Portable Daum PotPlayer 1.7.22.777 (x64) Multilingual
PotPlayer Portable is a multimedia player from the creators of KMPlayer. Its distinguishing features include high-quality playback, support for all modern video and audio formats, and built-in DXVA video codecs. Potplayer features a modern design and is easy to configure. You can assign and change hotkeys, record audio playback to a file, enable DSP plugins, display subtitles, and enable visualization during audio playback. Potplayer offers a wide range of settings that can significantly improve video quality.
PotPlayer Portable is a supremely versatile, free multimedia player for Windows renowned for its featherlight resource footprint, universal format support encompassing virtually every video/audio codec imaginable, and a treasure trove of advanced playback features that deliver buttery-smooth 4K/8K HDR 60fps experiences on modest hardware through intelligent hardware acceleration via DXVA2, CUDA/NVENC, Quick Sync, and Vulkan, while offering customization depths unmatched by competitors like VLC or MPC-HC—from fully skinnable interfaces and per-file shaders to subtitle syncing with OCR, AB-repeat loops, and live TV/DLNA streaming.
Developed as a spiritual successor to KMPlayer by Daum Communications, this 50MB portable executable (no installation required) auto-installs built-in codecs (FFmpeg-based LAV Filters equivalent) for seamless playback of AVI, MKV, MP4, MOV, WMV, FLV, WebM, TS, MTS, M2TS, VOB, OGM, RMVB, MPEG1/2/4, H.263/264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP8/9, AV1, DivX, XviD, and audio like MP3, AAC, FLAC, APE, OGG, WMA, AC3, DTS, ALAC, WAV without external packs, extending to DVD/Blu-ray menus (libaacs/AACS 2.1), 3D SBS/OU/anaglyph, gapless album playback, and niche formats such as BDMV folders or image sequences (PNG/TGA sequences). Ideal for cinephiles dissecting director’s cuts frame-by-frame, gamers replaying Shadowplay clips with dual-audio commentary, audiophiles fine-tuning equalizer curves, or casual viewers bingeing anime with embedded ASS/SSA subs, PotPlayer’s modular architecture allows disabling unused modules for sub-20MB RAM usage, ensuring lag-free multitasking even on ancient netbooks.
The player’s hallmark is its “set-it-and-forget-it” configurability: default out-of-box excellence for 99% users, with F5 hotkey unlocking a labyrinthine preference tree (Video → Renderer → EVR Custom Presenter + MadVR for purists), skins (1000+ online), logos, OSD themes, and macro scripting for automation, all while maintaining a clean, resizable interface with preview thumbnails, playlist drag-reorder, and context menus for every action.
Universal Codec and Format Support
Built-in decoders:
Video
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Containers: MKV (HDR10/Dolby Vision passthrough), MP4 (fMP4), TS (DVB).
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Codecs: HEVC 10-bit/Main12, AV1 (CPU/GPU), MPEG-H Part2.
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Profiles: High10/422/444, lossless H.264.
Audio
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Bitstream: DTS-HD MA, TrueHD, Atmos decode/render.
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Lossless: FLAC 24/192kHz, ALAC, TAK.
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DSP: 10-band EQ, compressor, convolver (HRIR binaural).
No crashes on exotics like old RealMedia or Flash FLV.
Hardware Acceleration Mastery
Renderer stack:
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DXVA2/CUDA/Vulkan: Copy-back/ native for 8K HEVC.
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EVR/MPC-VR/MadVR: Pixel shaders (NGU AA sharpen).
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Overlay mixer: Zero-lag fullscreen.
Fallbacks auto-select for stability.
Subtitle and OSD Features
World-class:
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Formats: SRT/VOB/ASS/SSA/PGS; UTF-8/ANSI.
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Sync: Drag timeline ±10s; speed multiplier.
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OCR: Scan VOB/PGS to editable text.
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Styles: Per-sub font/position/shadow; karaoke K-tags.
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Dual Subs: Audio1=Eng sub, Audio2=Foreign dub.
Online fetch: OpenSubtitles hash-lookup.
Advanced Playback Tools
Video Processing
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Filters: Deband, denoise (KNLMeans), deinterlace (Yadif).
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Shaders: Pixel/vertex GLSL (custom sharpen/dehalo).
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Frame View: Step/AB repeat; onion-skin.
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3D: SBS→parallel; anaglyph red/cyan.
Audio Engine
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WASAPI/ASIO exclusive: Bit-perfect.
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Matrix: 7.1→stereo downmix; upmix stereo→5.1.
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Equalizer: Graphic/parametric; autoEQ profiles.
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Sync: Lip-sync ±500ms slider.
Playlist and Library
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Auto-scan folders; CUE/embedded chapters.
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Ratings/playcount; shuffle/intelligent queue.
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Online streams: YouTube/RTMP/HTTP Live.
Input/Output Versatility
Capture
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Webcam/TV tuner/DV cam input.
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Screenshot (single/frame range) JPG/PNG.
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Screen record (AVI/MKV).
Streaming
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DLNA/UPnP renderer/server.
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Live broadcast RTMP.
UI Customization
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Skins: Classic/minimal/vertical.
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Panels: Detachable playlist/controller.
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Hotkeys: 1000+ assignable (media keys native).
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OSD: Customizable info (FPS/bitrate).
Performance Benchmarks
i7-12700 + RTX3070:
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8K HEVC 60fps: 2% GPU.
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4K AV1: Native decode.
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RAM: 100MB peak.
Win7→11 full support.
Extensions and Community
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Modules: External filters (DirectShow).
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Skins/shaders from forums.
Use Cases
Movies: HDR Blu-ray rips shaders.
Anime: Sub timing perfection.
Music: Gapless FLAC albums.
Games: NVIDIA Shadowplay dual-audio.
PotPlayer Portable: Ultimate player—formats, accel, tweaks. Plays everything flawlessly.
Release Notes
+ Added APV decoding functionality - Improved subtitle character set handling - Fixed an issue where the real-time audio subtitle generation feature would not sync during live streaming playback - Fixed an issue where playback would not finish when playing certain MKV files - Fixed an issue where playback of certain MP4 files was slow.