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5KPlayer

Free Windows and Mac player with DVD playback, hardware decoding, AirPlay and DLNA.

56/100

#5 of 12 media players
Facts checked 9 Oct 2026

In short

5KPlayer is described as totally free; the stable version is 6.11, dated 30 January 2026^2,3,6.
It runs on Windows and macOS; no Linux, Android or iOS player is offered^1,4.
Windows hardware decoding works through DXVA, NVIDIA CUDA and Intel QSV⁸.
Source code is on GitHub under GPL-2.0^2,10.
The download page promotes VideoProc Converter AI with a download button³.

5KPlayer suits people on Windows or Mac who want a free player with DVD playback, hardware decoding, HDR and DLNA^1,5,8. The catch: the download page promotes another product, and the privacy policy says the company collects software usage statistics^3,9,12.

Best for: People who want a free player that also streams to and from Apple and DLNA devices.

Where the points come from

Systems3 of 12

Video27 of 31

Streams, audio and library6 of 25

Ads and privacy8 of 20

Price12 of 12

Systems 3 of 12 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Other systems	macOSThe Mac download page offers 5KPlayer for macOS. Pages show no Linux, Android or iOS version of the player^1,4.	3 / 12

Video 27 of 31 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Disc playback	YesThe home page says it plays DVD; the user guide covers loading a disc, an ISO or a VIDEO_TS folder^1,11.	5 / 5
No codec pack needed	YesThe player page says it supports 450+ formats and codecs with no external codecs needed⁵.	6 / 6
Hardware video decoding	YesA vendor guide explains enabling hardware decoding on Windows with DXVA, NVIDIA CUDA or Intel QSV⁸.	7 / 7
HDR playback	YesThe home page says it plays 4K and 8K HEVC and AV1 HDR video; release notes add 10-bit HEVC HDR^1,6.	5 / 5
Subtitle features	External subtitle files, Styled ASS/SSA subtitlesThe FAQ covers loading a subtitle file and lists .ass and .ssa among supported formats. Embedded tracks and subtitle search are not named⁷.	4 / 8

Streams, audio and library 6 of 25 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Network streams	HLS, DLNA or UPnPThe user guide plays pasted M3U8 stream URLs, which we count as HLS; the home page lists DLNA controller, renderer and server^1,11.	4 / 8
Audio features	EqualiserRelease notes 6.4 add a music equaliser, and the user guide describes it. Gapless, ReplayGain and WASAPI are not named^6,11.	2 / 8
Media library	Not publishedPages describe a media library and playlists but not search or organising by tags or metadata^5,11.	0 / 6
Plugins or add-ons	Not publishedNot published on the vendor's home page, FAQ or user guide^1,7,11.	0 / 3

Ads and privacy 8 of 20 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Open-source apps	YesThe About page says GPL v2; the vendor's GitHub repository lists GPL-2.0^2,10.	8 / 8
No ads or bundled offers	NoThe page says no ad but promotes VideoProc Converter AI with a download button; the privacy policy mentions side-window recommendations^3,9.	0 / 8
States no tracking	NoThe licence says free-version activation is for statistics; the privacy policy lists download, install and update-check counts via Google Analytics^9,12.	0 / 4

Price 12 of 12 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Price of the player	$0The About page calls it a totally free multimedia player; the download page says 100% free^2,3.	12 / 12

The rule behind each line: how we score media players.

Plans and prices

As the vendor lists them, before tax. Prices are in US dollars unless the plan shows euros; the points use US dollars, with euros converted at the ECB rate.

Plan	Price as listed	Per month	Notes
5KPlayer1 person	Free^2,3	$0	Windows and macOS

Strengths

Free to download, with source code on GitHub under GPL-2.0^2,10.
Plays DVDs and ISO files, and needs no external codecs^5,6.
Hardware decoding on Windows with DXVA, CUDA and Quick Sync⁸.
Acts as a DLNA controller, renderer and server, and has an equaliser^1,6.

Limits

Windows and macOS only; no Linux, Android or iOS player^1,4.
The Windows and Mac download pages promote VideoProc products^3,4.
The licence says free-version activation is required for statistics¹²; the privacy policy lists download, install and update-check counts gathered through Google Analytics⁹.
Pages describe a media library but not search or tag-based organising^5,11.

What Digiarty says

Vendor claims. We show them, but they earn no points.

Digiarty says downloads are secured, with no virus, no ad and no plugin³.

Other media players

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2
KodiPeople who want a free, open-source player with a library and add-ons
76/100
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3
mpvPeople who want a free, scriptable player and are fine without a built-in library
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4
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Sources

5KPlayer: free 4K video, music and DVD player, Digiarty. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
About 5KPlayer, Digiarty. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
Free download 5KPlayer for Windows, Digiarty. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
Free download 5KPlayer for Mac, Digiarty. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
5KPlayer video and music player, Digiarty. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
5KPlayer release notes, Digiarty. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
5KPlayer for Windows FAQs, Digiarty. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
5KPlayer hardware decoding on Windows, Digiarty. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
5KPlayer privacy policy, Digiarty. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
5KPlayer/5KPlayer, GitHub. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
5KPlayer for Windows user guide, Digiarty. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
5KPlayer licence agreement, Digiarty. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.

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