
Opening from URL: There is an option to open videos straight from a URL, as opposed to opening files already downloaded to your computer, but this feature didn't work during our testing. Adding videos to playlists is straightforward as well, and you can even add the contents of an entire folder at once. Playlist options: In addition to playing individual videos, you can also create a playlist from the videos on your computer and then let it run without needing to constantly go back and choose a new video to play. We tested videos in all of the supported formats and found no issues playing any of them. Smooth playback: All videos we tested through this app played clearly and smoothly, without long loading times or other issues. It's nothing fancy, but if all you want to do is watch videos in their supported formats through a convenient interface, this is a good option. To play files, you just drag them into the open window.MP4 Player gives you the ability to play files in MP4, FLV, and WebM video format on your Windows machine anytime without the need for a conversion first. Media controls are hidden during playback, although they’ll appear if you hover over it. In fact, MPV doesn’t have much of an interface at all. MPV is another fork project, taking the best bits of the older MPlayer and mplayer2 projects, adding new features and interface along the way.

We’re happy to report that VLC isn’t the only active, open-source media player in development, thanks to MPV.


It still runs great on Windows 10, however, and is still one of the best media players, especially for older PCs. The one downside to MPC-HC is that development has stalled, meaning there have been no new features or fixes since 2017. It’s also customizable, with interface skins and plugins able to extend functionality further. Like VLC, it handles common and unusual media files, with playback for DVDs and live streams included.

Don’t be put off by the dated interface, because MPC-HC is one of the most capable media players available.
