Play, record, and download videos from the Internet.
5KPlayer for Mac is an all-around free media/video player that gives Mac users a new way to play/download/AirPlay video music, mirror display and record screen. With built-in 420+ video & audio codecs, it delivers smooth playback of any media files, including DVD, radio, music and videos files in a wide range of formats, such as MKV, AVI, MPEG, MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, FLAC, AAC, MP3, even 4K, 5K and 8K Ultra HD videos. 5KPlayer gives you access to any online video download sites, like YouTube, Facebook, Yahoo, DailyMotion, Vimeo, Vevo, Metacafe, Vube, Vine, UStream, MTV, Niconico. It also enables you to convert YouTube videos to MP3 in one click with fast speed. The incorporation of AirPlay streaming technology, means that you are able to use 5KPlayer to wirelessly stream video music on your iPhone iPad iPod to Mac, or from Mac to Apple TV and speakers. Meanwhile, the advanced Air Mirroring and screen record capacities of 5KPlayer help you to mirror your display and record screen with high quality. You can easily and efficiently realize game recording and enjoy videos on bigger screen over the best sound system.
I would give it a 5-star but I want to give them some space to improve.
Summary
a good app for me
good app for me
alchemisman
Pros
nice&neat software got what I need for. easy to use aswell
Cons
easy to use, not too bad.
Summary
Steals default app for many file types
MrJimChristensen
Pros
The programs works, but see the CONS
Cons
This program takes-over the default app for many file types, and it does this every time I run the program! THe choice of a default app for any file type should be mine... not some crazed develpoer!
Summary
Avoid this program like the plauge
not what I expected and now I can't uninstall!!!!!!!!!!
moonathan
Pros
none that I can tell
Cons
I can't get it off my computer now. Not with CCleaner, malwarebytes or norton. Is this a joke?
Summary
DO NOT DOWNLOAD
I'm a Mac IT Guy and recognize MALWARE
aar0n5150
Pros
It plays videos. In my testing, 4k 60fps videos that could play in VLC also play in 5kplayer. Meanwhile, 4k videos that are choppy in VLC are still choppy in 5k player, but maybe a tiny bit better.
Cons
The software developer (Digiarty) uses user unfriendly practices that violate Apple's developer guidelines and make me as a user very nervous. These include:
Changing the default application for handling of all media files to use 5kplayer without asking.
Setting 5kplayer to launch upon login but not visible in the user list to remove.
Intentionally making it very difficult to uninstall.
The Mac will always report: "5kplayer can't be moved to the trash because it's open." even after you quit.
The process names are obfuscated so you can't find them to force quit.
Application opens a browser window upon first launch and goes to the developer's site if you don't fill out the registration.
Summary
I don't know what hidden functionality exists in 5kplayer, or why they make this software act so much like malware. I don't trust them and will no longer use Digiarty produced software.
Instructions to uninstall:
Right click (or control click) on the application
Select Show Package Contents
Delete the folder inside
Delete the application
Type Command-Shift-G
Go to: ~/Library/
Open Application Support/Digiarty
Delete the 5kPlayer folder inside
Empty trash
Reboot.
Works well, but can't play Blu-ray DVD's
docdss
Pros
The player works well. It has some nice features, such as air-play. It can also take snap shots at any point on a video file, while it's being played.
Cons
Doesn't play my blu-ray discs like I thought it was supposed to. It also hijacked my use of Quick-Time player and became my default player. Now, in order to use it, or other video players, I have to do a 2-fingered tap (right-click for Macs) in order to be able to choose another player. I have tried to change the default player back to Quick-Time, but can't find a way to do that.
Summary
It works well, but the main reason that I wanted it was to play Blu-ray on my Mac, but I still have to use AnyMP4 free blu-ray player if I want to play them.