Media player articles
Winamp 5.9 final is available for download
Winamp is back after a four-year hiatus. Version 5.9 improves Windows 11 support, adds https and high resolution playback among many other underlying changes.
Winamp launches new version after four years
After four years of slumber, Winamp launches a new version 5.9 RC1 Build 9999 with Windows 11 support, improved playback of audio streams as well as VP8 support.
PotPlayer is a feature-packed media player with a built-in video recorder
PotPlayer plays virtually any media format and optimizes its output for your specific device. It also includes a recorder you can use to save any video playback or streaming content.
Microsoft is working on an all-new Media Player for Windows 11
Windows Media Player is now just called Media Player, will replace the Groove Music app
Media Player Classic BE is like the old Windows Media player, but with more features
Media Player Classic Black Edition is a free and lightweight Windows player based on the MPC and MPC-HC projects, with additional codecs and features.
What Ever Happened to Winamp?
#TBT Launched in 1997, Winamp is a media player that supports a wide array of audio formats and was an iconic application in the heyday of MP3 music. Winamp was nearly ubiquitous, used by millions in the early 2000s.
Roku refreshes streaming media player lineup for the holidays
The Roku Express would make a great stocking stuffer
VLC 4.0 will bring new user interface and media library manager
VR and 3D video support also incoming
Plex opts to end Plex Cloud service due to technical issues
Customers told it was too expensive to maintain
VLC 3.0.2 improves hardware decoding for Mac
VLC is one of the most popular media players in the world and this new version has quite a few improvements for all platforms. Chief among them is enhanced hardware decoding for macOS which is now faster and supports more samples while reducing crashes.
VLC 3.0 'Vetinari' arrives across all platforms with Chromecast support
The latest VLC update adds new features and fixes 1,500 bugs
Media player vulnerabilities allow hackers to take control of a device using subtitle files
VLC, Kodi, Popcorn Time, and Stremio have since issued fixes, but other players remain vulnerable
Testing Battery Life Across Media Players and Video Formats
Video playback is one common case scenario where efficiency is crucial and where a lengthy battery life is an infrequently found godsend. But what you may not realize is that the video player itself, and the format your videos are encoded in, can also have an impact on power consumption.
