14 DAY TRIAL // There are many ways to open multimedia files in the Modern UI of Windows 8, but it's really hard to find an app that can cope with virtually all formats out there in the same way VLC does on the desktop.
One Media Player can help you with that, offering a pretty impressive feature lineup that includes an equalizer, playlists, multimedia key support, search options and compatibility with the majority of audio and video formats on the market, including MP3, MP4, 3GP, AVI, MKV, and WAV.
“With this application you can listen to your favorite media files of different formats, use super search audio on SoundCloud and video on YouTube, add found files into playlists, create and edit playlists, use hotkeys when watching videos, play media content from popular social networks, receive recommendations Last FM, set the sleep timer, and that's not all!” the app description reveals.
Of course, it comes with support for both touch and non-touch devices, so you can use it on a tablet or on desktop PCs without losing points when it comes to functionality.
The interface is completely optimized for the touch, so you shouldn't notice any big difference if you install it on a tablet such as Microsoft's own Surface RT. It's completely free, which means that you can use it without paying a single cent.
“With One Media Player You'll be HAPPY music lover. And favorite video viewing will now bring only FUN! Try multifunctional One Media Player and you will realize that this is it - your ideal media player!” the description adds, trying to emphasize its rich support for multimedia formats.
Another great thing about this little app is the Windows 8 integration, which enables you to search for content, be it online or on the local storage drives, using the search charm. Last but not least, it gives you the power to sort content into categories for better management.
Despite the freeware license, a small banner asking you to donate a few bucks to the developing team is displayed throughout its interface, so in case you find it helpful, you know what you have to do in order to get the notification removed from the screen.
Overall, this little app is at least worth a short if you're looking for an app to manage your multimedia collection, so go ahead and download One Media Player for Windows 8.1 right now to see what it's up to.