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  Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.63

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  Access Flash content on your Android

  2012 votes

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  • Adobe Flash Player for Android
  • Adobe Flash Player for Windows
  • Adobe Flash Player for Mac
  • Adobe Flash Player for Pocket PC

  • PROS: Runs in the background, Gives you access to all Flash content
  • CONS: None so far
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  VLC media player 2.2.6

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  Simply the best multi-format media player

  30016 votes

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  • VLC media player for Windows
  • VLC media player for Android
  • VLC media player for Mac
  • VLC media player for iPhone

  • PROS: Supports a wide range of formats, Good hotkey support, Easy to use, Very flexible and lightweight, Integration with web channel streaming services, Improved interface in version 2, More format support in version 2, Plays BluRay and HD
  • CONS: User interface is quite basic, User interface slicker in Mac version
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  MX Player Varies with device

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  One of the best media players for Android

  1861 votes

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  • PROS: Plays almost any format, Multi-core decoding, Excellent subtitle support, All features unlocked in free version
  • CONS: Some trial and error required
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  YouTube Varies with device

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  Symbian

  The greatest free video player

  222 votes

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  • YouTube for Android
  • YouTube for iPhone
  • YouTube for Web Apps
  • YouTube for Symbian

  • PROS: Intelligent, comfortable user interface, Includes lots of YouTube features, Simple player controls, Record and upload videos directly, Excellent playlist integration
  • CONS: Video quality not as high as web counterpart
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  KMPlayer 4.1.1.5

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  Excellent free multi-format media player

  17120 votes

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  • KMPlayer for Windows
  • KMPlayer for Android
  • KMPlayer for Mac
  • KMPlayer for iPhone

  • PROS: Highly customizable, Light on resources, Supports many audio and video formats
  • CONS: None so far
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  GOM Media Player 2.3.14.5270

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  GOM Media Player is versatile, customisable and free

  3171 votes

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  • GOM Media Player for Windows
  • GOM Media Player for Mac

  • PROS: Extensive supported file types, Good language and subtitle support, Clear interface with good customisability
  • CONS: Limited Help function
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  MKV Player 2.1.23

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  Basic video player for MKV container files

  1555 votes

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  • PROS: Easy to use
  • CONS: No help provided, Few configuration options
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  Media Player Classic Home Cinema 1.7.10

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  Simple, lightweight media watching with Media Player Classic Home Cinema

  198 votes

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  • PROS: Simple interface, Runs well on slower machines, Handles almost any media file format
  • CONS: No streaming video support
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  QuickTime 7.7.8

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  Apple's media player for MOV files

  708 votes

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  • QuickTime for Windows
  • QuickTime for Mac

  • PROS: Slick and easy to use, Integrated with OS X, Pro version allows editing and conversion
  • CONS: A bit slow to launch, Superceded by QuickTime X on Mac, Requires upgrading to get the most out of it, More suitable for Macs
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  SWF Player 2.6

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  Watch Your Flash Videos Offline With This Free Player

  275 votes

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  • PROS: It plays flash videos as advertised, The file is very small and installs quickly, It is a portable tool,
  • CONS: The interface is very close to being ugly, There are few settings or functions to play with, It only plays SWF files,
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  PotPlayer 1.6.58402

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  Powerful media player with support for lots of formats

  1302 votes

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  • PROS: Supports tons of file types, Gives detailed playback information, Supports subtitles, Screen capture option
  • CONS: Lives in notification area, Some options are confusing
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  Ace Player HD (ACE Stream Media) 3.1.0

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  A VLC clone with BitTorrent support

  297 votes

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  • PROS: Streams in HD, Full featured, Great performance
  • CONS: Unstable playback at times, Long buffering times
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  Total Video Player 1.31

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  Versatile media player for any video format

  712 votes

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  • PROS: Plays a huge variety of formats, Simple to use
  • CONS: Doesn't support subtitles, Doesn't handle audio well
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  BS.Player Free 2.70

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  Great media player supporting a wide range of formats

  4406 votes

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  • BS.Player for Windows
  • BS.Player for Android

  • PROS: Supports all popular video formats, Skinnable interface, Can handle subtitles, Easy to manage both with mouse and keyboard
  • CONS: Unattractive default skin, No documentation included
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  WinX DVD Player 4.0.0

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  Region-free player for DVD, audio and other files

  462 votes

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  • PROS: Great audio and video quality, Supports a large range of files, Takes screenshots and has bookmark function
  • CONS: Ugly interface, Limited configuration options, Irritating registration messages, No help file
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  Free FLV Player 2.4.0

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  Free and Easy-to-Install Video Player

  193 votes

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  • PROS: The ability to work with FLV videos as well as many other media formats., Preferences can be changed depending upon the resolution and screen size., This software is absolutely free.,
  • CONS: Load times may lag with larger video files., Does not support other options such as recording or CD burning. ,
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  Kodi (XBMC) Jarvis 16.1

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  Powerful media player and entertainment hub

  306 votes

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  • Kodi for Windows
  • Kodi for Android
  • Kodi for Mac

  • PROS: Looks great from the start, Quick navigation, Use it to view photos, videos and listen to music, Lots of skins, Stream video over a network with ease
  • CONS: Takes some time to customize , Navigation may feel unintuitive at first
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  MX Player Pro 1.7.39

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  Donation version of MX Player

  127 votes

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  • PROS: Plays almost any format, Multi-core decoding, Excellent subtitle support, All features unlocked in free version
  • CONS: Some trial and error required
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  Adobe Flash Player (for IE) 15.0.0.189

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  Play files created with Flash and Director

  2101 votes

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  • PROS: Rich interface, Essential for viewing videos, games and animations
  • CONS: Occasional stability problems, Use of processor
• ALLPlayer 6.9

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  Multimedia player for almost any video format

  657 votes

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  • PROS: Matching subtitles downloader, Voice recognition for subtitles, Plays almost any format, Great alternative to VLC media player
  • CONS: Subtitles matching doesn't always work, Subtitle voice recognition poor, Interface a bit dated