Windows 10: 5KPlayer Review: The Best Free Media Player for your PC

A definition of a media player today is constraint to a piece of software that can a play audio or a video file. Pretty much we all are aware of some popular media players like the VLC, RealPlayer, KM Player, etc. but 5KPlayer stands out and redefines what a media player can do.

Key features


What makes 5KPlayer special is the fact that it can do more than what a media player is generally supposed to do. Besides playing 5K/4K/1080p videos and MP3 AAC APE FLAC audio files, you could also stream audio and video via AirPlay & DLNA without loosing on quality. You can also download videos from various online video sharing sites like YouTube, DailyMotion, Vimeo, etc. 5KPlayer doesn’t skimp on traditional media like DVDs and radio as well. Let’s straight dive into the details below.

Covers a massive spectrum of file formats with hardware acceleration


Leaving all the extra features aside, the primary goal of any media player is to play audio and video files. 5KPlayer supports MKV, M2TS, MP4, AVI, WMV, FLV video formats as well as audio formats such as MP3, AAC, AC3, WMA, FLAC and ALAC. HDR 4K/8K videos in MP4, H.265/264, VP8/VP9, MTS, MKV, and FLV are also supported by 5KPlayer on Windows 10

5KPlayer also supports hardware acceleration powered by Nvidia, Intel, DXVA 2.0. That translate to much better performance as the heavy lifting is done by a much capable GPU with minimal use of CPU for decoding. This allows 5KPlayer crush 8K / 4K HDR videos with no stuttering at all.



My personal favorite feature of 5KPlayer is the fact that you can preview the video timeline which becomes quite handy sometimes.

Wirelessly stream via AirPlay & DLNA


Since 5KPlayer supports Apple AirPlay, you can stream music and videos from your iPad, iPhone, iPod directly on to your Windows 10 PC to enjoy content on a larger screen. You can also a screen recorder so you can record gameplay from your Apple devices.

With DLNA, you can share MKV, AVC, Webm, 3GP, VP8/9, AAC media from your Android device directly on to your PC as well as DLNA stream H.264/MP4, MP3, AAC media from your PC to a smart TV, PlayStation 3/4, Xbox, etc.

Supports traditional media like Radio & DVD


5KPlayer can play DVDs as well. However, it’s worth noting that in order to rip a DVD, you’ll need to pay an extra $30 to get access to this feature.

You can also listen to your favorite radio stations. 5KPlayer has already several preset radio stations to choose from. These include BBC, Heart, Capital, Gold, LBC, XFM, Chill, Kiss, Kisstory, Magic, Kerrang, Planet Rock, Absolute Radio and Classic Rock. You can add in a custom radio url as well.

A video downloader


The more unexpected features of 5KPlayer is the ability to download online videos. You can not only download videos from YouTube but also from other online video platforms like Facebook, DailyMotion, Vimeo. etc. You can also download MP3/AAC/FLAC music from Soundcloud and other top music sharing sites.



Simply copy the video url, and paste it in the app and 5KPlayer will automatically detect the video details. You then have to just select the desired quality and you’re done. You also have an option to download just the audio from the video.

Conclusion


Overall, I’m pretty impressed with 5KPlayer. It’s quite an overwhelming product considering the fact that you’re getting all that for free. Yet there are some things that can be improved. The user interface doesn’t feel native to Windows and the overall design could’ve been better. But hey, it’s a freeware and maybe its just too much to ask for.

5KPlayer is available today for both Windows & Mac and can be downloaded from here.

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Media player

Hi,

For us to isolate the issue further, we’d like to know the following:

• What is the version of your Windows Media Player?
• Did you get any error message? If yes, kindly specify.

In the meantime, I would suggest you to uninstall and reinstall the
Windows Media player. Here are the steps how to:

• Press Win button + R on your keyboard.
• In the text box, type Control.
• On the left pane, click Turn Windows features on or off option to see Windows Features window.
• Expand Media Feature list, then uncheck Windows Media Player box. It will give a prompt message;
  this will also turn of Windows Media Center click yes as you will need
  to reinstall it after.
• Reboot PC.
• You need to reinstall Windows Media Player. Open Windows Features, tick the Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center, then install it from there.

Let us know how it goes.

 

Media players

Personal question here, wtf?

You've posted into the free program list with a media player: http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/t...e-usually-for-free.144395/page-8#post-3357066

Immediately prior to that post you create a thread asking for people to talk about media players. I don't get the logic. If you're going to start off asking for media players, then there are multiple listed on that thread. If the intention was a review, the other thread also had them. Is this just an opinion thread?


Edit:
Let me clarify. The other thread has links. It has discussion. It has opinions. This thread seems to be a parallel, if less broad, topic.

 

Broken Windows Media Player

Hi,

Have you tried running the troubleshooter for WMP? If not, we suggest that you try to run the troubleshooter and
see if it helps. To run the troubleshooter, follow these steps:

• 
  On the search bar, type
  Troubleshooting.
  
• 
  Click on
  Programs.
  
• 
  Under
  Media
  Player, click on
  Windows Media Player Settings
  and
  Windows Media Player Library.
  

Let us know how it goes.

Regards.