What is the best media player out there for Mac?

[MikeTheC]

Actually, there DID used to be MacAMP, but it's been out of circulation for quite a while now, AFAIK.

My favorite overall is VLC, and for three reasons:

1. It plays almost anything I ever throw at it;

2. It plays ON every modern platform I've used (Mac OS X, Linux, WinXP)

3. It's open-source, so there's no "hidden agenda" behind it.

 

[macffooky]

Is there actually anything superior to iTunes on Mac OS X? Winamp is looking pretty good for Windows now, shame it isn't ported to Mac and renamed Macamp

There was/is an app called MacAmp and for a long time it was the best solution for playing FLAC/SHN files but it has long been superseded by Cog or Play.

As everyone else has said, QuickTime + Perian and Flip4Mac or, if you want a playlist, VLC.

 

[Exodemia]

Well I think Winamp should be re-written for use on Mac but unfortunately the guys over at Winamp forums are too arrogant and up their own backsides to even consider it!

 

[rglatter]

Video=VLC and flip4mac for the wmv.

Audio=itunes

it would be nice to have an alternative that works as well as itunes, but they would have a lot of catching up to do.