PotPlayer is a free multimedia player for Windows from Kakao Corp. (originally Daum). It plays video without separate codec installs, supports hardware-accelerated decoding, and has extensive subtitle and 3D options. The latest entry in its official update history is build 260819, which introduced an ARM64 version.
Who it suits
Windows users who want one player with many playback settings to adjust: audio device choice, bookmarks, scene previews and more. It is Windows-only.
Features listed on the official site
- Hardware decoding through DXVA, CUDA and QuickSync.
- 3D output in side-by-side, top-and-bottom and page-flipping formats for 3D TVs and glasses.
- Subtitles: SMI, SRT, DVD (VobSub) and Blu-ray subtitles, ASS/SSA animation and SMI Ruby tags.
- Built-in codecs, plus OpenCodec support for adding your own.
- Choice of output when two sound cards are present; snapshot previews; bookmarks for scenes and chapters.
- Support for devices such as DVD, TV and HDTV.
Get the official version
The official site is potplayer.tv. It offers three installers, all served from Kakao’s CDN (t1.kakaocdn.net):
- x86 (32-bit): PotPlayerSetup.exe
- x64 (64-bit): PotPlayerSetup64.exe
- ARM64: PotPlayerSetupARM64.exe
The site’s language menu includes English, Korean, Chinese, Ukrainian, Russian and Polish.
What’s in build 260819
According to the official update history: the first ARM64 build; separate double-click actions for the left and right areas of the screen; a user-settable address for the broadcast list; playlist sorting by media release date; fixes for very high-resolution playback and audio sync in the built-in renderer; colour emoji in subtitles; and playlist search that now works as a filter.
Price
PotPlayer is free to download from the official site.
Safety notes
Popular free players are often re-hosted on download portals, sometimes wrapped in other installers. Take the installer only from potplayer.tv or the kakaocdn.net links it uses, and read each installer screen before clicking Next.
Questions
Which installer should I use?
The x64 installer for most PCs, ARM64 for Windows on ARM laptops, and x86 only on 32-bit Windows.
Is there a Mac or mobile version?
The official site lists Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8 and 7 only.
Can I install PotPlayer with winget?
Yes: winget install Daum.PotPlayer downloads the 64-bit installer from Kakao’s CDN.
