VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVD, Audio CD, VCD, and various streaming protocols.  ## Features - Plays Files, Discs, Webcams, Devices and Streams. - Fast - Hardware Decoding. - Plays most codecs with no codec ... More information

Skype - Install Skype, add your friends as contacts, then call, video call and instant message with them for free. Call people who aren't on Skype too, at really low rates. ## Notes The package have the following known issues. - Skype automatically starts after installation (no known way to disable it yet) - A desktop shortcut is automatically cre... More information

The K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of DirectShow filters, VFW/ACM codecs, and tools. Codecs and DirectShow filters are needed for encoding and decoding audio and video formats. The K-Lite Codec Pack is designed as a user-friendly solution for playing all your audio and movie files. With the K-Lite Codec Pack you should be able to play all the po... More information

youtube-dl is a small command-line program to download videos from YouTube.com and a few more sites. It is written in Python and it's not platform specific. It should work in your Unix box, in Windows or in Mac OS X. It is released to the public domain, which means you can modify it, redistribute it or use it however you like. ## Notes - Optional... More information

FFmpeg is the leading multimedia framework, able to decode, encode, transcode, mux, demux, stream, filter and play pretty much anything that humans and machines have created. It supports the most obscure ancient formats up to the cutting edge. No matter if they were designed by some standards committee, the community or a corporation. It is also hi... More information

The K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of DirectShow filters, VFW/ACM codecs, and tools. Codecs and DirectShow filters are needed for encoding and decoding audio and video formats. The K-Lite Codec Pack is designed as a user-friendly solution for playing all your audio and movie files. With the K-Lite Codec Pack you should be able to play all the po... More information

## Features ### Built-in Device Presets Get started with HandBrake in seconds by choosing a profile optimised for your device, or choose a universal profile for standard or high quality conversions. Simple, easy, fast. For those that want more choice, tweak many basic and advanced options to improve your encodes. ### Supported Input Sources: Hand... More information

###Wide Format Support Supports hundreds of audio and video formats and codecs thanks to FFmpeg. No import required which means native editing, plus multi-format timelines, resolutions and frame-rates within a project. Frame accurate seeking supported for many video formats. ###Device and Transport Options Blackmagic Design SDI and HDMI for inpu... More information

MPC-HC is an extremely light-weight, open source media player for Windows. It supports all common video and audio file formats available for playback. ## Features - It is written in C++. - Supports common video and audio formats. - MPC-HC can also be used as DVB player. - Supports GPU assisted decoding. - Translated in 41 languages. - 100% spywar... More information

## Features ### Built-in Device Presets Get started with HandBrake in seconds by choosing a profile optimised for your device, or choose a universal profile for standard or high quality conversions. Simple, easy, fast. For those that want more choice, tweak many basic and advanced options to improve your encodes. ### Supported Input Sources: Hand... More information

Kodi (formerly known as XBMC) is an award-winning free and open source (GPL) software media player and entertainment hub that can be installed on Linux, OSX, Windows, iOS and Android, featuring a 10-foot user interface for use with televisions and remote controls. It allows users to play and view most videos, music, podcasts, and other digital med... More information

SMPlayer is a free media player for Windows and Linux with **built-in codecs** that can play virtually all video and audio formats. It doesn't need any external codecs. Just install SMPlayer and you'll be able to play all formats without the hassle to find and install codec packs. One of the most interesting features of SMPlayer: **it remembers th... More information

Combined Community Codec Pack is a simple playback pack for Windows with the goal of supporting the majority of video formats in use today. #### Community * [Forum](http://www.cccp-project.net/forums/) * [IRC](irc://irc.rizon.net/cccp)

MakeMKV is your one-click solution to convert video that you own into free and patents-unencumbered format that can be played everywhere. It is currently in beta and free using the registration key that can be found in the forums (see licence). MakeMKV is a format converter, otherwise called "transcoder". It converts the video clips from proprieta... More information

mpv is a fork of mplayer2 and MPlayer. It shares some features with the former projects while introducing many more. ##Streamlined CLI options## MPlayer's options parser was improved to behave more like other CLI programs, and many option names and semantics were reworked to make them more intuitive and memorable. ##On Screen Controller## While m... More information

