Media Player Classic
A customizable media player for Windows that supports a wide range of audio and video formats without needing additional codecs
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| + | Wide Format Support | Plays various audio and video formats without needing additional codecs |
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| + | Lightweight | Designed to be lightweight and efficient |
| + | Customizable Interface | Offers customizable toolbars and interface options. Allows customization of seekbar height and toolbar button size. |
| + | DVD Playback | Built-in support for DVD playback with real-time zoom |
| + | Real-time Zoom | Provides real-time zoom during playback |
| + | Multilingual | Supports multiple languages |
| + | Filters | Includes various built-in filters for video and audio4. |
| + | Hardware Acceleration | Leverages GPU capabilities for smoother playback of high-definition content |
| + | DirectX11 Support | Optimized for DirectX11 for better performance on Windows 10/11 |
| + | Subtitle Support | Accurate and customizable subtitle rendering is essential for many users |
| + | Subtitle Search | Allows manual and automatic online search for subtitles |
| + | Playlist Management | Creating and managing playlists is a convenient feature |
| + | Audio Output Options | Various audio output formats and devices are supported |
| + | Themes | Supports ‘Skinning’, changing the player’s appearance is a popular customization option. Modern GUI Theme: It also offers dark and light themes for a modern user interface. |
| + | Video Preview on Seekbar | Provides video previews when hovering over the seekbar |
| + | HDR Video Playback | Supports HDR video playback using MPC Video Renderer or madVR |
| + | Playback Speed Adjustment | Enables adjustment of playback speed with customizable steps |
| + | Pitch Correction | Provides automatic pitch correction when adjusting playback speed |
| + | Resume Playback | Remembers playback position to resume later |
| + | Quick Seek | Allows quick seeking through videos using Ctrl + Mouse Scrollwheel |
| + | A-B Repeat | Supports looping a segment of a video |
| + | Dolby Vision Support | Supports Dolby Vision with MPC Video Renderer |
| - | Limited Active Development | The software is in maintenance mode with no plans for major new features |
Repository
https://github.com/mpc-hc/mpc-hc/
https://github.com/clsid2/mpc-hc
https://github.com/Aleksoid1978/MPC-BE/
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Notes
Context:
- Media Player Classic (MPC) received its last version 6.4.9.0 on 20 March 2006. An unofficial patched bugfix version was released by developer ‘clsid’.
- MPC was later on forked and became Media Player Classic - Home Cinema (MPC-HC). It was developed by MPC-HC community and received its last version on 07 May 2020.
- MPC-HC was forked by developer ‘clsid’ and is currently in limited development.
- Media Player Classic - Black Edition is based on MPC and MPC-HC. It began development in 2011 with 1st version released on 12 September 2012. It is likely to be slightly less performant compared to MPC-HC.