Recently I had a video created, but when I went to play it on my computer, it did not play properly. I had just viewed the video on YouTube, so I was pretty certain the problem wasn’t the video but in the player I was using to view it. So, I began my search for a free video player that would play videos of all formats on my computer.

That’s when I stumbled upon GOM Player. This player offers quite a number of features that, quite frankly, I don’t understand as a video newbie. Supported formats include DAT, MPEG, DivX, XviD, WMV, ASF, AVI, and MOV, as are common codecs like FLV1, AC3, OGG, MP4, and H263, which is exactly what I was seeking in a video player.

One nice feature is the ability to customize the settings on the control panel. Here you can adjust a video’s image brightness, hue, and
saturation. Because changes occur as the video runs, you need to tweak the settings after clicking “play.” There’s also a built-in screen-capture feature that includes zooming and panning, customizable themes, hot keys, and a host of preset and adjustable audio controls.

GOM is weakest when you’re looking for help documentation and trying to tweak the settings. And, it’s PC-compatible only.

Start watching videos on your computer here.