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The Most Popular Media Player Downloads on FileHippo
Media Players are among the most popular software downloads for FileHippo, but which are the highest rated? From movies to music, more and more people are consuming media through their laptops, tablets, and phones. But what software is being used to do so? And with so many to choose... Read more
KMPlayer Review: Brilliant Versatile Lightweight Media Player 
Perfect for advanced users who want something different from the crowd, and a good choice for novices as well.   It would be easy to paint the latest release of KMPlayer from Pandora as just another free ad-supported media player, and that’s because in many ways that’s exactly what it is. But it’s also... Read more
GOM Player Plus Software Review
Watch 4k videos; 360 degree VR video and more, with no ads. There’s an entire world of desktop video players out there, each offering a few standard features and a few specific bonuses unique to that title. The worldwide library of software titles available means individual users can find... Read more
VLC 3.0 Vetinari Launches For All Platforms
The latest version of the free ‘play-everything-and-anything’ VLC Media Player has been released for Windows, Linux, MacOS, Android, iOS, Android TV, Apple TV, and Chrome OS. Its gets Chromecast support, and is just as good as ever. The good news, is that it’s still free, it plays even more formats... Read more
VLC Media Player 3.0 Review
We review the first major release in three years of this ever-popular cross-platform multimedia 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 streaming protocols. Version 3.0 is the first major release in... Read more
GOM Player Plus – the all-purpose video player from GOM Labs
We review GOM Player Plus – the media player built specifically for 64bit computers. While most off-the-shelf tech purchases will include some form of media player with its operating system, that’s not always the case. More importantly, for a growing number of tech users, that pre-packaged option isn’t going... Read more
Zoom Player Max
We review the media player aimed at both novice and power users. IMHO, one of the greatest technological advances for the casual computer user has been the ability to locate new software online, download it, customize it, and then move on to the next great new title if this... Read more
DivX 10.8.2: The Universal Video Player And Video Converter Everyone Should Have
While the name doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, DivX 10.8.2 is still pretty much the first and last word in powerful and free video converters. But what a lot of people don’t realize is that DivX is so much more. In fact one of the best things about the... Read more
Top 10 Best Free Media Players
Enjoy music, movies, TV shows and streaming, like never before. Yes, your PC or Mac has a built-in media player, but there are a whole lot of alternative free media players out there that will take your enjoyment to the next level. The right media player helps you enjoy... Read more
Kodi Media Player Update Adds Improves Features
Kodi’s media player has released an update to version 16.0, and the top features that users have been waiting for are finally here. In the world of media players, there are plenty of software titles and applications to choose from. They range from the no-frills, pre-installed variety to the... Read more
How To Create/Play Blu-ray ISO Image Files On A Media PC
I love movies like most people, but I tend to keep my collection on backup files rather than using DVD or Blu-Ray.  It is quite easy to back up your DVD and Blu-ray collection to ISO image files.  An ISO is a file, which is an exact image of... Read more
VLC Media Player Has Been Updated To 2.1.5
VLC Media Player is one of the top, free media players that are available. VLC Media Player has versatile multi-format playback capabilities.  The app has an easy to navigate and basic UI with a huge array of customization options. VLC plays almost any video or music file format you... Read more
Welcome Back, VLC For iOS!
VLC has long been one of the most reliable video players for people all over the world. Whether you are a Mac lover or a PC loyalist, when it comes to VLC, there just seems to be a meeting point where users agree that it is one of the... Read more
Vdio launched in US and UK
Rdio, the subscription service known for its streaming music now has a sister company called Vdio. Now available in the US and the UK, Vdio is a digital rental service for movies and television shows. Currently the service is available on desktop and as an iPad app, with more... Read more