Digital Video Players & Utilities

Adobe Flash Player

Many videos, such as those on YouTube, are streamed through this popular browser plug-in.

...cross-platform browser plug-in that delivers breakthrough web experiences and is installed on more than 98% of Internet-connected desktops... learn more at adobe.com

Apple QuickTime Player

Apple's QuickTime Player is available for MacOS & Windows platforms.

...compresses video tightly - resulting in much smaller files - without sacrificing any quality. So you can watch video of astonishing quality - crisp, clear and brilliantly saturated - in a window up to four times the size you are currently used to seeing... learn more at apple.com

Windows Media Player

Microsoft's robust multimedia player supports many types of video on multiple platforms & operating systems.

...offers great ways to store and enjoy your music, video, pictures, and recorded TV favorites - all from one place... learn more at microsoft.com

Real Player

...download Web videos from thousands of sites...play every major media format - it's the only player you'll need... learn more at real.com

DivX Player

Sites that use the DivX format will require a free DivX player install.

...watch, create and share high-quality videos on your computer...the kind of quality you normally wouldn’t expect to see on your PC—full-screen, high-definition, home theater-level quality, not the grainy Internet videos you get from some formats... learn more at divx.com

Winamp

Nullsoft's popular multimedia browser, player & file manager.

...play many major video formats (AVI, NSV, WMV, MPG, etc.) with ease...easily resize video playback...watch your favorite videos in Full Screen mode... learn more at winamp.com

VeohTV

Certain videos (not all) that come from veoh will need their player if you want to view more than the first 5 minutes. You will get a warning message about it being limited to 5 minutes when you come across one of them. You can register for a free account and download their free player to view the rest of a movie.

Real Media (RM) Alternative

An alternate way of watching RM files without having to install the Real Media player, which can be slow and bulky to load. This tool will play video using a light-weight player you probably already have on your system, like Media Player Classic.

Good video players

• * MPC - Media Player Classic (Download it) - Download subtitles using MPC
• Dzobias RAR Player (based on mPlayer)
• ALLPlayer (Introducing All Player)
• VLC - VideoLAN (Download it)
• GOM Player (Download it)
• KM Player (Download it)
• MPlayer (Download it)
• SMPlayer (Download it)
• BS PLayer (Download it)
• Zoom Player (Download it)
• Video players list - pick up your favourite :)
• Elecard MPEG Player

Streaming Video Downloaders / Converters

• VideoDownloader

• Firefox add-on that saves streaming video with a single click from the toolbar.

  ...Download videos from Youtube, Google, Metacafe, iFilm, Dailymotion, Pornotube...and all embedded objects on a webpage (movies, mp3s, flash, quicktime, etc)... learn more at videodownloader.net

• HeatSeek

• Although marketed as an adult video downloader, this application allows you to quickly and easily download any FLA video that streams within a web browser.

  ...Instantly download and keep streaming Flash movies from most websites, such as YouPorn, RedTube, PornHub, Tube8, YouTube, CNN, EbaumsWorld, and more... learn more at heatseek.com

• KeepVid

• A download helper site with an easy, browser-based utility for capturing streaming videos.

  ...Download & Tag Videos & MP3s from Millions of Sites...Easily Convert FLV Files to iPod, AVI, WMV & Burn DVD's too... learn more at keepvid.com