Media Player Classic (MPC) is a family of free and open-source media players for Microsoft Windows. There are three main versions:
- Media Player Classic: The original MPC, based on the Windows XP Media Player. It is no longer under development. Opens in a new window.m.wikipedia.orgMedia Player Classic logo
- Media Player Classic – Home Cinema (MPC-HC): A fork of the original MPC, with many additional features and bug fixes. It is the most popular version of MPC. Opens in a new windowwww.lesnumeriques.comMedia Player Classic Home Cinema logo
- Media Player Classic – Black Edition (MPC-BE): Another fork of the original MPC, with a focus on minimalism and customization. It is less popular than MPC-HC. Opens in a new windowapps.microsoft.comMedia Player Classic Black Edition logo
All three versions of MPC are known for their lightweight design, low resource usage, and wide support for video and audio formats. They are also highly customizable, with many options for playback, appearance, and behavior.
Here are some of the key features of MPC-HC:
- Supports a wide range of video and audio formats, including AVI, MP4, MKV, FLV, WMV, MOV, AAC, MP3, and FLAC.
- Built-in codecs for many formats, so you don’t need to install additional codecs.
- Highly customizable, with many options for playback, appearance, and behavior.
- Lightweight and low resource usage.
- Free and open-source.
If you are looking for a free, lightweight, and customizable media player for Windows, MPC-HC is a great option.tunesharemore_vertadd_photo_alternate