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  • InternetTV is a small and very easy to use application that allows you to watch your favorite tv shows right from your desktop.
    • October 18, 2011
    • Freeware
    • Windows (all)
    • 494 downloads
  • The very easy-to-use jukebox and more.
    • September 2, 2011
    • Demo
    • Windows (all)
    • 1,355 downloads
  • Multimedia player and authoring system from Apple.
    • August 4, 2011
    • Freeware
    • Mac OS X
    • 1,219 downloads
  • Highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats.
    • July 18, 2011
    • Freeware
    • Windows (all)
    • 56,236 downloads
  • The Adobe AIR 2 runtime enables developers to use HTML, JavaScript, Adobe Flash software, and ActionScript to build web applications that run as standalone client applications without the constraints of a browser.
    • June 16, 2011
    • Freeware
    • Linux
    • 6,730 downloads
  • Kantaris is an all new media player based on code from Videolan client (VLC) and Bass audio library.
    • June 6, 2011
    • Freeware
    • Windows (all)
    • 1,805 downloads
  • Screamer Radio is a simple to use Internet radio player and recorder.
    • April 14, 2011
    • Freeware
    • Windows (all)
    • 1,854 downloads
  • The free version of RealPlayer lets you play the latest media formats.
    • April 13, 2011
    • Adware
    • Windows (all)
    • 16,238 downloads
  • MPlayerOSX is binary distribution of MPlayer (The Movie Player for Linux) and comes with native GUI in Mac OS X.
    • February 9, 2011
    • Freeware
    • Windows (all)
    • 3,172 downloads
  • Movie player which plays most codecs and has a wide range of supported output drivers.
    • February 9, 2011
    • Freeware
    • Linux
    • 136 downloads
  • Allows you to play QuickTime files without having to install the official QuickTime Player.
    • December 16, 2010
    • Freeware
    • Windows XP/Vista/7
    • 11,205 downloads
  • Next-generation desktop media player, providing high-quality video playback of streamed, downloaded, or locally stored Internet TV shows and video podcasts.
    • October 6, 2010
    • Freeware
    • Windows (all)
    • 2,854 downloads
  • This new service will provide a user experience directly comparable to cable and satellite.
    • April 27, 2010
    • Freeware
    • Windows (all)
    • 23,936 downloads
  • Play QuickTime files (.mov, .qt and other extensions) without having to install QuickTime Player.
    • April 19, 2010
    • Freeware
    • Windows XP/Vista/7
    • 52,711 downloads
  • Real Alternative will allow you to play RealMedia files without having to install RealPlayer.
    • February 22, 2010
    • Freeware
    • Windows (all)
    • 39,864 downloads
  • All-in-one audio & video converter, editor, recorder, burner, player, and much more.
    • February 9, 2010
    • Shareware
    • Windows (all)
    • 3,140 downloads
  • Watch DVD's, Real, QuickTime, WMV-HD and MPEG-4 video files.
    • November 23, 2009
    • Shareware
    • Windows (all)
    • 16,211 downloads
  • Real Alternative Lite will allow you to play RealMedia files without having to install RealPlayer.
    • September 8, 2009
    • Freeware
    • Windows (all)
    • 9,146 downloads
  • Allows you to play QuickTime files without having to install the official QuickTime Player.
    • October 8, 2009
    • Freeware
    • Windows (all)
    • 809 downloads
  • Evil Player is a fast, powerful and flexible media player for windows.
    • July 13, 2009
    • Freeware
    • Windows (all)
    • 1,864 downloads
  • SUPER is a Multimedia Encoder and a Multimedia Player, easy-to-use with 1 simple click.
    • July 6, 2009
    • Freeware
    • Windows (all)
    • 3,566 downloads
  • Free and easy to use video player that contains the software you need to watch and create videos.
    • May 7, 2009
    • Adware
    • Windows (all)
    • 10,025 downloads
  • Watch movie DVDs and video files right on your computer.
    • March 6, 2009
    • Freeware
    • Windows XP/2003/Vista
    • 19,993 downloads
  • Download the new Realtek Media Player (RtlRack).
    • January 22, 2009
    • Freeware
    • Windows (all)
    • 74,645 downloads
  • FREE general purpose player.
