- Home page: www.virtualdj.com
- Last updated: June 19th, 2014
Virtual DJ
Virtual DJ lets you mix audio and manage your DJ playlists. It supports a variety of audio, video, and karaoke formats. You can entertain your guests with stunning visuals, video mixing, and host karaoke events. Virtual DJ can be interfaced with popular controllers and mixers on the market.
- Publisher: Atomix Productions
- Home page: www.virtualdj.com
- Last updated: April 2nd, 2024
DivX
DivX is a professional software solution that provides you with the latest codecs. It includes the DivX Player, the DivX Web Player, the DivX Converter, and the DivX HEVC Plug-in. The included player supports various formats of audio and video: DivX, AVI, MKV, MP4, MOV. The DivX Converter allows you to create MKV videos and standard DivX video files.
- Publisher: DivX LLC.
- Home page: www.divx.com
- Last updated: November 18th, 2024
Freemake Video Converter
Though it is free, Freemake Video Converter is also one of the most powerful and feature-rich video converters that one can find. It supports a large variety of file formats, including popular ones like AVI, MP4, WMV, MKV, 3GP. Besides converting videos to other videos, it can also extract the sound from videos and save it to audio files.
- Publisher: Ellora Assets Corporation
- Last updated: November 20th, 2024
MPC-HC
Media Player Classic – Home Cinema, more widely known as MPC-HC, is an excellent open-source media player capable of playing back all popular video and audio codecs, as well as any CD, DVD, or Blu-ray disc and even DVB TV stations. From the toolbars to the way the program deals with subtitles, formats, discs, and playback modes, everything is fully customizable to fit the preferences of all users.
- Publisher: MPC-HC Team
- Last updated: June 22nd, 2020
