
Daum PotPlayer 1.6   Daum Communications


PotPlayer is a comprehensive freeware video and audio player, that also supports TV channels, subtitles and skins. Done by the same Korean author as The KMPlayer. It works w/ madVR/HR/EVR and Reclock of courseits a much improved/faster version of KMPlayer, including ffdshow and some other stuff to connect to a Korean-only video/chat network. Plenty of features and rich customization. It gives its users great control over its functions, allowing modification of the video speed, adjusting the audio volume, decrease or increase contrast and brightness. Also, several skins are available so that users can match the appearance of their video player to the theme of their OS. Player contains internal codecs and there is no need to install codecs manually.

PotPlayer supports seamless playback (up to 1000 -one thousand  AVI/ WMV/ MKV/ MPG files at once, mixed containers are allowed), auto-resume on the last 200 opened files, has fully configurable XML skin files and also a D3D exclusive mode. Other key features include WebCam/ Analog/ Digital TV devices support, gapless video Playback, DXVA, live broadcasting.

PotPlayer supports almost every available video formats out there (such as AVI, WMV, ASF, MPEG, M2V, MTS, DPG, WebM, AMV or DivX) formats. Also supports a wide range of audio formats (including, but not limited to WAV, WMA, MP3, OGG, M4A, AAC, RA, FLAC and MOD), and recognizes several playlist formats (like M3U, ASX, PLS, WVX or CUE).


If you have already set custom file associations and are only upgrading already installed Daum PotPlayer version, SELECT: No file association, to keep existing file associations settings.



[Installing 32-Bit version is recommended.
If your Windows custom sizing options (DPI settings) are above 100% then the new "zoom in skin" feature in v1.6.6.x breaks the clear display of some custom skins, unless you go to 
Settings > [under General] OSC/Zoom in > Skin Zoom Settings > Set every option to Do not use skin zoom function.]


Double click on Setup.exe to install the program. 

Beta versions are available only as updates to 32-Bit versions, they cannot update 64-Bit version installs.


PotPlayer1.5.37916Upd and later delayed program start up time on Windows XP systems.
PotPlayer1.5.37858Upd was the last update to delay startup slightly on Windows XP systems.


Next > UNCHECK: All supported files
If asked which speaker system do you have, select: 2/0/0 - 2.0 Stereo
[If Same As Input is selected here, audio which uses more than two speakers will not be heard on two speaker computer systems.]


64-Bit version PotPlayerMini64.ini and 32-Bit version PotPlayerMini.ini are settings files, that should be copied to the following directories to change the settings as detailed below:

%APPDATA%\PotPlayerMini
or
%APPDATA%\PotPlayerMini64

or for Windows XP:
%PROGRAMFILES%\Daum\PotPlayer


This is how the settings were made:

Right click on player > Preferences > 
General >
[middle right] File Open Method: Open selected file(s) only.
Multiple instances: Disable: Play files in existing PotPlayer instance.

Auto check for updates: Never
UNCHECK: Auto download files if an update is available

CHECK: Store settings to .ini file

Click on + next to General > Startup > Window size: Custom size: 900 x 506

Mouse > 
Left button - single click > Play/Pause 
Left button - double click > Full Screen/Restore

General > Skin > CHECK: Start in video skin mode

Click on + next to Skin > 

(Select custom skin if you copied it to the Skins folder.)

OSC/Zoom in > Skin Zoom Settings > Set every option to Do not use skin zoom function.

Logo > Set Logo > Display: Fit to window

OSD Messages  > UNCHECK: Display general info messages


Playback > Default window size: Video output size x 1.5
[If you select Fit to video aspect ratio, then 720x480 videos will start playing at a window size that cannot display all custom buttons of custom skins with large buttons.]

Click on + next to Playback > Playlist > CHECK: Remember played position

Click on + next to Device > DVD/Blu-ray > [center of window] UNCHECK: Display DVD Subtitles


[For Windows XP only] Click on + next to Filter Control > Video Decoder > Built-in codec/DXVA settings button [bottom center] > UNCHECK: Use DXVA > OK


Subtitle > UNCHECK: Show subtitles

Click on + next to Subtitle > Font style > Set Default Font to: Arial Rounded MT Bold Oblique 18 [not @Arial - Arial without @] > OK 

Charset: Eastern Europe to see European alphabet letters displayed correctly.

Text: Dark yellow

[Also right click on screen > Subtitles > Subtitle Style > [on top] CHECK: Use Bold Font
(if necessary) Right click on screen > Subtitles > CHECK: Use opaque box border style]


[For Windows XP only]: Audio > Audio Render > Default WaveOut Device


Association > Only CHECK: Add "Add to" to file context menu
UNCHECK: Add PotPlayer to folder context menu


Set custom files to open with Daum PotPlayer:
.3gp .ac3 .amr .asf .avi .dvr-ms .evo .flv .m2ts .m4v .mkv .mov .mp4 .mpeg .mpg .ra .ram .rlm .rm .vob .wma .wmv .wtv

To rotate video display: Video > Screen Rotation 

Use arrows keys to Rewind or Fast Forward.


Q. Why are my personal settings lost after stable version of PotPlayer installed?

A. The English installer just deletes presets called "Built-in DXVA/Self DXVA/CUDA/QuickSync Decoder" on each install. If you change settings of the "Built-in ...." presets and want to keep those settings on each install, go to F5 > Configuration > click on rename button and enter a different name > Apply & OK. To reload your settings: click on PotPlayer's icon on top left and select the related preset. "Default Configuration" preset will not be changed.