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SMPlayer vs Windows Media Player

A side-by-side look at SMPlayer and Windows Media Player. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

SMPlayer

SMPlayer

Video & Movies

SMPlayer is a free, open source media player for Windows and Linux. It supports a wide range of video and audio formats and has an easy-to-use interface with built-in codecs so no additional codecs need to be installed.

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Windows Media Player

Windows Media Player

Audio & Music

Windows Media Player is a media player application developed by Microsoft for playing audio, video and viewing images on Windows PCs. It supports a wide range of media formats and includes features like media library, streaming media playback, CD playback and synchronization with portable devices.

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