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The Zoom Player Experience

  • The most customizable and versatile media player interface ever created, suitable for any screen size and perfect for the visually impaired.
  • Dual Interfaces: Fast and utilitarian Windowed mode and a beautiful fullscreen Home Theater mode.
  • Translated into multiple languages by Zoom Player's community.
  • Selectable Media Engines: DirectShow, libVLC and Chromium.
  • Smart Play DirectShow technology for faster loading media, no decoder conflicts and smoother playback on less powerful computers.
  • Hardware accelerated 4K HDR video decoding with supported GPU/CPU.
  • Beautiful hand-crafted skins suitable for every screen size.
  • Windowed Skin-Modes: F4 (default), F5 (small), F6 (minimalist) and F7 (video-only).
  • Dynamic skinning engine with multiple skins and support for color-tinting.
  • Media Library with Movie/TV/Music meta-data scraping of posters, backdrops, still images, title, description, genre, cast, content-rating and more!
  • Media Library media format display : Video Codec, Resolution, Audio Codec and number of channels.
  • Media Library filtering and sorting based on Star Rating, Content Rating, Duration, Play History and more.
  • Media Library view modes: List, JukeBox and Thumbnails with smooth, kinetic scrolling.
  • Media Library password protected categories. Prevent kids from accessing inappropriate content.
  • Output audio to an audio device of your choice with full S/PDIF and Bitstreaming support for external receivers.
  • 10-Band Equalizer with Digital PreAmp and Presets.
  • Install Center application, capable of detecting and securely installing up-to-date decoders, missing system components, and language packs to improve stability and introduce new features.
  • Support for cutting-edge (and legacy) DirectShow Video Rendering technologies (MadVR, MPC-VR, EVR, Haali, VMR9, VMR7, Overlay).
  • Automatically restore the previously active subtitle and audio tracks on replay.
  • Powerful Aspect Ratio controls, including support for non-square pixels (Pixel Aspect Ratio), Anamorphic Aspect Ratio, and even, custom, user-specified ratios.
  • Zoom Mode to position, pan and zoom the video in/out while in fullscreen, allowing you to position the video anywhere and at any size.
  • The user interface snaps to screen borders and check out the Magnetic Docking features.
  • Thumbnail preview when hovering with the mouse cursor over the timeline.
  • Timeline chapters/bookmarks display with mouse-hover title popup.
  • Fully customizable Action Sound-FX system.
  • Local Configuration file, easily run different configurations/instances on the same PC.
  • Video Post-Processing (DeInterlacing, Sharpening, etc.).
  • Video Wall (Span Videos across multiple monitors using the EVR Renderer).
  • Extensive Playlist support ZPL/B4S/M3U/WPL (including support for Unicode and UTF8 encoding).
  • Image slideshow support.
  • Network Keep-Alive: Prevent network drives from disconnecting on inactivity.
  • Wakeup On Lan support: Turn on remotely sleeping PCs or Network-Attached storage devices.
  • GuardDog, Automatically restart if the player becomes unresponsive.
  • Video Orbiting to prevent screen-burns.
  • Auto-Aspect ratio compensation for badly encoded 16:9 (widescreen) and 4:3 (fullscreen) content.
  • Remotely create and manage playlists without affecting current playback.
  • Automatically display embedded or external background images and meta-data when playing audio media.
  • Shortcut File Parsing for easy redirection of DVD and media content from a centralized location.
  • Use DirectShow filters directly from DLLs (without registering with OS).

