General
| Name | Author | First public release date | Stable version | Cost | Software license | Based framework | Written in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLPlayer | ALLCinema ltd | 00 Jan 1998 | 5.2 | Free | Proprietary | FFmpeg | Object Pascal (Delphi) |
| Apprentice Video | Pavel Koshevoy | 03 Apr 2011 | r407 and later | Free | MIT | FFmpeg | C++ (Qt) |
| Banshee | Aaron Bockover | 00 Aug 2005 | 2.6.0 | Free | MIT | GStreamer | C# |
| Creative MediaSource | Creative Technology | 00 Jan 2002 | 5.10.38 | Requires Creative product | Proprietary | ? | ? |
| CorePlayer | CoreCodec Inc. | 00 Jan 2006 | 3.0.1 | US$19.95 | Proprietary | ? | ? |
| CrystalPlayer | Crystal Reality LLC | 00 Oct 2002 | 1.98 | US$29.95 | Proprietary | FFmpeg | ? |
| DSPlayer | DSPlayer team | 00 Jan 2002 | 0.999 | Free | Proprietary | Object Pascal (Delphi), C++ | |
| FFplay | FFmpeg project | 06 Jun 2003 | 1.0 | Free | LGPL, part GPL | FFmpeg | C |
| GOM Player | Gretech Corporation | 07 Jan 2003 | 2.1.43.5119 | Free | Proprietary | FFmpeg | ? |
| iTunes | Apple Inc. | 09 Jan 2001 | 11.0.0.163 | Free | Proprietary | QuickTime | ? |
| iTVmediaPlayer | BitMar Networks | 22 Nov 2010 | 5.1 | US$24.99 | Proprietary | .NET Framework | C# |
| jetAudio (Basic) | Cowon Systems | 00 Jan 1997 | 8.0.17 May 4, 2012; 6 months ago (2012-05-04) | Free | Proprietary | FFmpeg | C++ |
| jetAudio (Plus) | Cowon Systems | 00 Jan 1997 | 8.0.17 May 4, 2012; 6 months ago (2012-05-04) | US$29.00 | Proprietary | FFmpeg | C++ |
| Kaffeine | KDE | 00 Jan 2003 | 1.2.2 | Free | GPL | xine | C++ |
| K-Multimedia Player | YoungHuee Kang | 01 Oct 2002 | 3.4.0.59 | Free | Proprietary | ? | Object Pascal |
| Konqueror Media Player | Koos Vriezen, Joonas Koivunen | 00 Jan 2003 | 0.11.3d June 10, 2012; 5 months ago (2012-06-10) | Free | GPL | MPlayer | C++ |
| JRiver Media Center | JRiver, Inc. | 00 Jul 2003 | 17.0.184 | US$49.98 | Proprietary | original | C++, SSE/MMX assembly |
| Media Go | Sony Creative Software Inc. | 00 Jan 2009 | 2.2 August 1, 2012; 3 months ago (2012-08-01) | Free | Proprietary | ? | ? |
| Media Player Classic | Gabest | 29 May 2003 | 6.4.9.1 | Free | GPL | DirectShow | C++ |
| Media Player Classic Home Cinema | Casimir666 | 29 Mar 2006 | 1.6.4 | Free | GPL | DirectShow | C++ |
| MediaPortal | Team MediaPortal | 00 Jan 2004 | 1.2.3 | Free | GPL | DirectShow | C#, C++ |
| MPlayer | Árpád Gereöffy | 00 Sep 2000 | 1.1 | Free | GPL | FFmpeg + original | C |
| Mplayerxp | Guru Kas aka Nickols_K | 00 Jan 2002 | 0.7.1/06.01.2009 | Free | GPL | FFmpeg + original | C |
| Ogle | Chalmers University of Technology | 00 Jan 1999 | 0.9.2 | Free | GPL | ? | C |
| Plex | Plex, Inc. | 21 May 2008 | 0.9.5.4 / 0.9.6.6 (server)July 31, 2012; 3 months ago (2012-07-31) | Free | Proprietary | FFmpeg | C++ |
| PowerDVD Standard | CyberLink | 00 Jan 1996 | 12.0 build 2118a
|
US$49.95 | Proprietary | ? | ? |
| PowerDVD Deluxe | CyberLink | 00 Jan 1996 | 12.0 build 2118a
|
US$69.95 | Proprietary | ? | ? |
| PowerDVD Ultra | CyberLink | 00 Jan 1996 | 12.0 build 2118a
|
US$99.95 | Proprietary | ? | ? |
| QuickTime Basic | Apple Inc. | 02 Dec 1991 | 7.7.3 | Free | Proprietary | original | Cocoa (on OS X) |
| QuickTime Pro | Apple Inc. | 02 Dec 1991 | 7.7.3 | US$29.95 | Proprietary | original | Cocoa (on OS X) |
| Quintessential Player | Paul Quinn | 00 Jan 1997 | 5.0.121 | Free | Proprietary | ? | ? |
| RealPlayer Basic | RealNetworks | 00 Jan 1995 | Windows: 15.0.6.14
OS X: 12.0.1.1750 Windows Mobile: 1.1 Android: 0.0.1.0 |
Free | Proprietary | ? | ? |
| RealPlayer Plus | RealNetworks | 00 Jan 1995 | Windows: 15.0.6.14
OS X: 12.0.1.1750 Windows Mobile: 1.1 Android: 0.0.1.0 |
US$19.99 | Proprietary | ? | ? |
| SMPlayer | RVM | 11 Dec 2006 | 0.8 (April 2, 2012) | Free | GPL | MPlayer | C++ |
| Songbird | Tom Lord | 08 Feb 2006 | 2.1.0, Build 2419 | Free | GPL | GStreamer, XULRunner | C++ |
| Splash Lite | Mirillis | 14 Sep 2009 | 1.7.1 | Free | Proprietary | ? | ? |
| The Core Pocket Media Player | Gabor Kovacs | 00 Jul 2004 named "BetaPlayer" | 0.71 | Free | GPL | FFmpeg + original | C++ |
| Totem Movie Player | Totem Team | 00 Jul 2002 | 3.6.1 | Free | GPL | GStreamer | C |
| VLC | VideoLAN | 00 Feb 2000 | 2.0.4 | Free | GPL | FFmpeg + original | C, C++ |
| Winamp Lite, Full, Bundle | Nullsoft | 00 Jun 1997 | 5.6.3.3235 | Free | Proprietary | ? | ? |
| Winamp Pro | Nullsoft | 00 Jun 1997 | 5.6.3.3235 | US$19.95 | Proprietary | ? | ? |
| Windows Media Player | Microsoft | 00 Nov 1992 | 12.0.7601.17514 | Free | Proprietary | DirectShow | C++ (COM) |
| WinDVD Gold | Corel | 00 Jan 1998 | 11.0.0.342 | US$39.95 | Proprietary | ? | ? |
| WinDVD Platinum | Corel | 00 Jan 1998 | 11.0.0.342 | US$59.95 | Proprietary | ? | ? |
| XBMC Media Center | Team-XBMC | 00 Oct 2003 | 11.0 (codename: "Eden") | Free | GPL | FFmpeg | C++ |
| xine | xine Team | 15 Aug 2000 | 0.99.7 | Free | GPL | FFmpeg + original | C |
| TotalMedia Theatre | ArcSoft | 15 Nov 2009 | 5.2.1.119 January 11, 2012; 10 months ago (2012-01-11) | US$99.99 | Proprietary | original | C++ |
| Name | Author | First public release date | Stable version | Cost | Software license | Based framework | Written in |
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