Windows Media Player alternatives?
Are there any good, completely free, alternatives to Windows Media Player? Something that has all of the functionality without the vulnerabilities? I need something that has the same toolbar option. WMP, when minimized to the taskbar as a toolbar, can be controled by a multimedia keyboard when I'm playing games. Is there anything else that dose that?
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I just found out that Itunes has a similar taskbar feature. However, I can't control it with my multimedia keyboard. Though I can't even control WMP with my keyboard once I'm in a game.
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VLC Media player. It'll play anything.
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I would use iTunes if it wasn't for all of the helper services.Originally Posted by starwars1948
Somehow, WMP lets me control it with my keyboard when I'm playing games. Maybe it helps to use a MS keyboard.
I use VLC all the time for movies. I don't use it for music much because it doesn't have a library feature.
winamp,itunes. my two favorites.
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i hate iTunes, it's such an octopus...
I use WinAmp (not the latest version though). Great little program. Hotkey function works if you get a free plugin off of the web site. It does have iPod capability as well, but the built in plugin doesn't work as well as one you can find elsewhere
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musikcube, nothing fancy but it works great. It minimizes to a tray icon and still lets me use the shortcut keys while I'm doing other things.
If I could find Amorok for Windows I would use that.
Checkout Media Monkey, it works great.
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