Video & music players are a huge problem, when it comes to spyware, malware, viruses, browser toolbars.
Most will have huge security risks, install tons of junk-ware you DO NOT NEED.
Leave that back door open for your friendly neighborhood hacker

Some easy ways to avoid being duped:

#1
If ANY site tells you, "You need to download and install xxxx video player to watch this video"
NEVER EVER DOWNLOAD OR INSTALL THOSE PLAYERS!

#2
This video will only plays on, realplayer, windows media, quick(spy)time, install the DVD player on the DVD to watch this DVD.
AGAIN NOT TRUE!

Those two things cause 99% of the problems I see on peoples computers.

There are lots of video players, but only one that plays EVERY VIDEO & MUSIC format Video Lan Player VLC.
Yes EVERY format, any country, all extensions!
And installs 100% JUNK-WARE FREE!

VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVD, Audio CD, VCD, and various streaming protocols, most codecs included.

You can time shift, sync voice, video, change screen size, pause, play, 200% volume increase, snapshots per frame of a movie, music video, way to many features to list!

So NO you don't need to install realplayer & it's junk-ware, quicktime & it's back doors, spyware, open virus inlet.

VLC Website:
https://www.videolan.org/

You can download more video players here:
REMEMBER IF IT'S NOT VLC, DO ADVANCED INSTALL, UN-SELECT THE STUFF YOU DO NOT WANT TO INSTALL.
https://beast-usa.com/downloads/video-player-downloads.html
This post was edited by beastusa at May 25, 2019 10:50 AM PDT

New Version VLC Media Player version 3.0.8 August 24 2019 

VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVD, Audio CD, VCD, and various streaming protocols.

I still think it's the best video player out there - NO JUNKWARE - NO BLOATWARE - NO UNWANTED SOFTWARE!

For all versions of Windows 32 and 64 bit.

For 64bit Windows ONLY.
VLC Media Player version 3.0.8
Click the link below for a direct download from beast-usa.com
https://beast-usa.com/downloads/video-players/vlc-all-windows-64bit-ver3.0.8.exe 

For 32 or 64bit Windows. (Most people will be using this one)
VLC Media Player version 3.0.8
Click the link below for a direct download from beast-usa.com
https://beast-usa.com/downloads/video-players/vlc-all-windows-32bit-ver3.0.8.exe 

For Mac
VLC Media Player version 3.0.8
Click the link below for a direct download from beast-usa.com
https://beast-usa.com/downloads/video-players/vlc-mac-OSX-ver3.0.8.dmg


To install VLC in Linux Ubuntu 16.04.
Use either the Software Center just search "VLC" or install it using a terminal window.
Open a Terminal Window and type in or copy and paste these commands.
Type in or copy and paste: sudo apt-get update (Hit the enter key, enter the admin password.)
Type in or copy and paste: sudo apt-get install vlc browser-plugin-vlc (Hit the enter key)
Type in or copy and paste: sudo apt-get update (Hit the enter key)
All done now you have the best video player made for Linux!

VLC Website: 
https://www.videolan.org

This post was edited by beastusa at September 3, 2019 1:08 PM PDT