5KPlayer Review: an Innovative Versatile Free Media Player

5KPlayer is a free yet all-around media player available for Windows and Mac OS. It is the ultimate solution for anyone to play all kinds of videos/audio music files/DVD sources/online radio, stream video music among AirPlay-supported devices, and also free download videos songs from 300+ online video websites, including YouTube and Facebook. 5KPlayer does what it is designed for.

I recommend 5KPlayer to all media player seekers not only because it is versatile, but also because of its simplicity. It is preset with everything you need for media playback, thus you can play everything instantly without the installation of third-party components. No technical knowledge is required.

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Why 5KPlayer?

Media players are not unusual in the market. But things like 5KPlayer are really rare. And there are many reasons why you should choose 5KPlayer as your last solution. Let’s explore 5KPlayer any further by checking its main features.

1. Play SD, HD, 4K/5K UHD, 3D, and DVDs smoothly

Providing extensive file support, 5KPlayer is powerful enough to play all video file formats, say, MP4, AVI, MOV, MKV, FLV, etc. Plus, 5KPlayer works well as an HD video player that delivers high quality to play any 720p/1080i/1080p HD, 4K/5K UHD videos in MKV, AVCHD (MTS, M2TS), MOD, etc. smoothly without any troubles.

2. Support for all audio music in MP3, WMA, FLAC, AAC, etc.

Apart from mainstream file types like MP3 and M4A, 5KPlayer is also available to playback less-known audio formats like FLAC, APE lossless files.

3. Support Apple AirPlay™ Tech to free stream video audio for multi-screen playback

What makes this free player unique is that it supports AirPlay wireless streaming technology, helping 5KPlayer stand out among all media players out there.

As an AirPlay sender, it allows you to free stream videos audios from Mac to Apple TV, AirPlay-enabled speakers, etc; as an AirPlay receiver, it ensures that people can free stream video audio files, including full-length movies from iPhone, iPad, and iPod to Mac. It’s really helpful to address users’ special needs for video audio playback.

4. Free download videos/movies/music songs online

Not only can 5KPlayer help play local media files, but also help to enrich your video music collections by free downloading videos/movies/music songs from 300+ online video websites covering YouTube, Facebook, Dailymotion, and so on.

1080p HD videos and 4K ultra HD videos downloading is also supported. Meanwhile, you can free convert the videos to MP3 and AAC.

5. Help listen to radio from BBC, Heart, etc.

5KPlayer is such an all-embracing media player that it is also built-in a radio player that allows you to listen to radio from BBC, Heart, Gold, and more to keep in touch with this world.

All these features show that 5KPlayer has overwhelming superiority to beat other media players and win customers’ trust.

What Are the System Requirements?

5KPlayer runs well without specific requirements for the hardware configurations. All you need to do is meet the simple system requirements below.

Supported operating systems: Mac OS X 10.7 and higher, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite included. (5KPlayer Windows version is forthcoming.)

Required memory to save installation package: 36.5 MB

Final Words

5KPlayer is a free lightweight multifunctional media player that can play any movies, videos, music, audios, DVDs, radio, along with the capability of free streaming videos audios through AirPlay and free downloading videos songs online using a built-in online video downloader.

The interface is intuitive and the layout is well designed. Users can easily handle it and customize their video audio playback thanks to its wealth of options.

You can learn more details about the features, how-to guides, and others by visiting the 5KPlayer official website at http://www.5kplayer.com.