Content

  • Browse and Stream media from Plex, Emby or Jellyfin media servers.
  • Media Library YouTube Channels/Searches/Trends/Playlist browsing and streaming.
  • Media Library RSS/ATOM feed reader.
  • IPTV player with Xtreme Codes support, Electronic Program Guide List or Grid views with Time Shifting, Archive playback, Favorites, Filtering and much more.
  • DVD Playback from Disc, Hard Drive, or network connection with a choice of decoders/renderers and adjustable play speed.
  • Smart DVD Bookmarking, including auto-loading bookmarks to bypass menus on repeated playback.
  • Blu-Ray Decrypted Main-Movie Playback (with subtitles), including ISO auto-mounting and Menu support (when using the libVLC engine).
  • Download subtitle tracks for the playing media using 'OpenSubtitles.org'.
  • Multiple playlist manager, instantly switch between multiple playlists.
  • Playlist Power Manager (enhanced search/playlist manipulation).
  • Preferred automatic language selection (Audio, Subtitles).
  • Play History. Remember Date, Audio/Subtitle Track, Volume level, Restore previous playback position and more.
  • Play History Privacy. Control how previously played content is stored & displayed.
  • Media Chapters/Bookmarks editing for any media, including streaming.
  • Integrated image viewer (JPG/PNG/BMP/WEBP) with Zoom, Panning, and image-rotation functionality.
  • Automate broadcasting with a powerful Media Scheduler, either locally or remotely using the API.
  • Pattern Calibration System with White Wash Anti Burn-in mode.
  • Create RingTones from playing media.
  • Dynamic Virtual Editing. Create scripts to dynamically edit playback without altering the source files/streams.
  • Audio Visualizations (Sonique, Windows Media Player plugin support).
  • Automatic Aspect Ratio, Video Size and Blanking depending on the DVD type (Fullscreen, Letterbox or Anamorphic).
  • Enhanced Screen Saver controls (Computer generated backgrounds, image slideshows and power saving modes).
  • Create Contact Sheet for Video files (Thumbnail index).
  • Automatically play multi-part media files, including GoPro sequences.
  • SHOUTcast Radio streaming with integrated station browser and favorites.
  • 4-Level Zoom-In Toggle (16.6%, 33.3%, 50%, 100%).
  • Auto-Play Media CD/USB/External drives.
  • Screenshot support in JPG, PNG, and BMP formats.
  • Automatically extract and play archived (zip/rar/7z/etc.) content.
  • Use Direct3D PixelShader scripts to enhance videos and use keyboard shortcuts to easily switch between PixelShader script presets.
  • Non-Linear 16:9/4:3 video scaling using Microsoft's EVR (Enhanced Video Renderer) technology.
  • Windows Media (WMV/WMA) DRM playback support.
  • DVD Trailers feature, play trailers prior to starting the movie.

Control

  • Home Theater (HTPC) fullscreen interface designed to be used with a Keyboard, Mouse, Remote Control or API access.
  • Single action preferred audio device switching (e.g. speakers to headphones).
  • Advanced DirectShow Smart Play controls, create your own Smart Play profiles, select & configure custom decoders and renderers for each media format.
  • Fully Multi-Monitor compliant with powerful multi-monitor features.
  • Dynamic Control Bar, providing easy navigation while in full screen mode, complete with user-selected on-bar functions.
  • Use XBOX and compatible controllers as a remote control with custom, user-assigned functionality on every button, trigger or stick.
  • Fully customizable keyboard editor, including support for chaining multiple functions to one key and Global Hot-Keys (keys that work even when the player is not focused).
  • Remote Control for Android with Virtual Mouse-pad.
  • 'Hot' screen corners triggering Custom Actions (functions/extended functions/execute an app).
  • Go-To Interface to quickly and accurately seek into any position within a media file.
  • Safe Mode, hide dangerous functions from inexperienced users.
  • Custom Action button on default skin, assign any Zoom Player function.
  • Assign custom functions to Mouse Gestures.
  • Multiple, custom mouse click, scroll & tilt functions.
  • Extensive command line support.
  • Real-Time manual audio re-synchronization with optional initial synchronization value.
  • Virtual meta-data editor for both audio and video media files.
  • AB-Repeat (Repeat-Play a selected time range from the current media).
  • Automatic Audio and Subtitle stream selection by language.
  • Fast Play support for most media formats (as long as your CPU can handle the extra load).
  • Fast Forward and Rewind support with all media formats.
  • 4 speed variable distance seeking controls (short/medium/long/very long) with customizable speeds for quickly seeking forward/backward within the playing media.
  • Add custom functions to the Windows Task-Bar's right-click menu.
  • Enhanced 'On Playlist Complete' setting, allowing control over what actions are taken when playback ends.
  • Communication & Control API (TCP/IP, WinAPI's SendMessage or COM), supported by many 3rd party applications.
  • A Web Remote Interface to control Zoom Player.
  • Detachable Control Bar, allowing you to easily control player functionality from a secondary monitor.
  • Map network paths into the Home Theater's file browsing interface.
  • Custom Video Position, Aspect Ratios, Color Control, and Image Blanking presets.
  • Change screen resolution when going fullscreen and restore when leaving fullscreen.
  • LIRC Remote Control support.
  • Event Ghost support for maximum control through a remote device and system automation.
  • Share play history on a network path to resume playback from different machines.
  • Translucent user interface option.
  • Automated action when connecting/disconnecting an additional monitor, detaching/attaching a "2 in 1" laptop's display or switching between tablet and mouse modes.
  • Password protected options dialog, preventing other people using the computer from modifying your configuration.
  • DVD Password Protected Parental Control.
  • Auto-Execute external programs when a PAL/NTSC DVD disc is detected (prior to playing) and when the DVD playback is stopped.
  • Auto-Execute external programs Running/Closing the player.
  • Blank Secondary Monitors (when switching to fullscreen or by calling a function).