VLC has competition in Windows 8.1: Metro Media Player
Windows 8.1 users have been waiting for some time for the VLC version to be adapted and compatible with Microsoft's new interface, Modern UI. While many programs appear in the Windows Store claiming to be the original VLC that either hide malware or simply have a cost that is never reimbursed to users, a worthy rival for VLC has grown up bit by bit. This new program is called Metro Media Player.
Metro Media Player is a free media player that supports most current formats without the need to install additional codecs. Metro Media Player has a very clean and simple interface that allows you to play media files from the modern user interface in a very easy and convenient way, ideal for mobile devices such as tablets or for a desktop system .
This reader also has a very comprehensive feature pack. As we said, Metro Media Player natively supports a large number of formats, among which MKV stands out without the need for additional software . As a countermeasure, we can comment that the support of the reading mkv is the only paid aspect of the player and users who want to be able to play files in this format must do so by paying $ 1,49 to unlock the feature.
Metro Media Player also supports onscreen gestures (mainly for tablets) and supports load the money - securities , DLNA client and many other functions ideal for the most demanding users.
For the moment, the MKV playback causes problems on ARM devices , but on x86 machines it works without any problems.
Users who want to have a video player for ModernUI and do not want to wait for the release of the final version of VLC for Windows 8.1 can download Metro Media Player for free at from the Windows Store.
Without a doubt, this player is a great alternative to wait for the launch of VLC and, who knows, it is possible that it will become a real rival to the most famous and used media player.
Have you ever tried Metro Media Player? What do you think of this player?
