UMPlayer

Umplayer is an all-in-one playing and browsing utility that includes over 200 audio and video codecs. It also includes a nice playlist, an integrated YouTube search tool, and a range of options that enables quite a bit of customization. It is a small program, minimalist in design and perfect for slower systems.

Umplayer eliminates the need to open a browser to search for videos; queries can be entered directly into an integrated dialog box. Television and radio stations that stream live broadcasts are also accessible. The program is perfect for anyone who wants to browse, access, view, or listen to favorite files or streams.

Installation is simple - just press the button, select some basic configuration settings, and let the installer do its magic. Few changes are needed to system files. The program doesn't produce a lot of ads or spam, and there are no strings attached with using this utility.

The program has a screen-capture function; screenshots can be inserted, and skins can be customized. It isn't capable of being used as a video or audio download utility. But the program provides everything that most people need and more, and improvements are being made all the time.

Umplayer is a completely free and open-source program. It doesn't include any preset websites, television, or radio stations, and the developer has provided very little in terms of help and support documentation. But it is a fairly simple process to click through the menus to get everything installed and running.

Umplayer is perfect for novices as well as advanced users, and it works on all of the major platforms. Despite its few shortcomings, it is a very good playing and browsing utility.

Pros

Audio and video files can be directly accessed from the Internet

Easy playlist creation and file management

Minimal setup and system requirements

Completely free and open-source

Reliable and spam-free

Cons

Includes little help and support documentation

No preset playlists or websites