Find media player by file extension
A file extension is the last part of the file name after the last . (DOT) in the name. An example could be a file named "movie.avi". In this case the file extension is ".avi".
On this page you can:
- Find out which file extensions are (best) handled by which media players.
You cannot see the file extension?
On many operating systems this part is often hidden automatically, so you may need to change some settings in your file browser. (Ie. in Explorer on Windows you need to modify the folder options to NOT hide known file types)
All-in-one players
Some media players aim to support every type of media file available - like VLC or Xine. These players are generally recommended. However in some situations specialized players might perform better - especially when it comes to DRM protected material, very obscure or specialized file types.
File extensions and the associated media players
Did not find the file extension?
Go to our file types forum and post your request.
- VideoLAN VLC Media Player
- Media Player Classic
- Real Player
- Wimpy Standalone FLV Player
- Crystal Player
- Windows Media Player
- MPlayer
- DivX Player
- Winamp Media Player
- QuickTime
- WinX DVD Player
- Xine
- BS Player
- QuickTime Alternative
- The Core Media Player
- Real Alternative
- Martijn de Visser FLV Player
- MPlayer OS X
- Zoom Player