TheBlackMan Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 I was wondering what the most popular media player was among everyone. I am trying to find a new media player since I have grown quite tired of Winamp running slow and slowing down my CPU since AOL decided to spam it. I would not recommend Winamp v5.09 from my personal experiences, stick with v5.08. I can sum it up in one sentence, "Winamp...it really licks the lhama's a$$!" (If you've used Winamp you'll get that.) Anyway, what are some altenatives to Winamp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Been living under a rock? Popular players nowadays are:Media Player Classic <IMHO the best!Zoom Player <A very heavy interface and tooo many options for an average user's likingVideoLan <Pffft....BSPlayer <It's alright...But don't take my word for it, try them all for yourself to truly determine which one is right for you. But, MPC really is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal_01 Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 I concur with the previous poster. MPC is pretty good. My only beef with it is the lack (or my lack of discovery) of a playlist function. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamehead200 Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 I use iTunes! Its installed on all of my computers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zxian Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 I still resort back to Winamp every time I find a new media player that people like... all because of customizable keyboard shortcuts. They're pretty essential for my on my laptop. Foobar has them, but the back and forward don't obey the "random play" setting, they go to the next track in the playlist... not very good for an "all music" playlist. Winamp it is for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fascix Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 I use Media Player Classic.and for what cal_01 said that it lacks a play list... thats wrong.use Ctrl+7 or go into View menu and there is the playlistmaby he is using an old version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galiandin Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 I use Bsplayer and really like it,. It's very intuitive to use, with both keyboard and mouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2forza Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 I useFor playing videoWindows Media Player Classic +Addons --> Real Alternative; Quicktime Alternative; XP Codec Packwhy? *because its very lite *because its stable *its fast *you can make screenshots *it spports subtitles *no bullshiii like realplayer and quicktime doesFor music, I use: Winamp (I dont know why, maybe I got used to it.(And have WMP10 installed, but never use?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmon Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 I use Windows Media Player 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorsak Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 WMP for video. Why? It's there...MusicMatch Jukebox 10 for music. It's a pretty sweet music setup. If you feel like PAYING for service (which I don't anymore), it will find an artist for you and play that artist like a radio rotation of just them OR even cooler...if you like an artist's style, you can select "Artist Match" and it will play that artist and those who sound similar.That's a pretty spiffy little feature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahhdball Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Quinware's http://www.quinnware.com/ Quintessential player. Small footprint, customizable and free with NO ads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiritpyre Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 I have 2 computers & a laptop all with different setups:WMP (video)MusicMatch Juke box (audio)MPC (w/ Real Alt; QuickTime Alt; & Matroska ...for video)MMJB (aduio)WinAmp (both)I've tried iTunes, Quintessential, Zoom Player, & Nostra, as well as a few othersand if you don't like winamp then i would say iTunes isn't bad at all (but i prefer MMJB /Winamp) and mpc is good (except for not having playlists) as are WMP and others. (I also liked Nostra's interface but unfortunately i gave up on it due to the fact that its bundled with adware ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal_01 Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 I use Media Player Classic.and for what cal_01 said that it lacks a play list... thats wrong.use Ctrl+7 or go into View menu and there is the playlistmaby he is using an old version<{POST_SNAPBACK}>I LOVE YOU! And to be on topic, I find WMP 9 to be alright as well. I don't expect too much from my media players, anyhow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiritpyre Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 I use Media Player Classic.and for what cal_01 said that it lacks a play list... thats wrong.use Ctrl+7 or go into View menu and there is the playlistmaby he is using an old version<{POST_SNAPBACK}>I LOVE YOU! And to be on topic, I find WMP 9 to be alright as well. I don't expect too much from my media players, anyhow. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i must have missed that the first time through but i am glad that there IS a playlist... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 I useFor playing videoWindows Media Player Classic<{POST_SNAPBACK}>It's not Windows... It's just MPC. You think M$ would dare try to make a "lite" program? Get with it. lolAlso, to all you posting that you prefer WMP... didn't the guy ask for non-bloated programs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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