favourite media player?

LegacyUser · 05-10-2005 1:50pm #1

when viewing streaming content on the web, which embeded media player is your favourite?

i know there's lots of media players, i've found the vlc player quite handy.

just want to know which embeded players you choose, when given the choice.

CrimE · 05-10-2005 1:55pm

Windows for me... dont really know why but it doesnt give me any problems.

Alvis · 05-10-2005 1:58pm

I prefer Quicktime.
The reasons are that quicktime seems to buffer itself quicker and it actually works in Firefox (unlike WMP). The seek bar can also do the job quicker from my own experience.

DonkeyStyle \o/ · 05-10-2005 2:09pm

I'm not a huge fan of Quicktime because I can't scale the video or run it fullscreen (at least not in any of the free versions I've used).
RealMedia is alright if you're using Media Player Classic, I wouldn't touch the official Real client with a bargepole.
Windows Media Player 9/10 does the job nicely for embedded videos, I'm happy enough with it as an in-browser player... but the full interface is a bit clunky and awkward.

People shouldn't underestimate the importance of being able to scale the video clip being streamed... for high-res users, some streaming videos can be insanely small.

Mossy Monk · 05-10-2005 2:15pm

very limited selection

i use Media Player Classic

PowerHouseDan · 05-10-2005 2:16pm

Winamp should def be there anyway....

ianmc38 · 05-10-2005 2:19pm

Winamp, great for I-TV

LegacyUser · 05-10-2005 2:23pm

Mossy Monk wrote:

very limited selection

i use Media Player Classic

i'm just talking about embeded players on sites

The Bollox · 05-10-2005 2:24pm

Windows Media Player, I hate Real Player because it spends the whole time buffering, I like Quicktime also tho

Jimi-Spandex · 05-10-2005 2:25pm

video lan classic or wmp

I absolutely positively hate realplayer and have done since they came out with that garbage. Quicktime's free player doesn't go full screen which is irritating as well.

Endurance Man · 05-10-2005 2:26pm

More of a comp forum thingy.

LegacyUser · 05-10-2005 2:29pm

Endurance Man wrote:

More of a comp forum thingy.

not realy, just wondering what the majority of people prefer.

after hours would be where most people congrigrate.

not realy a technical question.

ExOffender · 05-10-2005 3:50pm

Alvis wrote:

and it actually works in Firefox (unlike WMP). The seek bar can also do the job quicker from my own experience.

IS THAT WHAT IT IS?!?!? I ****ing hate ****ing windows ****ing media ****ing player. 'A ****ing unknown error ****ing occurred.' How can it not ****ing know?

I hate WMP, I hate WMP, oh I really ****ing hate WMP!

*Angel* · 05-10-2005 3:56pm

ExOffender wrote:

IS THAT WHAT IT IS?!?!? I ****ing hate ****ing windows ****ing media ****ing player. 'A ****ing unknown error ****ing occurred.' How can it not ****ing know?

I hate WMP, I hate WMP, oh I really ****ing hate WMP!

Now now calm down!

Windows suits me...

pickarooney · 05-10-2005 4:03pm

Never found one that would work properly (or that I could configure to work properly). I use MPlayer which works okayish for a lot of content, but Real just refuses to work.

tetsujin1979 · 05-10-2005 4:06pm

WinAmp for audio, but my machine's been acting up lately with video, verfy jerky on WinAmp, but Media Player works perfectly with it. Very strange.

Cabaal · 05-10-2005 4:36pm

Mossy Monk wrote:

very limited selection

i use Media Player Classic

same here

Dades · 05-10-2005 4:49pm

I've worked in streaming media for years and they all have their advantages.

As far as being a user is concerned I like flash streaming these days because there's less messing with plugins, and the interface can be customised easier.