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In our lives, there are many choices of media players. However, it is not always easy to find a multimedia player with all the features you need. For example, you may need a tool that allows you to play high-definition audio and video online or download movies and songs, but not all programs allow it, and sometimes you have to pay for these services. The software that can solve these problems is 5KPlayer: a combination of multimedia players, AirPlay, and DLNA-supported media streaming and online video download tools.

The most distinctive feature of 5KPlayer is that it supports AirPlay and DLNA wireless streaming, which allows you to use other displays to play videos, games, documents, presentations, etc. You can also record audio and video (or just record video) during mirroring. These functions are very useful in various scenarios including entertainment and education: think about how convenient it is if you can directly display your iPhone/iPad screen and content on PC Windows/MacOS.

The following content lists the most common FAQs of 5KPlayer. Let us take a look at a more comprehensive and objective understanding of this media player.

It is not convincing to draw conclusions without detailed comparison. Therefore, we have compared the important features and functions of the two so that you can make a better choice.

Although many users prefer VLC because it satisfies their needs for multimedia, its UI design is outdated and unfriendly, which confuses many people. In this regard, after seeing the main interface of 5KPlayer, you can see a concise and clear interface. Compared with VLC, the design style of 5KPlayer is more trendy and easier to operate for new users.

To be honest, both VLC and 5Kplayer support various known and rare formats. But the former can play less common video formats for its open source multimedia player. However, 5KPlayer has developed more high-definition video formats, such as HDTV Video, Quick Time HD Video and so on.

We use the same PC to test each of their CPU usage. During the test, we found that the average CPU usage of 5KPlayer is lower than that of VLC, which shows that 5KPlayer has a stronger ability to play high-definition videos without interruption and delay.

Above content we have introduced the basic functions of 5Kplayer. Here, we have listed several features that make 5KPlayer the best VLC alternative.

When you want to copy the entire screen of your iPhone/iPad on the display of a Windows PC or Mac, you can do it effortlessly with the help of 5KPlayer. The software can stabilize projection and reproduce audio. Just connect two devices to the same WiFi network and install 5KPlayer on the receiving device.

5Kplayer is not just a free video player, it is more powerful than you think. You can use it as a tool to organize your music collection by creating playlists. MP3, AAC, FLAC, APE, etc., 5KPlayer all support. In addition, with the built-in radio, you can choose from preset Internet radio stations or enter the URL of your favorite radio.

No subscription is required. As long as you register an account in advance, you can download online multimedia content from more than 300 sites: YouTube, Facebook, Yahoo, Daily Motion, etc. You can use this function to download the soundtrack of your favorite movies in MP3 or AAC format and create your multimedia library.

To download and convert videos at the same time, you need 5KPlayer. After downloading videos or music for free, you can directly convert them to common video formats, such as MP4, MOV, MP3, etc. Suppose you want a standalone video converter with faster speed and better quality. In this case, WinX Video Converter is the best choice. It allows you to convert any video because this converter supports hundreds of output profiles. With the help of this 5Kplayer, it is strongly recommended to find a powerful video converter to solve all your multimedia problems.

It certainly is. 5KPlay is 100% free and anyone can use it for free.

5Kplayer supports commercial and self-made discs, including DVDs in any region, decrypted DVDs and DVD media files, such as ISO images, Video_TS. You can use it to play DVD freely. If you are looking for software that converts all DVD collections to MP4 for better preservation, then you need WinX DVD Ripper. With this professional DVD tool, you can easily back up DVDs in a short time without any quality loss . With unique 3-level hardware acceleration, it only takes about 5 minutes to rip a full-length DVD movie.

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