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Media center and home cinema apps for Windows

VLC for local files, Spotify for music and Kodi as a media center. The extended list adds Plex, Jellyfin, streaming apps and codecs.

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Core apps

  1. VLC media playerPlays almost every audio and video format out of the box, no extra codecs needed.
    winget install --id VideoLAN.VLC --exact --source winget
  2. SpotifyMusic and podcast streaming with millions of songs and personalized playlists.
    winget install --id Spotify.Spotify --exact --source winget
  3. KodiOpen-source home theater center for local media and streaming add-ons.
    winget install --id XBMCFoundation.Kodi --exact --source winget

Extended selection

Optional additions. They start unticked in WinMate; tick the ones you need.

  1. PlexStream movies, shows and music from your Plex Media Server or Plex's free catalog.
    winget install --id Plex.Plex --exact --source winget
  2. Jellyfin Media PlayerDesktop client for Jellyfin, the free and open-source self-hosted media server.
    winget install --id Jellyfin.JellyfinMediaPlayer --exact --source winget
  3. StremioMedia center that aggregates movies and series from add-ons in one interface.
    winget install --id Stremio.Stremio --exact --source winget
  4. MPC-HCLightweight classic media player for Windows, actively maintained by clsid2.
    winget install --id clsid2.mpc-hc --exact --source winget
  5. K-Lite Codec PackCodec bundle that adds playback support for virtually all audio and video formats.
    winget install --id CodecGuide.K-LiteCodecPack.Standard --exact --source winget
  6. MediaInfoShows detailed technical information about video and audio files.
    winget install --id MediaArea.MediaInfo.GUI --exact --source winget
  7. FreeTubePrivate YouTube client without ads or tracking, subscriptions stored locally.
    winget install --id FreeTube.FreeTube --exact --source winget

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