free media player

[Red Squirrel]

I upgraded to XP, and I can't stand the new bloaty WMP, and I cant even go in true full screen mode since there's that anoying bar on BOTH top and bottom, and lot of other anoyances. So I'm looking for an alternative. I want something plain and simple, as long as it plays most video and audio formats. Any suggestions? Thanks.

 

[Slick5150]

Media Player Classic

VLC Media Player

 

[Pretty Cool]

Version 9 in skin mode seems fine to me. No need to upgrade any further in my opinion. Full screen does work if you click on the pin icon. XP still includes WMP 6.4 if you go to the command line and type in mplayer2. That is an option that requires no additional downloads.

 

[Sunday Ironfoot]

WMP11 FTW!! And BTW that annoying bar top and bottom of WMP on Windows XP when in full screen mode disappears when you leave the mouse alone for about 5 secs...If it stays there then something is wrong, make sure the Pin icon in the top right (when in full screen mode) isn't on.

 

[Baked]

Media Player Classic is my main player.

 

[KoolDrew]

Originally posted by: Baked
Media Player Classic is my main player.

 

[Czar]

Originally posted by: KoolDrew

Originally posted by: Baked
Media Player Classic is my main player.

 

[Red Squirrel]

I had thought of classic, but will it play even newer type stuff? like divX, etc? If yes, that will do.

 

[secretanchitman]

Originally posted by: Czar

Originally posted by: KoolDrew

Originally posted by: Baked
Media Player Classic is my main player.

yes it will also play divx. just get some codecs (to make absolutely sure), like the combined community codec pack. its probably one of the best codec packs out there, period.

 

[Lyfer]

WM9 + theorica codecs FTW.

Good Ole winAMP 2.8 for Mp3's.

 

[powerMarkymark]

VLC is the best free player I have tried.

M@rc

 

[antsct]

WMP11 is easily my favourite

 

[13Gigatons]

GOM player: http://www.gomplayer.com/main.html

 

[WildHorse]

Originally posted by: antsct
WMP11 is easily my favourite

Mine too

 

[pennylane]

Originally posted by: secretanchitman

Originally posted by: Czar

Originally posted by: KoolDrew

Originally posted by: Baked
Media Player Classic is my main player.

yes it will also play divx. just get some codecs (to make absolutely sure), like the combined community codec pack. its probably one of the best codec packs out there, period.

 

[BW86]

Originally posted by: Slick5150
Media Player Classic

VLC Media Player

 

[Ika]

Media Player Classic.

If I want to play a video, I don't want to wait, dammit! And that's all I want to do is to watch a video!

I love this thing.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: Czar

Originally posted by: KoolDrew

Originally posted by: Baked
Media Player Classic is my main player.

No doubt.

 

[skriefal]

I prefer Media Player Classic (link), but VLC (link) and Mplayer (link)) are also good. For Mplayer, you just need the "Precompiled MPlayer win32 GUI binaries" and "Precompiled Mplayer binaries" packages.

 

[RedBeard]

another vote for VLC

 

[Xyclone]

Used to use WMP11, but it takes a couple of secs to start, so I just use VLC now.