Streaming videos (79 programs)

Pros: Displays channels from your own country. Smooth streaming. Genuinely live TV. TV Guide.

Cons: Only shows local channels plus a few international ones. Not many customization options. No way to change interface language. No way to record programs.

Pros: Plays a range of video and audio formats. Full-screen playback. Plays corrupted or incomplete videos. Isn’t resource-heavy and doesn’t push your computer to its limits.

Cons: Not a lot of playback options. No autoplay option. Pro version is needed to play Blu-ray. Requires a 64-bit processor.

Pros: Simple and quick. Good selection of codecs. Six different quality levels.

Cons: Limited capture settings. Only two output resolutions.

Pros: Robust streaming service. A variety of content. High-quality originals. Can be accessed by non-members.

Cons: China-focused. Privacy is a question mark. Behaves erratically at times. Malware could be an issue.