    • November 18, 2008
    • Freeware
    • Windows (all)
    • 1,902 downloads
  • Livestation is a free software application that provides a range of live news television channels and radio stations.
    • August 12, 2008
    • Freeware
    • Windows (all)
    • 1,327 downloads
  • Window Media Player Classic is an enhanced version of Windows Media Player 6.4.
    • June 13, 2008
    • Freeware
    • Windows 2k/XP
    • 3,958 downloads
  • Yahoo Music Jukebox is a fully featured media player an organizer with many powerful features.
    • July 16, 2007
    • Freeware
    • Windows (all)
    • 2,216 downloads
  • Access and enjoy your collection of MP3 music and Internet radio stations.
    • March 12, 2007
    • Freeware
    • Windows (all)
    • 1,599 downloads
  • RulesPlayer is a free graphical interface for MPlayer - one of the best media player application of the world.
    • February 1, 2006
    • Freeware
    • Windows (all)
    • 1,337 downloads
  • All-in-one media player that provides a great experience for discovering, playing, and taking your digital entertainment anywhere.
    • January 18, 2007
    • Freeware
    • Windows 2k/XP
    • 11,270 downloads
  • Google Video Player allows you to view videos from Google Video Search.
    • September 28, 2006
    • Freeware
    • Windows (all)
    • 1,872 downloads
  • Play QuickTime files (.mov, .qt and other extensions) without having to install QuickTime Player.
    • September 14, 2006
    • Freeware
    • Windows (all)
    • 1,543 downloads
  • Enhanced for high definition (HD) playback and capable of playing every DivX file ever created.
    • August 29, 2006
    • Freeware
    • Windows (all)
    • 1,826 downloads
  • DivX Pro for Windows includes the DivX Pro Codec, DivX Player, DivX Web Player and the DivX Converter.
    • June 15, 2006
    • Shareware
    • Windows (all)
    • 2,125 downloads
  • Browse, search and control your PC's music player from anywhere, on any device with a web browser.
    • April 24, 2006
    • Shareware
    • Windows XP
    • 1,153 downloads
  • Play Windows Media files (.wma and .wmv) directly in QuickTime Player.
    • April 11, 2006
    • Freeware
    • Mac OS
    • 1,400 downloads
  • Drag music game. Drag and play music.
    • February 10, 2006
    • Freeware
    • Windows (all)
    • 1,239 downloads
  • Get fast and flexible playback with stunning audio and video quality for Windows and the Web.
    • December 8, 2005
    • Freeware
    • Windows 98/ME
    • 7,861 downloads
  • Download the latest version of Micro DVD Player.
    • December 7, 2005
    • Freeware
    • Windows (all)
    • 3,912 downloads
  • Media player filled with tons of new exciting features.
    • November 22, 2005
    • Freeware
    • Windows (all)
    • 3,649 downloads
  • Try AOL Media Player Beta 6.
    • September 21, 2005
    • Freeware
    • Windows XP
    • 2,184 downloads
  • Upgrade your WMP version to the latest.
    • August 16, 2005
    • Upgrade/Patch
    • Windows XP
    • 7,784 downloads
  • Free MIDI and MP3 karaoke player.
    • August 11, 2005
    • Freeware
    • Windows XP
    • 1,865 downloads
  • Media player with possibility to play many media files together.
    • July 21, 2005
    • Shareware
    • Windows (all)
    • 1,525 downloads
  • A full-featured audio player that runs conveniently from the system tray.
    • June 2, 2005
    • Shareware
    • Windows (all)
    • 1,185 downloads
  • Simple audio and video player.
    • January 28, 2005
    • Freeware
    • Windows (all)
    • 1,465 downloads
  • Lightweighted no nonsense audio player that allows you to quickly play an entire directory of MP3 files.
    • January 18, 2005
    • Freeware
    • Windows (all)
    • 1,539 downloads
  • Download the NVIDIA Windows Media Player 10 Custom Skin
    • December 6, 2004
    • Freeware
    • Windows XP
    • 4,648 downloads
  • This is a MAD input plug-in for Winamp 2.
    • October 9, 2004
    • Freeware
    • Windows (all)
    • 2,537 downloads
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