There are thousands of media player available for Windows, Android and Mac OS and the default one that comes with Windows aren’t good and easy to use. There are several media formats available these days such as MKV, FLV, AVI, MP4, MOV, etc. and not all the media players are capable of running all the file formats. Also, they have a lack of visual and sound quality.
There are several good media players available in the market for free that will increase the sound and audio quality of the video. Some of the best media players for windows have been listed below.
1. VLC Media Player
VLC is one of the most popular media players in the world. It is created by ‘VideoLAN’ project. It almost supports all media file formats. It has some of the advance features amongst most of the media player in the market.
- free and easy to use
- Supports almost all the media formats
- Available for Windows, Linux, IOS and Android
2. Media Player Classic – Home Cinema
If you are looking for an alternative for Windows Media Player then Media Player Classic – Home Cinema will be best for you. Its was released back in 2003 and gives a high competition to the VLC Media Player. Its user interface is good and easy to use. Its control is pretty simple and has customizable toolbars
- Supports more formats than VLC Media Player
- Pretty Simple and responsive
- Better audio performance
3. POT Player
Another powerful media player comes in the list of best media players is POT Player. It also contains built-in video editing support and screen recorder. It also supports 3-D format in PC and can also run 360-degree and 8K videos.
- Better customization option
- Supports 3-D video
- Automatically downloads required Codecs
4. ACG Media Player
ACG Media player comes under the best media player in the Microsoft Store. The best thing is its lightweight feature which makes it the best. It has most of the required feature such as audio and video effects, music visualizer, art font subtitle, gesture control, background music, etc.
- Lightweight
- Simple gesture-based interface
5. 5KPlayer
5KPlayer also comes under the top-rated media player in Windows 10 due to its compatibility with various video codecs and formats. The player also supports 360-degree and 8K videos. However, the negative point is that it contains ads which sometimes seems irritating.
- Can stream from YouTube
- 8k resolution
