5KPlayer versions

Play MKV videos and stream media using AirPlay and DLNA technologies
6.9
Oct 26, 2021
Review
6.8
Apr 21, 2021
Review
6.5
Jan 26, 2021
Review
6.3
Jun 10, 2020
Review
6.2
Mar 24, 2020
Review
6.1
Sep 20, 2019
Review
6.0
Jul 26, 2019
Review
5.8
May 17, 2019
Editorial review
rating
5.7
Mar 6, 2019
Review
5.6
Jan 8, 2019
Review
5.2
Aug 3, 2018
Review
5.1
Jun 15, 2018
Review
4.9
Feb 6, 2018
Editorial review
rating
4.8
Jan 25, 2018
Review
4.6
Aug 3, 2017
Editorial review
rating
4.5
Jun 21, 2017
Review
4.3
Apr 13, 2017
Editorial review
rating
4.2
Jan 3, 2017
Review
4.1
Oct 12, 2016
Review
4.0
Jun 13, 2016
Editorial review
rating
3.6
Feb 27, 2016
Editorial review
rating
3.4
Jan 19, 2016
3.3
Dec 23, 2015
Editorial review
rating
3.2
Dec 10, 2015
Review
3.1
Sep 21, 2015
Editorial review
rating
2.2
Jun 17, 2015
Review
2.1
Apr 15, 2015
Review
2.0
Apr 14, 2015

What's new

v6.9 [Oct 26, 2021]
New Features:
- Added IPTV/M3U8 files playback feature.
- Added local music lyrics auto playback feature.
Improvements & Bug Fixes:
- Improved playback history settings.
- Fixed YouTube download errors.

v6.5 [Jan 26, 2021]
New Features:
- Added Bookmark Manager to add bookmarks within videos.
- Added playback progress in the custom playlist.
Improvements & Bug Fixes:
- Fixed some bugs.

v6.3 [Jun 10, 2020]
Improvement of Functions:
- Improved overall AirPlay performance.
- Optimized video resume playback pop up.
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed poor quality of subtitles issue when playing DVDs.
- Fixed choppy playback issue to render smooth performance.
- Fixed mouse cursor disappears error when right clicking the main UI.
- Fixed some other small bugs.

v6.2 [Mar 24, 2020]
New Features:
- Added support for decoding AV1 codec.
Improvements & Bug Fixes:
- Improved video playback engine.
- Fixed some bugs.

v5.8 [May 17, 2019]
- Added video processing feature to cut/rotate video, and adjust playback speed, audio volume and color balance.
- Improved Media info module to offer more detailed media information.
- Fixed AirPlay mirroring bug.
- Fixed can't clear menus of recent played files.

v5.7 [Mar 6, 2019]
New Feature and Improvements:
- Added supports for immersive 360°VR (incl. 360°, 180° SBS, 180° Top-Bottom video) Playback.
- Optimized YouTube download experience.
- Modified video title display size (smaller).
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed some bugs.

v5.2 [Aug 3, 2018]
Improvement of function:
- Added 7 playback speed options (2x/1.5x/1.2x/1x/0.8x/0.7x/0.5x) in the right click menu.
- Optimized the audio & subtitle track synchronization time in milliseconds.
- Improved the loading and settings of subtitles: 1. Apply subtitle in the video by dropping the file into the playback window; 2. All changes of subtitle settings update immediately without rebooting the software.
- Added in the Library is a control that allows you to change music playback settings.
- Enhanced video renderer and video output settings.
- Added video audio file filter in custom playlist.
User feedback and bug fixes:
- Added display of filename when playing the video.
- Removed screen saver ban when playing audio.
- Other miscellaneous corrections, fixes, and changes.

v4.9 [Feb 6, 2018]
Improvements:
1. Improved DXVA2, QSV, NVIDIA H/W acceleration performance.
2. FFMPEG Upgrade - upgrade the default built-in codec performance.
3. Optimized the Settings interface and replaced some uncertain terms with intuitive terms.
VOC and Bug fixes:
1. Interface bounce back to the screen automatically when dragging the window to the screen edge.
2. Miscellaneous corrections and changes.

v4.6 [Aug 3, 2017]
May contain unspecified improvements or bug fixes.

v4.5 [Jun 21, 2017]
- Added video content playback in DXVA2 H/W acceleration;
- CPU demand is much lower when playback HEVC, MPEG4, H.264/4K video.
- Extended sound volume to 120 Maximum;
- Added audio channel mode (Stereo, RStereo, Left, Right, Dolbys);
- Provide video preview for accurate playback location when cursor on progress bar;
- Long press of right arrow button can now skipping playback time quickly;
- Added subtitle analyzing and MP3 audio support for YouTube downloading;
- Added multi-tasks URL analyzing and video downloading;
- Added breatpoint resumption download;
- Replaced 5KPlayer auto associate to all video/music file with user-customized;
- Screenshots button added to playback control panel;
- Left click to capture screen, right click to open screenshots library.
- Removed AirPlay playback feature;
- AirPlay mirroring feature is still here, we'll provide better function in the future.
- Removed Bonjour service auto downloading with 5KPlayer setup;
- We offered a download link on AirPlay window.
- Playback mode option is moved to playback control panel;
- Redesigned DVD interface;
- Click Music on the main interface will be redirect to Music catalog under Library;
- AirPlay related settings are moved to AirPlay under 5KPlayer's main interface;
- Modified Network module to Live, redesigned Live interface.

v4.3 [Apr 13, 2017]
May contain unspecified improvements or bug fixes.

v2.2 [Jun 17, 2015]
May include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

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