Try VLC: A Better Media Player - Comments Page 2

When I tried to get VLC several months ago, my computer said that it somehow would endanger it and wouldn't let me install it I had it in my previous computer.

@ T John. It is a free download. Only download from the link in the article. There are other sites where its available. I suggest it may not be safe to trust all of them.

Love VLC, but it needs a little help to play BluRays:
How to Play Blu-rays on Windows 10

The catch is that when you first install VLC, it isn't capable of playing Blu-ray discs. After you install it, you need to download two additional files and place them into specific folders.
Fully illustrated instructions here:
https://www.lifewire.com/play-blu-rays-on-windows-10-4582918

I have also used an OLDER version of this player, strictly for BRays: https://www.leawo.com/blu-ray-player/

What red button? I don't see any red button.

I downloaded VLC Media Player years ago to convert all my iTunes-purchased music from MP4 to MP3 so that it would play on an (old:)Android phone, and I've never looked back! VLC is the Disneyland of media players... awesome and magical!

What I find particularly useful in VLC is that you can add or disable subtitles very easily. Also, videos that have been downloaded sometimes want to play in an incorrect aspect ratio, this is easily rectified by a simple click. Good bit of kit!

I've used many players, but VLC Media Player is the best.

I had VLC for years but deleted it because of the Java Script controversy at that time. I notice that Hippo refers to Java Script in its download. Is this now acceptable please?

EDITOR'S NOTE: I think you might be referring to vulnerabilities discovered in Java, which (despite the name) has nothing to do with JavaScript. Also, the issues with Java were only for web-based apps.

On first reading about VLC, it looked like the answer to my continued frustrations, but not so fast my friend. The menu bar shown on the website is non-existent in every version I've installed for Windows (10/8.1/7/XP, 32 bit or 64 bit), and I can't find the red dot either. Guess I could try a Linux version I have in a sandbox, but not worth the trouble just to play music, especially obscure about creating a playlist. Seems to get good reviews for videos and movies ... I do about 1 video a year whether I need to or not! Not so great for audio/music, tho', as described above. Like being able to cast it over my home network if I had something I wanted to cast. To paraphrase a frequently used statement, "You never get MORE than what you pay for>"

Hi Bob, I have tried VLC Media Player over the years and always uninstall it after a day or two. It's very invasive, isn't any better than any other media player (my opinion), and almost impossible to uninstall in my older and new laptops. I'm always hoping "this time it's better," but it's not - ever. PS - I run ASUS and Acer laptops with Windows 7 in some and Windows 10 in others.