Zoom Player vs Windows Media Player

Struggling to choose between Zoom Player and Windows Media Player? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

Zoom Player is a Video & Movies solution with tags like video-player, media-player, audio-player, format-support, streaming, filters.

It boasts features such as Supports a wide variety of media formats including AVI, MKV, MP4, FLV, MOV, WMV, MP3, FLAC, AAC, etc., Provides an intuitive and customizable interface for managing media libraries and playlists, Advanced playback features like subtitle support, video filters, playback speed control, etc., Supports streaming media from online sources, Can be integrated with external audio filters like DSP plugins, Touchscreen friendly interface, Supports 4K, HDR and 3D video playback, Can play media from local drives as well as DLNA servers and YouTube and pros including Great format support, Intuitive interface, Lots of customization options, Touchscreen support, Advanced playback features.

On the other hand, Windows Media Player is a Audio & Music product tagged with media-player, audio, video, microsoft, windows.

Its standout features include Plays audio and video files in various formats like MP3, WMA, WMV, AVI etc., Media Library to organize music and video files into playlists and categories, CD ripping and burning, Internet streaming of audio and video, Sync media files with portable devices, Skins and visualizations for customized interface, Plug-ins support to add features, Screen saver functionality during music playback, and it shines with pros like Comes built-in with Windows OS, Supports a wide range of media formats, Easy to use interface, Media Library for organization, Internet streaming capability, Sync with portable devices, Customizable with skins and plug-ins.

Feature	Zoom Player	Windows Media Player
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Video & Movies	Audio & Music

Product Overview

Zoom Player

Description: Zoom Player is a versatile media player for Windows that supports a wide range of video and audio formats. It provides an intuitive interface and advanced playback features like support for streaming media and external filters.

Windows Media Player

Description: 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.

Key Features Comparison

Zoom Player Features

• Supports a wide variety of media formats including AVI, MKV, MP4, FLV, MOV, WMV, MP3, FLAC, AAC, etc.
• Provides an intuitive and customizable interface for managing media libraries and playlists
• Advanced playback features like subtitle support, video filters, playback speed control, etc.
• Supports streaming media from online sources
• Can be integrated with external audio filters like DSP plugins
• Touchscreen friendly interface
• Supports 4K, HDR and 3D video playback
• Can play media from local drives as well as DLNA servers and YouTube

Windows Media Player Features

• Plays audio and video files in various formats like MP3, WMA, WMV, AVI etc.
• Media Library to organize music and video files into playlists and categories
• CD ripping and burning
• Internet streaming of audio and video
• Sync media files with portable devices
• Skins and visualizations for customized interface
• Plug-ins support to add features
• Screen saver functionality during music playback

Pros & Cons Analysis

Zoom Player

Pros

• Great format support
• Intuitive interface
• Lots of customization options
• Touchscreen support
• Advanced playback features

Cons

• Can sometimes struggle with high bitrate 4K videos
• No support for Blu-ray playback
• Some features require unlocking paid components

Windows Media Player

Pros

• Comes built-in with Windows OS
• Supports a wide range of media formats
• Easy to use interface
• Media Library for organization
• Internet streaming capability
• Sync with portable devices
• Customizable with skins and plug-ins

Cons

• Lacks support for some formats like FLAC
• Not as feature rich as some 3rd party media players
• Occasional bugs and glitches
• Limited customization options
• No advanced audio/video tweaking options
• Sync feature works only with select devices

Pricing Comparison

Zoom Player

• Freemium

Windows Media Player

• Free