Compare the Top Media Players as of November 2025

What are Media Players?

Media players, also known as video players, are software applications that enable users to play a wide range of video, audio, image, and media file formats. Third party media players and video players typically offer a wider range of features and file format compatibility than default media players. Compare and read user reviews of the best Media Players currently available using the table below. This list is updated regularly.

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    Clean Media Player
    Watch movies and shows without profanity. The app mutes the audio and displays subtitles without offensive words and phrases. Customize profanity filters to your preferences. Skip inappropriate scenes by choosing their start and end times. The Video File Generator creates video files with clean subtitles, skipped scenes, and pre-muted audio in filtered time spans. There are 2 subtitle tracks included in the video output. You can choose either the track that displays subtitles only when audio is muted or the track that displays all subtitles. Stream your favorite movies from personal media servers, files, DVD, or Blu-ray. The media servers must have DLNA enabled. Supports all the popular video formats. MPEG-1/2, DivX® (1/2/3/4/5/6), MPEG-4 ASP, MKV, XviD, 3ivX D4, H.261, H.263 / H.263i, H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC, Cinepak, Theora, Dirac / VC-2, MJPEG (A/B), WMV 1/2, WMV 3 / WMV-9 / VC-1, Sorenson 1/3, DV, On2 VP3/VP5/VP6, Indeo Video v3 (IV32), Real Video (1/2/3/4).
    Starting Price: $14.99 one-time payment
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    TagSpaces

    TagSpaces

    TagSpaces UG

    TagSpaces is privacy aware, cross-platform file browser with note-taking capabilities. It helps you organize your files and folders with tags and colors. Free downloads are available for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android. With the built-in advanced markdown editor, you can create notes that can include tables, todo-lists, math formulas, or diagrams. TagSpaces can connect to any folder on your hard drive and provide a convenient way to browse its content. You have the ability to add labels called tags to any file or folder. Using tags along the folder hierarchy allows you to have cross-references in the folders. The built-in search allows you to find files with any combination of tags. On top of that in the Pro version, you can add descriptions and geo-tags to files and folders. The Pro version gives you the ability to turn every folder to a Kanban board, which can be useful in many ways. With the TagSpaces Web Clipper, you can collect web pages and bookmarks from the Web.
    Starting Price: $39 per year
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