Spark is an Open Source, cross-platform IM client optimized for businesses and organizations. It features built-in support for group chat, telephony integration, and strong security. It also offers a great end-user experience with features like in-line spell checking, group chat room bookmarks, and tabbed conversations. Combined with the Openfire ... More information

Powerful multimedia player that supports a variety of different video codecs and formats. PotPlayer has several features, including, but not limited to: * Ability to play and stream most video and audio formats * Ability to play incomplete or damaged AVI files (by skipping the damaged frames) * Can remember where the user left off in a video and r... More information

mpv is a fork of mplayer2 and MPlayer. It shares some features with the former projects while introducing many more. ##Streamlined CLI options## MPlayer's options parser was improved to behave more like other CLI programs, and many option names and semantics were reworked to make them more intuitive and memorable. ##On Screen Controller## While m... More information

Plex Media Server works with the family of Plex apps, as well as other DLNA clients to make your PC-connected media accessible from all of your devices.

--- ###[choco://advanced-codecs](choco://advanced-codecs) To use choco:// protocol URLs, install [(unofficial) choco:// Protocol support ](https://chocolatey.org/packages/choco-protocol-support) ---  ##ADVANCED Codecs for Windows 10/8.1/7 Current releases introduce ... More information

Avidemux is a free video editor designed for simple cutting, filtering and encoding tasks. It supports many file types, including AVI, DVD compatible MPEG files, MP4 and ASF, using a variety of codecs. Tasks can be automated using projects, job queue and powerful scripting capabilities. Avidemux is available for Linux, BSD, Mac OS X and Microsoft ... More information

ClipGrab is a free software for downloading and converting online videos from many sites like YouTube or Vimeo. ClipGrab can download from the following sites: YouTube, Clipfish, Collegehumor, Dailymotion, MyVideo, MySpass, Sevenload, Tudou, Vimeo. Downloaded videos can be converted to the following file formats: WMV, MPEG4, OGG Theora, MP3 (audio ... More information

MSI Afterburner is ultimate graphics card utility, co-developed by MSI and RivaTuner teams.

The Basic variant is very small and contains only the bare essentials needed for multimedia playback. Despite its small size, it is still very powerful and allows playback of practically every known audio and video format.

OpenShot Video Editor is a free, open-source video editor for Linux licensed under the GPL version 3.0. OpenShot can take your videos, photos, and music files and help you create the film you have always dreamed of. Easily add sub-titles, transitions, and effects, and then export your film to DVD, YouTube, Vimeo, Xbox 360, and many other common f... More information

Flipbook, interactive image viewer and video/audio player

Any Video Converter – Best free video converter for converting videos between any formats freely! __All-in-One Free Video Converter__ There is open source software to perform almost every task for video conversion. But if you are one of these windows users who are looking for an All-in-One video converting tool with easy-to-use graphical interfac... More information

*MediaMonkey: The Media Organizer for Serious Collectors* Manage small to large collections of audio files, videos and playlists (100,000+), whether on a hard drive, network, or CDs. Rip CDs, download podcasts, lookup artwork and other missing information online, tag almost any audio or video format, and automatically rename/re-organize files on y... More information

###Wide Format Support Supports hundreds of audio and video formats and codecs thanks to FFmpeg. No import required which means native editing, plus multi-format timelines, resolutions and frame-rates within a project. Frame accurate seeking supported for many video formats. ###Device and Transport Options Blackmagic Design SDI and HDMI for inpu... More information

Media Player Classic - BE is a free and open source audio and video player for Windows. Media Player Classic - BE is based on the original "Media Player Classic" project (Gabest) and "Media Player Classic Home Cinema" project (Casimir666), contains additional features and bug fixes. ## Features * Playing various video and audio files * Support for ... More information