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Media playing app that can play a wide range of different video and audio files

Media playing app that can play a wide range of different video and audio files

Vote: (352 votes)

Program license: Free

Developer: ALLPlayer Group

Version: 8.5

Works under: Windows

Vote:

Program license

(352 votes)

Free

Developer

Version

ALLPlayer Group

8.5

Works under:

Windows

Pros

  • Integrated Downloader For Subtitles
  • Plays Nearly All Formats
  • Subtitles Via Vocal Recognition
  • Excellent Option For Default Media Player

Cons

  • Some Issues With Subtitle Matching
  • Subpar Vocal Recognition
  • Old UI

ALLPlayer is a media playback app that can use almost every media type in the digital world. This app is exceptionally powerful in terms of its versatility, and even if you don't decide to use it as your default player, it's still great to have for playing those random files you encounter that aren't compatible with your standard media player.

This player supports the use of subtitles through a number of different methods, and it does so no matter the format of the file. If it encounters a file it cannot play, the app will automatically connect to the ALLPlayer website in search of the codec required to play the file. This would be a rare occurrence, and it's highly unlikely that the ALLPlayer website wouldn't have an appropriate codec.

If the content you're playing doesn't have integrated subtitle data, the app will try to fetch that data from the web as well. While this function can be nice, it isn't completely foolproof. You'll often get subtitles that are either entirely incorrect, or they seem as if they were written phonetically with little understanding of the meaning.

This player also has a unique feature involving the subtitles. For viewers who are visually impaired such that they can't read the subtitles, a voice recognition system will audibly read the subtitles for the viewer. This seems like it would be a nice feature, and it would be if it were implemented properly, but this version of the tool isn't particularly accurate, and it uses an unnerving computer-generated voice that sometimes blocks the background sound of the video.

ALLPlayer uses a foundation based on the DirectX system, and that system is infamously easy for malware, trojans, and other threats to enter. However, the basic DirectX framework is much more secure now than it was in the past, so you shouldn't be too concerned about this, especially if you use a solid antivirus app.

The software includes several other features, and it has a Cover Flow browser similar to what you'd find in iTunes. It supports Dolby surround sound, and it allows for previewing of AVI files that aren't complete, like those that are in the middle of downloading. The UI is a bit dated, but that doesn't really affect the quality of the player itself.

AllPlayer can play dozens of formats, including AVI, FLV, DivX, MP3, XviD, MP4, MKV, 3GP, Quicktime, MPG, RMVB, MPEG, FLAC, APE, MOV, and many more. The ALLPlayer website includes support for even more formats, and the only reason these are kept from the native app is that they are so rare, their codecs would be nothing but a waste of space for the vast majority of users.

Pros

  • Integrated Downloader For Subtitles
  • Plays Nearly All Formats
  • Subtitles Via Vocal Recognition
  • Excellent Option For Default Media Player

Cons

  • Some Issues With Subtitle Matching
  • Subpar Vocal Recognition
  • Old UI

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