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  1. Matthew TechSpot Staff Posts: 5,895   +59

    It's rare that I'm in front of my PC without music playing, if only for ambient noise, and I watch more videos at my desktop than on TV or anywhere else. If you're anything like me, media players rank toward the top of your most used applications -- not far behind web browsers. You've probably tried countless alternatives to Windows Media Player over the years, leaving you with at least one or two favorites -- and we want to hear about them.

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    Matthew, Aug 7, 2010
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  2. Guest

    I use Media Player Classic because it is a lot better than VLC.
    Guest, Aug 7, 2010
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  3. Guest

    Splayer. The best. :)
    Guest, Aug 7, 2010
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  4. Guest

    AIMP 2 for music,KM player for videos.
    Guest, Aug 7, 2010
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  5. motrin TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 142

    AH i just use the zune software for music and videos/movies. I use the windows media player because its there and when i organize music on the zune software it updates on WMP and vice versa. And VLC for strange formats like FLV 3gp the works.
    motrin, Aug 7, 2010
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  6. LinkedKube TechSpot Project Baby Posts: 4,213   +27

    Zune player loves me, so i love it back.
    LinkedKube, Aug 7, 2010
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  7. Guest

    VLC Player, plays my 120 fps videos lol
    Guest, Aug 7, 2010
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  8. Julio Franco TechSpot Editor Posts: 6,089   +130

    Just like Matt I've remained loyal to the good old WinAMP, the difference though is that I no longer play as much music on my PC so when I realize I don't have it installed I don't mind resorting to WMP or iTunes or even VLC, which is my preferred player for video. I like the fact it plays everything out of the box, however I've kept hearing more and better comments about Zoom and SMPlayer so I will give those a try soon.
    Julio Franco, Aug 7, 2010
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  9. Clrabbit Newcomer, in training Posts: 90

    Media player classic for normal
    Crystal player for damaged files

    I hate VLC with a passion I have spent time with over 50 media players in the last couple of years, and for all normal day to day use MPC-HC always comes up as being the nicest to use.

    For video for audio FB2K is #1 I've been around the audio player block dozens of times there is simply no substituted for its advanced futures and simplistic nature and customization. among that I have gotten dozens of people to lesson to lossy music on Pretty much every other music player on the market then listen to it on FB2K and the result is the same every time It's simply better.
    Clrabbit, Aug 7, 2010
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  10. Guest

    I use XMPlay for music and KMPlayer for video in combination with codecs from the K-Lite Codec pack. Fast, fully featured, and extreme quality = Win for me.
    Guest, Aug 7, 2010
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  11. tengeta TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 632

    VLC is nice, but The Windows version kind of sucks.
    tengeta, Aug 7, 2010
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  12. howzz1854 TechSpot Maniac Posts: 392   +27

    i am surprised no one mentioned MPC "HC", or Media Player Classic Home Cinema. it's about the #1 and only choice for any serious HTPC die hard.
    howzz1854, Aug 7, 2010
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  13. TomSEA TechSpot Chancellor Posts: 1,995   +160

    Add me to the Media Player Classic group.
    TomSEA, Aug 7, 2010
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  14. Punkid TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 533

    Windows Media Player with klite codec pack for everything...over the years i have tried itunes,winamp and jet audio....but i find WMP the best of all...i use XBMC for TV shows occasionally cuz it maintains a good video library and its easy to find which videos are UNWATCHED..
    Punkid, Aug 7, 2010
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  15. Guest

    I never liked WMP. I don't know why...

    I (mostly) use VLC for Video playback and foobar2000 with the wasapi plugin for audio playback under windows 7, with a Musiland Monitor 01 DAC (which unfortunately has no linux drivers).

    Another player I like a lot, mostly for its media library, is Songbird, however the wasapi plugin that was developed for it, doesn't work in the latest version and I get skips (plus lower quality playback) without it.
    Guest, Aug 7, 2010
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  16. Guest

    WMP Classic. It just plays.
    Guest, Aug 7, 2010
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  17. HaMsTeYr TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 386

    I use MPC-HC for videos as with the proper drivers, it plays anything under the soon right (unlike VLC with subtitles) and AIMP2 for Music.

    AIMP2 = WinAmp - the bulk and promotional ****. lol
    HaMsTeYr, Aug 7, 2010
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  18. Guest

    VLC, because it never has to go looking for a codec.
    Guest, Aug 7, 2010
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  19. Guest

    windows media player with shark codec works well on mine, perfect quality with hm mkv files
    Guest, Aug 7, 2010
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  20. Guest

    Wow, im surprised more people don't use MPC Star... Thats what I use. It makes VLC look like a kids toy. Gotta try it. I love it and will never use anything else.
    Guest, Aug 7, 2010
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