Omniverse

Omniverse is a modern media player mostly aimed at playing video series, but useful in any type of scenario where a comprehensive, yet simple playback environment is needed.
Despite rising on a market overpopulated with player alternatives, Omniverse makes an impression through an uncluttered and elegant approach that appeals to all user audiences.
As expected of any respectable player, Omniverse is populated with basic media features, but the real treat comes from unique capabilities such as the possibility to dim the lights or to take snapshots during playback.
Omniverse relies on a simple, yet stylish interface that gathers all of the program’s features inside a few menus and a minimalistic playback control bar. It is able to play local videos (in HD format, too) and audio files, as well as webcam or network streams and features support for playlists, repeat and shuffle functions.
The support for input media formats is just amazing, thereby difficult to sum up in just a phrase. Another important aspect is that once you’ve loaded a file of a certain type, it automatically identifies the other videos of the same format from the source folder and adds it to the playlist. This makes it fit for playing video series, as we were mentioning before.
Another benefit is that you do not need to install codec packs or anything of a third-party nature, since the program already comes with its own codec architecture.
Other highlights include the possibility to choose the aspect ratio from a preset list, subtitle support, an option to dim the lights for a cozier playback environment, as well as a built-in YouTube client.
Overall, Omniverse was a pleasure to experiment with. The fine design, together with the exquisite and carefully selected set of features make it a worthy candidate that could suit the needs of the average user.