GOM Player is a free Windows player for people who keep a mix of old and new video files and want one program to open them all. It reads more than 100 video and audio formats, including AVI, MP4 and MKV, and can use an external codec for files that refuse to play. It also has a VR mode for 360-degree videos. GOM & Company publishes it under a proprietary license, and the current build is version 2.3.114.5384.
GOM & Company and the GOMLab project
GOM Player is published by GOM & Company, which runs its site at gomlab.com. The package ID in our catalog is GOMLab.GOMPlayer, and the license is proprietary. The app is free.
It is listed in the video players category, with tags for both video and audio playback.
Formats, subtitles and built-in codecs
The player handles more than 100 video and audio formats. Video types include AVI, MKV, MP4, MOV, FLV, VOB and RMVB. Audio types include MP3, FLAC, AAC, ALAC and WAV.
Subtitle support is broad: SRT, SMI, ASS, VTT, SBV, DVB and embedded VobSub are listed, along with others. Playlists can be in ASX or PLS. A long list of built-in codecs, such as H264, VP8, VC1, ProRes and Vorbis, covers many files without extra installs.
An external codec option exists for files that still fail to play because of codec problems. A VR mode lets you view 360-degree video by rotating the view up, down, left and right. The description also mentions repeating a chosen section, with a set number of plays and multiple intervals.
Windows build and size
This page covers the Windows version, updated on August 27, 2025. The download size is 212.8 MB. A Mac version also exists, but this page covers only the Windows file.
GOM Player pros and cons
Pros
- Free to use
- Supports more than 100 video and audio formats
- Many subtitle types, including SRT, ASS and embedded VobSub
- Built-in codecs plus an external codec option
- VR mode for 360-degree video
Cons
- The 212.8 MB download is large for a media player
- Proprietary license
- Windows only on this page; the Mac version is a separate file
- Proprietary license, so the source is not open
Is GOM Player safe?
The installer comes straight from the publisher's own server, cdn2.gomlab.com, and GOM & Company is the developer. The app is free under a proprietary license. No scan results are on record for this build, so run your own check on the file before installing.
How to install GOM Player
- Press the download button to get the official file.
- Run the installer you saved and confirm the Windows security prompt if the publisher matches.
- Follow the setup steps, then start GOM Player from the Start menu.
