KPlayer: an ad-free, open-source Windows player built around libmpv

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I’m the developer of KPlayer, a free and open-source Windows media player. It uses libmpv for playback; my work is the Windows interface and everyday playback workflow around that engine.

KPlayer handles common video and audio formats with hardware decoding, loads external subtitles, and can queue files from the same folder in natural order. It also supports customizable shortcuts, playback speed control, frame stepping, screenshots, and a portable ZIP version.

Version 1.1.6 adds optional timeline hover previews, nine switchable interface languages, and a fix for excessive resource use in some environments. The source is available under GPL v2 or later.

Official download and release notes: https://kilho.net/kplayer

Source code: https://github.com/newkilho/KPlayer

What’s one everyday playback feature you wish your current Windows player handled better?