What is CoolPlayer?
CoolPlayer is a free, open-source media player application for the Windows operating system. Originally released in 2008, it has grown into a versatile player that supports a wide range of media codecs and file types.
Some key features of CoolPlayer include:
- Supports numerous audio and video formats including AVI, MP4, FLV, MOV, WMV, MP3, WMA, AAC, FLAC among many others.
- Clean, customizable interface with support for different skins that allow you to change the look and feel.
- Media library for organizing your music and videos into playlists and folders.
- Video thumbnail preview shows a small snapshot preview image when you hover over videos in your library.
- Equalizer and visualizations for enhanced audio playback.
- Ability to play YouTube videos and capture streaming audio.
- Available completely free with no ads, premium upgrades, or hidden costs.
With regular updates and an active development team, CoolPlayer combines media compatibility, intuitive controls, and customization options for an all-around excellent media player app for Windows.
Winamp, MusicBee, AIMP, foobar2000, Vox Music Player, Clementine, Strawberry, Amarok, Winyl, XMPlay, Quod Libet, DeaDBeeF are some alternatives to CoolPlayer.