UMPlayer

A properly good media player is essential to any operating system, especially if you don't want to encounter any compatibility issues when playing your favorite movies or songs. If you firmly believe in this policy, then you should definitely give UMPlayer a try. This lightweight, but versatile media player is capable of playing mostly any media file you throw at it. Due to its wide variety of built-in codecs, you only need to install the player, after which you can start enjoying your media files without any complications.

In terms of appearance, UMPlayer is similar to many other media players on the market. Its user interface presents all the options you would expect to find on a media player, including playback and volume controls, options for displaying an equalizer, a playlist and other tools. The application provides separate options for importing individual media files, entire folders, importing the contents of a loaded DVD or even online media. Additionally, you can find a search bar, on the same interface, which you can use to find contents on YouTube and Shoutcast.

If you want to enjoy a good movie or song and nothing else, you can just load the files and go to full screen mode. Alternatively, if you would like to customize your experience, then you can open UMPlayer's Preferences menu, where you will find a rich selection of configuration options. The software allows you to select different video and audio output drivers, enable frame drop or make other tweaks to increase performance. You can also decide how to auto-load subtitles, set the application to compile a playlist in different ways and much more.

As previously mentioned, UMPlayer provides support for numerous video and audio formats. The best part is that you don't have to install any codecs besides the player. What's more, when you play a video, the software can adjust the aspect ratio according to your monitor.