We need to talk about the traffic cone in the room. For almost 20 years, VLC media player has been my go-to “install this first” app, especially given its top-secret features. It’s the digital Honda Civic of media players. It’s not particularly sexy, and the dashboard is a bit cluttered, but it will get you from point A to point B without breaking down, regardless of what file format you throw in the trunk.
Source: VLC player is great, but this is the minimalist player you should be using instead
