A fully-featured video player without the need for codecs.
Miro is billed as open source Internet TV which aims to bring a community of broadcasters together to create what they call an "Internet video ecosystem". But if you take away from the marketing hype surrounding Miro, you might see that it is an excellent option at watching videos online the Internet.
Miro takes advantage of open protocols which allow you to suscribe to and watch podcasts and other Internet streams which are available by subscribing to RSS feeds. Miro uses Bit Torrent to download the files it finds and also gives you the option, probably used more often, of watching videos from online streaming and video sharing services like YouTube, Dailymotion or Vimeo. Subscriptions to YouTube channels is also easily performed by using Miro and gives you access to the latest videos uploaded and playlists created by YouTube publishers.
Miro features a program guide, something like an Electric Program Guide (EPG) which allows you to search for videos online by simply pointing, typing and clicking. The guide also allows you to add and remove video channels with the subscribe button. As of writing this, there were almost 3000 different channels for users to choose from when searching for videos. Each channel listed in Miro is free to watch and subscribe to.
The video quality of channels varies considerably and while you might be able to watch one video in high definition (720p or 1080i), the next may be of VHS VCR quality and not worth your time if you're picky about that. Additionally, some videos which contain musical tracks may not be available in your region, usually after a DMCA complaint or a demand from the copyright owner.
Miro is an excellent application which takes off from when TVersity left off and the user interface is certainly cleaner and faster. Miro takes advantage of RSS feeds on the Internet containing videos and displays them in a clean and usable interface where users can view them.
Features of Miro
- Integrates with Amazon, DailyMotion, Vimeo, YouTube and iTunes.
- Add your favorite Video & Music websites.
- Buy a song or an app easily.
- Channel and playlist folders.
- Combine videos together
- Easy thumbnail creation
- Pull all your music and videos together in one place.
- Resume from where you stopped.
- Share media across your computers.
- Sync to your Android/Apple phone or tablet.
- Video playlists
Compatibility and License
Miro has been released under the open source GPL license on Windows from media players. The license provides the options to freely download, install, run and share this program without any restrictions. The source code for Miro should be freely available and modifications are certainly permitted as well as the option to inspect the software.
Miro accepts donations for the continued development of this free software.
What version of Windows can Miro run on?
Miro can be used on a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit downloads.
Filed under:
- Miro Download
- Free Media Players
- Open source and GPL software
- Video Playing Software
