Media Player Classic - Home Cinema

2.3.5 Lightweight video player for Windows

Fernando Ortega

Play a wide range of video formats with minimal system resource usage and customizable features.

Free and open source media playing software download, reviewed by Fernando Ortega
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Lightweight and easy to use - Screenshot of Media Player Classic - Home Cinema
Create and manage playlists - Screenshot of Media Player Classic - Home Cinema
Supports a large variety of formats - Screenshot of Media Player Classic - Home Cinema
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Simplest and easiest-to-use - Screenshot of Media Player Classic - Home Cinema
Wide range of file formats - Screenshot of Media Player Classic - Home Cinema
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A free, Windows 64-bit media player.

Media Player Classic - Home Cinema is a lightweight media player that has been inspired by the original media player shipped with Windows in the past.

This media player for Windows has a bunch of codecs built-in for audio and video playback including the ability to play high definition audio streams with DTS and AC3 encoding.

MPC is suitable as an alternative to VLC Media Player, for example, and doesn't require additional codecs to be downloaded like many others do. It includes support for EVR (Enhanced Video Renderer).

Some of the bells and whistles included with MPC-HC are subtitle support, playing and recording live TV if a TV tuner is installed, On Screen Display, remote control and interaction with Android devices and Pixel share to convert BT601-BT701.

All in all, MPC-HC is an excellent entry into the world of media players for Windows.

Features of Media Player Classic - Home Cinema

  • Advanced Features: Adjust playback speed, change aspect ratio and more.
  • Audio Output: Enhanced audio quality and clarity.
  • Bookmarks: Bookmark specific parts of a video.
  • Codec Pack: Optional install of the K-Lite Codec Pack.
  • Codecs: Wide range of codecs supported.
  • Format Support: Plays many popular file formats.
  • High Definition: Support for up to 8K resolution.
  • Interface: Clean, modern interface.
  • Playlist: Create and manage playlists.
  • Screenshots: Capture screenshots of your video.
  • Skins: Variety of skins to customize the look.
  • Subtitle Support: Multi-language subtitle support.
  • Video Filters: Adjust brightness, contrast, hue and more.
  • Video Playback: Smooth, fluid video playback.

Compatibility and License

Media Player Classic - Home Cinema is a free application released under the GPLv3 license on Windows from media players. With software released under the open source GPLv3 license, anybody can download, install, run and distribute the software with little in terms of restrictions. The latest version we have is 2.3.5 and is available to download here.

What version of Windows can Media Player Classic - Home Cinema run on?

Media Player Classic - Home Cinema can be used on a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit downloads.

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Media Player Classic - Home Cinema has been picked by our editors as very good.
Media Player Classic - Home Cinema has been tested for viruses and malware.
We have tested Media Player Classic - Home Cinema 2.3.5 against malware with several different programs. We certify that this program is clean of viruses, malware and trojans.