PotPlayer
Windows multimedia software player offering extensive customization, format versatility, and optimized low-end hardware playback. Developed by Kakao, it avoids adware and features powerful customization, praised for its small footprint and high-quality video output, competing with leading players.
Features
Properties
- Customizable
- Lightweight
- Minimalistic
- Support for Themes
Features
- Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
- Support for subtitles
- Graphical User Interface
- Playback speed control
- Skinnable
- Ad-free
- Integrated Codecs
- Dark Mode
- Thumbnail preview
- Video playback
- Screen Recording
- Works Offline
- Capture image from video
- No registration required
- Playlists management
- Full keyboard shortcuts
- Double subtitle support
- Built-in Equalizer
- Built-in subtitle search
- Live Broadcasting
- Album shuffle mode
- Support for 4K
- Selection playback
- Automatic subtitles download
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- A-B repeat
- Portable
- Lossless Audio
- Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
- No Tracking
- Chromecast Support
- Matroska
- Support for Intel Quick Sync acceleration
- Support for NVIDIA CUDA acceleration
- Gapless Playback
- Touch-based
- Internet Radio
- Bookmarks that appear on the seek bar
- Skin Randomization
- Live Looping
Tags
- broadcasting
- avi
- Video Player
- high-definition
- television
- command-line-start
- Youtube player
- dvd-player
- themable
- blu-ray-player
- 3d-video-player
- 8k-support
PotPlayer News & Activities
Recent News
Recent activities
- kamoltuk2001 liked PotPlayer
- Anonim1488 reviewed PotPlayer
Minuses: 1) loads the CPU TERRIBLY. Intel Core i7 has an average load of 100% at an average temperature of 71 degrees. This is a file with a resolution of 1280x720 pixels, it's SCARY to imagine what the result will be when opening a file with a resolution of 3840x2160 (4K) or 4096x2314 (full Blu-ray). OS - Windows 11 64 bit, stand-fan (6 propellers) 6 cooling speeds, 5th speed was used;
- window opens in the center of the OS desktop screen ONLY after MANUALLY changing the orientation settings...
- VictoriousHeart liked PotPlayer
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What is PotPlayer?
PotPlayer is a multimedia software player developed for the Microsoft Windows operating system by South Korean Internet company Kakao (formerly Daum Communications). It competes with other popular Windows media players such as VLC media player, mpv (media player), GOM Player, KMPlayer, SMPlayer and Media Player Classic. Initially, the player was released under the name Daum Live.
PotPlayer is praised for its wide range of settings and customizations, its lightweight nature and its support for a large variety of media formats. TechRadar placed it among the best free video players, describing it as "an incredibly powerful program". XDA noted the extensive customization options and the improved playback on low-end hardware, naming PotPlayer "the best media player that you've never heard of".
LifeHacker observed that PotPlayer's quantity of options was one of its biggest weaknesses—"It has many different settings[,] which unfortunately makes wading through the checkbox-laden settings menu kind of a pain"—and that its options menu was "confusing".
In 2019, some versions of PotPlayer began to be bundled with third-party software, causing concerns from its user community; however, the installers allowed users to opt-out before the extra software was installed. The player also started showing ads in its lower right-hand corner. As of 2021, the software no longer installs adware or shows ads.
PotPlayer information
Developed by
Kakao Corp. Licensing
Proprietary and Free Personal product.Rating
Average rating of 4Alternatives
132 alternatives listedSupported Languages
- English
- Korean
Comments and Reviews
Are you looking features-rich media player, which at the same time has intuitive and good UI, nice design which not stuck somewhere in 2005, and at the same time lightweight? PotPlayer is totally for you. Look screenshot below. It uses less then 100MB while playing big video while, without lags, with tons of filters for video which making video much better. It support really million of different options which make your any video looks and sound like you like. It support 3d, it has good skins, and it support mostly ALL video formats. If you are looking for better MPC-HK or VLC alternative - PotPlayer is your choise.
A spot on the description. That is still available in 2024.
There is Norton bundleware in the installer. To avoid installing it, uncheck the box that agrees to the Norton terms and conditions and click the accept button. Giving this piece of crap 2 stars for the audacity of using bundleware in 2019
Edit: as of December 2019 potplayer is now serving pop up ads and I recommend no one install it
Another way is to disable the internet before installation.
I haven't seen any "Norton bundleware" in this app, but the popup ads are true. Still, this is nothing that a firewall cannot fix. And besides, PotPlayer is simply the best. If we don't install it, what must we use? "Movies and TV", Microsoft's sorry excuse for a media player, which also serves ads?
Be that as it may, freeware apps need a way of supporting their development, keeping the lights on, and pay the electricity bill.
Minuses: 1) loads the CPU TERRIBLY. Intel Core i7 has an average load of 100% at an average temperature of 71 degrees. This is a file with a resolution of 1280x720 pixels, it's SCARY to imagine what the result will be when opening a file with a resolution of 3840x2160 (4K) or 4096x2314 (full Blu-ray). OS - Windows 11 64 bit, stand-fan (6 propellers) 6 cooling speeds, 5th speed was used;
window opens in the center of the OS desktop screen ONLY after MANUALLY changing the orientation settings in the «Settings» category. Up to this point, the window of the videographic player opens SPONTANEOUSLY;
window opens in the optimal size ONLY after MANUALLY changing the resolution settings in the «Settings» category. Up to this point, the window of the videographic player opens in a random size;
playback size of the videographic file does NOT adjust to the centering and resolution parameters, even after making changes to the «Settings» category;
window of the videographic player JERKS SHARPLY to the right / left if open the «Play List» category, what 90% of modern, similar programs do NOT have;
miniature window - Preview does NOT have a smooth frame display. In 80% of cases, this is not critical, but in special situations, smooth display is necessary to save time and quickly find the desired fragment;
there is a technology for remembering the pause on the timeline during the previous viewing of the file, BUT playback starts automatically, without a suggestion, as in VLC or a color mark, as in PowerDVD;
playback speed (acceleration/deceleration) is changed ONLY by pressing keys on the keyboard. Alternative (keys on the player or mouse wheel) NOT provided;
category «Settings» is NOT intuitive, it is OVERLOADED with unnecessary, secondary information, which COMPLICATES the process of configuring the videographic player to meet the user's needs.
Pluses: 1) opens WMV and TS files that cannot be played by PowerDVD players and the new Windows Media Player (there is an image, there is no sound);
there is technology for viewing or listening to a corrupted (videographic or audiographic) file, like the «OLD man» - classic Windows Media Player from MicroSoft;
remembers the timestamp where the user stopped watching the last time and can start playing the file from that moment.
Too many options and most of them unnecessary. My first intent was to change subtitles colors and language... Ohhh My!. Will try again if I can get a a tutorial.
A free app that doesn’t have a Linux version? It could be multiplatform since it is highly praised, and I can't try it out to see if it’s my go-to player. So, minimum rating. After all, I can't even use it.
Please developers, make it compatible with Linux. We are the ones who love using computers the most in the world! We deserve you.
Incredible range of options. I especially appreviate the navigation bar thumbnails and being able to show multiple subtitles simultaneously.
PotPlayer is a gem when it comes to video players. The interface is refreshingly simple and looks great—unlike many other clunky and unattractive options out there. I love how intuitive it is, and the keyboard shortcuts are a game-changer, especially for syncing subtitles with dialogue. It's lightweight enough to not bog down my system, though I do wish it was open source. All in all, it’s a user-friendly app that makes watching videos and movies a breeze.