Video player software is necessary to play certain formats of videos. The in-built video player provided at times doesn’t support certain formats. They provide additional features as well. Here, let’s discuss the top 10 best video player software.
1. PotPlayer
PotPlayer is a freeware developed by Kakao. The features provided are multimedia player, 32 & 64-bit versions, enhanced H/W acceleration, immersive viewing experience with 3D, supports various subtitle formats, text subtitles, variety of codecs, easy to manage, smooth & seamless video play, preview the scene with snapshots, choose the sound card, bookmark favorite scene or chapter, multilingual, and supports various devices.
2. KMPlayer
KMPlayer is a software developed by Pandora TV in 2002. The benefits offered are video rendering, high-quality video realization, almost all video formats support, codec, hardware acceleration function, supports the various format of subtitles & Blu-ray image subtitles, YouTube download function, multilingual, GIF capture function, and multiple device support.
3. Media Player Classic
Media Player Classic is an application developed by Gabest in 2003. The features provided are lightweight, customizable, custom toolbars, built-in codecs, portable, multiple device support, multilingual, priority customer support, integrations with other popular products, TV tuners, preprocessing, subtitles, user-friendly interface, and various file format support.
4. Kodi
Kodi is a freeware developed by XBMC Foundation in 2004. The benefits offered are open-source, community-driven, live TV, remote control, TV shows, music, pictures, playlists, multiple device compatibility, multilingual, customer service, integrations, subtitles, codecs, built-in browser, and easy to use UI.
5. Plex
Plex is a media player developed by Plex Inc. The features provided are free live TV, free movies & shows, multimedia, offline mode, advanced settings, sharing restrictions, dash control, dashboards, setting max upload bandwidth, per-stream caps, dedicated video decoder & encoder, hardware transcoding, affordable, multiplatform, integrations with other applications, and user-friendly interface.
6. GOM Player
GOM Player is a software developed by Gretech Corporation in 2003. The benefits offered are movie subtitles from classics to recent releases, multilingual, vivid 360-degree VR playback, optimal control panel for video playback, ad-free, smooth UHD & 4K high-resolution playback, user-friendly skin & product design, multiple device support, customization, integrations, built-in codecs, remote control, and customer service.
7. Media Monkey 
Media Monkey is an application developed by Ventis Media Inc. The features provided are managing 100k+ music & video files, record CDs & download music, automatically lookup & tag albums, manage any audio/video genres, Wi-Fi synchronization, supports various media formats, creating playlists, organization & tagging, customization, reports & statistics, visualization, multilingual, integrations with other products, and multiple device support.
8. Real Player
Real Player is a video player developed by RealNetworks in 1995. The benefits offered are free, AI-powered, download web videos, downloadable extension, cloud storage, one-click video downloads, organization of the library, import & burn CDs, file format converter, video trimmer, simultaneous & unlimited download speeds, private videos, enhanced audio controls, remove video duplicates, auto-backup of library content to the cloud, and installation on multiple devices.
9. 5K Player
5K Player is a software developed by Digiatry Software Inc. The features provided are airplay, H/W acceleration, 4K video player, 360-degree videos, playlists, libraries, video downloader, rotating, subtitles, freeware, integrations, multiple device support, multilingual, and customer service.
10. Cisdem Video Player
Cisdem Video Player is an application developed by Cisdem Inc. The benefits offered are no codecs, plays video/audio of over 50 formats, no buffering or crashes, play 4K videos, load subtitle files automatically, free, no spyware, no user tracking, convert videos, stand-alone, universal video player, de-interlacing, snapshots, handy buttons, video auto fit, and multiplatform.
