VLC Media Player has been dominating the free media player market for over 10 years, and it looks like it will continue to do so thanks to its constant development and improvement by VideoLAN Org. This versatile, stable, and high-quality free media player is available for download on Mac.

What sets VLC apart from other media players? For one, it's a cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. With VLC, you can play optical media like CDs or DVDs by going to Apple > System Preferences and choosing 'CDs/DVDs' in the Hardware section. To apply this change to all files of this type, click the 'Change All' button and select VLC from the drop-down menu.

Customization is also a key feature of VLC Media Player. You can add subtitles to videos by adding an SRT file to the video's folder, and you can even adjust synchronization settings, including a graphic equalizer with multiple presets, overlays, special effects, AtmoLight video effects, audio spatializer, and customizable range compression settings.

But don't let VLC's simple interface fool you - within the playback, audio, video, tools, and view tabs are a huge variety of player options. Simply drag and drop files to play or open them using files and folders, then use the classic media navigation buttons to play, pause, stop, skip, edit playback speed, change the volume, brightness, etc.

One of the best things about VLC Media Player is its ease of use. Despite its basic look, it's extremely easy to navigate and find what you need. This is definitely a case of function over format - VLC prioritizes functionality over aesthetics, making it an excellent choice for anyone looking for a reliable media player.

In short, VLC Media Player is the most versatile, stable, and high-quality free media player available on Mac. Its constant development and improvement make it an excellent choice for anyone looking to play multimedia files with ease.

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