Freeware Video Player

Picture a portal, a lightweight software application that takes you straight into the heart of the BBC's vast array of programmes. A review of BBC iPlayer Desktop has also been published.
Download BBC iPlayer Desktop 2.14.0 (from Video Players)

20.5 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

RealPlayer (formerly RealPlayer Cloud) is an award winning media player that lets you download, play and organize all your video files and music in virtually any format..
Download RealPlayer Cloud 24.0.0.311 (from Video Players)

52.5 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

SmartDVB is a digital television viewer which interfaces with DVB and satellite cards. A review of SmartDVB has also been published.
Download SmartDVB 0.5.1.38 (from Video Players)

19.5 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

Light Alloy is a free and lightweight multimedia player which can play some of the most popular video files found online, including MKV, MOV, FLV, etc. A review of Light Alloy has also been published.
Download Light Alloy 4.11.2.3340 (from Video Players)

1.14 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

MKV Player is a very basic, yet completely free video player which tackles the singular task of properly playing back high-definition MKV files which some users have had trouble playing on the standard Windows Media Player. A review of MKV Player has also been published.
Download MKV Player 2.1.30 (from Video Players)

5.24 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

It can be an interesting task to open SWF files directly without some sort of extra software involved, but SWF Opener is a legacy program that seems to be able to pull it off. A review of SWF Opener has also been published.
Download SWF Opener 1.3 (from Video Players)

618 KB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

WinTV lets you control more than one WinTV device in your system..
Download Hauppauge WinTV 10.0.43212 (from Video Players)

78.5 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

Netflix for Windows is an alternative way to access your Netflix account offering an interesting way to interact using a touch screen. A review of Netflix for Windows 8 has also been published.
Download Netflix for Windows 8 7.0.8.0 (from Video Players)

1.0 MB | For Windows 8 | Free

AVS DVD Player is a free software DVD player. A review of AVS DVD Player FREE has also been published.
Download AVS DVD Player FREE 6.1.4.3 (from Video Players)

91.79 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

QuickPlay is a very basic video player that at one time, was able to connect to YouTube and play videos from the video sharing platform. A review of QuickPlay has also been published.
Download QuickPlay 3.0.2.0 Beta (from Video Players)

17 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free