Light Alloy
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Light Alloy, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Light Alloy's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Light Alloy | Free | Free media player for Windows · standard or portable download |
The facts
Each one read from Light Alloy's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- 4K playback
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Codecs
- It includes built-in codecs and can also use external codecs.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Customization
- The player supports many skins, and users can switch to an advanced settings mode for more options.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Download options
- The download page offers an installable version and a portable version for external devices such as USB drives.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Format support
- MP3,AAC,OGG,OGG-FLAC,OGG-OPUS,WMA,H.264,HEVC/H.265,VP9,MP4,MOV,MKV,AVI,FLV,MPEG,Opus,Speex,TAKchecked 24 Sep 2026
- Hardware acceleration
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Latest listed release
- The download page offers Light Alloy version 4.11.2.checked 8 Oct 2026
- License model
- freechecked 24 Sep 2026
- Network playback
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Optional integrations
- The documentation lists madVR, AviSynth, and SmoothVideo Project as optional related software.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Playback controls
- It can adjust video and switch audio and subtitles.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Light Alloy is a compact multimedia player that supports common media formats.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Subtitle support
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Support
- The site provides help documentation and a feedback page.checked 8 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- The listed requirements include Windows XP SP2 or newer, a processor and graphics card supporting SSE2, and 50 MB of disk space.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Company attribution
- The site credits Vortex Team.checked 8 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Input devices
- It supports mouse, keyboard, and remote control, including through WinLIRC.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- windowschecked 24 Sep 2026
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