2. In spite of poor sales in the holiday season, many tech
pundits indomitably believe that Windows 8 will get
some respectable position soon.
However, software developers have a different opinion.
Much like any of the previous Windows versions,
software developers have heavily invested in Windows
8, which resulted in many popular applications
landing in Windows 8 landscape.
There are already an array of twitter applications and
browsers available in the store which we shared
previously.
3. But when you look out of the window, there are many
good media player available for Windows 8 users.
. One such player, called Multimedia 8, was discussed
in the past on geniusgeeks.
Today, we are following the same with a bigger and
better list.
When the consumer preview version of Windows 8
was released, there were not many applications
equipped to take advantage of faster and smoother
Modern UI.
But since its final release, plethora of applications have
been unleashed.
5. Multimedia 8 is a truly Modern UI empowered multi-
media player for Windows 8 users.
A free application that unleashes the power of
Windows 8.
It offers features like media playback from libraries,
media server support from streaming.
3D video playback is supported by Multimedia 8 which
you can stream to DLNA TV.
7. TotalMedia Theatre 5 offers some solid features.
Have you had problems in playing Blu-ray disc or 3D
videos on your Windows 8?
TotalMedia Theatre 5 has got your back covered.
This all-in-one media player for Windows 8 supports
Blu-ray, DVDs, AVCHD, 3D slideshows and much
more.
Whether you want to play files from local machine or
on a UPnP server, this inarguably best media player
has all covered.
9. CyberLink needs no introduction. Its PowerDVD
Mobile version unleashes the same power upon
Windows 8 tablet users.
if you are on tablets running on Windows 8 OS, then
PowerDVD is a right choice for you.
It is optimized for touch enabled devices.
The normal PowerDVD is also expanded to support
Windows 8 powered PC.
With the support for MKV, MPEG-2, Blu-ray disc,
CyberLink becomes the front-runner on the top media
player for Windows 8 competition.
11. Would you like to try out a sleek version instead? If
you do not want to go paid route, then Metro media
player is a good option to consider.
There are also in-play options available to Zoom-in or
zoom-out the video.
You can also play your videos to DLNA supported
devices using this player.
There is also a provision to play files from the URL.
it becomes a tad easy for people to play video or audio
files from the streaming server.
13. Microsoft and Google are battling in the court room
for the right of Windows Phone 8 users.
On the other hand, Windows 8 OS, which is inspired
from the same Modern UI of WP8, has started growing
at a slow but steady pace.
The new Windows store has become a synonym of
marketplace for applications.
The new Windows store has become a synonym of
marketplace for applications.
The new Windows store has become a synonym of
marketplace for applications.
15. Play SD, HD and Full HD support
Create local video playlist
Play videos in the background
Toast notification
Login and manage YouTube account
Control video playlist
Upload videos to your channel
Pin feed to start screen
17. Do you enjoy YouTubing? If the answer is emphatically
YES, then PrimeTube is probably the best YouTube app
for you.
It has one of the most intriguing interface and has a
plethora of inbuilt options to enjoy video to the core.
No matter, whether you’re on Windows 8 PC, tablet or
laptop, PrimeTube works flawlessly on all the device.
It brings together the beauty of Modern UI and
YouTube player.
The app is created by the famous Windows Phone
developer.
19. Yet another paid YouTube player app craving to
become the best YouTube client for Windows 8.
The free version of YouTube+ is ad supported, but
gives you a taste of the full version.
The developer has done an excellent job as far as
interface and features are concerned.
Users can login into their account and manage it from
here.
In order to do so, they are required to authenticate
their account, Users can pin feed to application
homepage and/or Windows start screen.
21. Your Tube 8 is a super sleek and simple client for
Windows 8.
All the videos are displayed in beautiful thumbnails
style, which expands upon the click.
When you click on the desired video, it will provide
the full description of the video.
Users can play and share the video from this place.
Just click on the video and it will display the video in
its full glory.
The Windows sharing option will let you share this
video to via email or people’s hub.
