There are a large number of media players available online, and virtually all of them are free to download. Most computers come with one pre-installed, but you can of course install a different one and use it instead.
Different media players have different strengths and weaknesses - the following list is by no means exhaustive, but we hope it will be a useful overview of the options available for getting the best out of your downloads.
| Media Player Name | Supports FLAC? | Works on Windows? | Works on Mac? | Available from... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audirvana | Yes | No | Yes | www.audirvana.com |
| Foobar2000 | Yes | Yes | No | www.foobar2000.org |
| iTunes | No | Yes | Yes (included) | www.apple.com/uk/itunes (UK) |
| QuickTime | No | Yes | Yes (included) | www.apple.com/uk/quicktime (UK) |
| MediaMonkey | Yes* | Yes | No | www.mediamonkey.com/download/ |
| MusicBee | Yes | Yes | No | getmusicbee.com/download.html |
| VLC | Yes* | Yes | Yes | www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html |
| Winamp | Yes | Yes | No | https://winamp.com/ |
| Windows Media Player | No | Yes (included) | No | windows.microsoft.com/en-GB (UK) |
*But does not support smooth gapless transitions between FLAC tracks.