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Learn about the history and features of Windows Media Player, the first media player and media library application developed by Microsoft. Find out how it evolved from Windows 3.0 to Windows 11 and beyond.
Media Player Classic - Black Edition (MPC-BE) is a fork of the original Media Player Classic, a free and open-source media player for Windows. Learn about its features, history, and how it differs from other forks such as MPC-HC and MPC 6.4.9.1.
DeCSS is one of the first free computer programs capable of decrypting content on a commercially produced DVD video disc. It was developed by three people, including Jon Lech Johansen, who faced a criminal trial in Norway for violating DVD copy protection.
Winamp is a media player for Windows, Android, and other platforms, developed by Nullsoft and later Llama Group. It supports various audio and video formats, playlists, skins, plug-ins, and streaming services.
VLC media player is a free and open-source, portable, cross-platform media player software and streaming media server developed by the VideoLAN project. It supports many audio- and video-compression-methods and file-formats, and can stream media over computer networks and transcode multimedia files.
K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of audio and video codecs for Windows DirectShow that enables playing various formats. It has four editions, from Basic to Mega, and supports many file formats, such as AVI, MP4, MKV, FLV, etc.
libdvdcss is a free and open-source software library for accessing and unscrambling DVDs encrypted with CSS. It is part of the VideoLAN project and used by many DVD player software packages, but its legal status is controversial.
MusicBee is a freeware media player for Windows, with features such as audio playback, CD ripping, file conversion, library management, and plug-in support. Learn about its history, development, reception, and comparison with other audio players.