If the standard app to watch videos in Windows 10 offers you too few options and you don’t like VLC, there is still a strong alternative. For those looking for a player with a simple interface that can still display many different multimedia formats, GOM Player is recommended.
GOM Player 2.3.59
price
Free
Language
English
OS
Windows 7/8/10; macOS
Website
www.tiny.cc/gomplayer
8 Score 80 
- Pros
- Uses little system resources
- Includes many built-in codecs
- Supports many subtitle formats
- Negatives
- Try installing other software during installation
The Gretech Online Movie Player was developed by the Korean Gretech. On the website you will find a free download, but there is also a one-time license for the Plus version that costs 15 dollars (more than 12 euros) at the time of writing. GOM Player Plus promises you fast assistance and the playback of uhd movies at 4K without buffering. The free version convinces us more than enough. The installation runs smoothly, but don’t click the button too quickly Accept otherwise, the installer will simultaneously insert an anti-virus product that you have not requested.
No codec problems
GOM Player supports the common codecs so that you no longer have to search for a codec to enjoy certain multimedia files. And if there is a codec that requires a license, GOM itself will take you to a suitable open source website. Drag video or audio files onto the screen and use the familiar playback controls. When the movie is over, GOM will automatically start the next movie that is in the same folder. You can even drag YouTube movies into the GOM screen.
Own subtitle database
GOM Player can even play avi files that other players warn are corrupted, and it is also possible to watch video files while you are still downloading them. The player even supports 360VR video and you can also use it to open and save playlists. In addition to the built-in codec finder, GOM Player has a search engine to find and load subtitles. At first you will end up in GOM Lab where a few hundred thousand subtitles are waiting for you. Fortunately, GOM Player will look for the right subtitles itself. That can take a while and success is not guaranteed.
Conclusion
The minimalist control of GOM Player feels very nice. After all, the emphasis is on the content. And yet you have all the buttons neatly within click range and you can adjust a lot to set the video experience to your own taste. This makes it possible to precisely control brightness, contrast, image saturation and the synchronization of subtitles.
