Last updated on 2014-03-16, by David Brooks

Leawo Blu-ray Player – The best Windows Media Player alternative to play Blu-ray, DVD, video and audios on Windows

"I’ve been using Windows Media Player for years on my laptop. But when I updated my computer from Windows 7 to Windows 8. I found that I have to get another media player to play back DVD discs, let alone when I plan to play back Blu-ray discs. Now, I’m wondering which media player is the best alternative for Windows Media Player." Most Windows users, especially Windows 8 users, may have the same question as abovementioned: what is the best Windows Media Player alternative?

Windows Media Player is bundled into the operating system by Microsoft for people to play back video and audios on Windows computer. However, it just suits some of us. Others who prefer to branch out into non-Microsoft applications, expect more features from their player. Often, video and audio can actually be played back at higher quality because the Windows Media Player alternative software uses less CPU and memory, giving the video itself more juice to run. Finding a Windows Media Player alternative will not only allow you to play a wider variety of video formats, but in many cases, also give you a better viewing experience.

Leawo Blu-ray Player – The best Windows Media Player alternative to help you play back Blu-ray, DVD, video and audio files on Windows without quality loss
Looking for an alternative for Windows Media Player to enjoy movies on Windows freely? Leawo Blu-ray Player is the best choice for you. It’s been widely known that Microsoft abandoned DVD playback on its latest Windows 8 OS, which means its Windows Media Player on Windows 8 couldn’t play back DVD discs, not even to play back Blu-ray discs.

Leawo Blu-ray Player has been considered as the best Windows Media Player alternative not only because it could play back DVD, video and audios for totally free, but also for its high quality playback of various media files, including Blu-ray, DVD, video, audio and ISO files.

It could play back videos (common video and up to 1080P HD video) and audios in wide selection of formats on Windows AVI, MPEG, WMV, MP4, FLV, RM, MOV, Xvid, 3GP, HD MP4, HD AVI, HD MOV, HD TS, HD TRP, HD VOB, HD MPG, HD WMV, HD ASF, AAC, AC3, MP3, M4A, MKA, WAV, WMA, etc.

A specs summary of Leawo Blu-ray Player:
Professional Blu-ray player to play back Blu-ray discs and folders without quality loss;
Play back all the latest Blu-ray and DVD discs without quality loss, just like hardware Blu-ray players;
Free media player to play back DVD, video (up to 1080P included) and audio in all formats on Windows;
Allow people to adjust subtitles and audio tracks, and load external subtitles for better movie experience at will;
Support to play back audio files with DTS-HD Master audio and DTS-5.1 audio;
Full menu for playback control to enjoy audio, video, DVD and Blu-ray friendlier;
100% compatible with Windows 8 OS supported.

To know the detailed guide on using Leawo Blu-ray Player, check how to play Blu-ray/DVD/video/audio with Leawo Blu-ray Player on Windows