You use Windows media player and VLC to run any audio and video. There are many other media players that added extra functions and features that are not present in VLC and Windows media player. These alternative media players support OS including MAC, Windows and Linux based operating systems. Have a look please
KMPlayer
KMPlayer came with unique design and matches VLC Media Player level. There is wide range of built-in internal and external codecs in it. It is free from advertisements. You can play all kind of media files including those files that are cracked or damaged.
Media Player classic
It is latest version of Windows Media player 6.4 and came with bundle of codecs. You can use it to run DVDs and other Real media files if Real player is installed into your PC. Great feature in Media Player classic is modification of filters when you play favorite video.
MPlayer
MPlayer packed 85 audio and more than 192 videos in it. It is enhanced version of MPUI front end and contains Binary Codes package. It does not support Light package.
UMPlayer
It works on MPlayer engine capable to provide additional options like You Tube integration. It contains a load of more than 270 Audio and Video codecs. Moreover it can open almost all media formats.
SMPlayer
With SMPlayer, you can play DVDs, videos, VCDs. The best feature is that it has capability to remember files settings that you play.