Skip to content If you have been using Windows since the day you started working with computers, chances are you would know a lot about its default media player which is the very infamous Windows Media Player. There are users who prefer this because they do not need to install new software to play media files, because they like how the whole program is put up, and because there is no need for extra features and add-ons. There are users however, who prefer a better, faster, and a more feature-rich program for their devices. Here are a few of the alternatives that you can use in place of the age-old Windows Media Player.
VLC Media Player
I am sure almost everyone has come across this. VLC Media Player is probably the best free player that can be offered to you. Its icon is the road cone that you see elsewhere and it is one hell of an application that makes a lot of other features available. VLC supports Windows, Linux, and other Linux flavours. It is a simple and easy to use application that beats the rock.
It gives you the ability to customize what you will see on the toolbars, it has the capability to repair broken content and it supports a lot of subtitle and video formats.
GOM Media Player
It was only available on Windows98Se through Vista but now, it can be run on our Windows 7, 8, and 10, the GOM Player is one of the players that you probably would yearn for. Having the ability to run almost the entirety of video files without conversion, this software is truly God-given. One good thing is that the rumors spreading that GOM Player can play broken/error .FLV files, is absolutely true. It is not as customizable as VLC but it is a great player if you are keen only on performance.