Well, a good video player has to have some very stock features like a simple UI and lightweight. In this article, we have listed 5 best video players for Windows PC.
5 Best Video Players for Windows PC
VLC Media Player
This shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. VLC is the best go-to video player if you just want a good one on your PC. It plays almost all the video formats with ease, it can play 360-degree videos, 8K videos too which is very nice. It has some of the coolest features and if you explore them right, you can even improve video and audio quality by this one. It supports synchronous subtitles which is very handy when watching anime.
Free and open sourcePlays almost anythingAvailable on almost all platforms
Supported Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
PotPlayer
PotPlayer is easily one of the most powerful video players on the list. It supports 360-degree videos, 8K videos, and 3D videos too. It has a very extensive library of codecs and if there is a file format that isn’t supported, PotPlayer will download it for you. Surprisingly, it also has a free screen recorder and some video editing tools. So overall it is very versatile.
Attractive interfaceBetter audio performanceTons of customization options
Supported Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
KMPlayer
KMPlayer is also a free and very versatile video player and supports the majority of the files. It has an inbuilt codec for Windows 10 so you need not download external codec. However, you can add different codecs to get 3D, 4K, UHD support. It is very customizable and robust.
Robust media organizationHighly customizableKMP Connect feature
Supported Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
GOM Player
Talk about a very easy and interactive UI, here GOM is one of the best. It handles 360-degree videos and 8K videos with too. You can also play videos from YouTube on this one. It also supports screencast and some other cool features too. The only downside is that it comes with bundled software and that’s cringe!
Codec and subtitle finderClean, colorful interface
Supported Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7
ACG Player
If you want a very clean looking video player, ACG player is your go-to option. It is very lightweight and clean. Pretty much like any other player on the list, it supports the majority of the video formats and you can add all sorts of codecs as per your wish. You should definitely give it a try.
Lightweight experienceTouch gestures and interfaceMinimalist design
Supported Platforms: Windows 10 So, these were the 5 best video players for Windows PC, do try them all one-by-one and see which one suits you the best. Also, do let us know in the comments if there are some other cool video players available in town.
