Megaplayer is one of those useless video players that do not actually work, but trick people into installing them by offering supposed superior functions that outrank those offered by the likes of VLC. It is highly recommended that you remove Megaplayer as it has absolutely nothing to offer and it is prone to display commercial advertisements inside the player and then some. We have classified this program as potentially unwanted, so if you want to find out why it is like that we suggest that you read this full article and come to your own conclusion. However, we are sure that you will agree with our classification, because in most cases this player does not even work.
Its advertising campaign tries to blow you away with innovative functions, such as combining your playlists and playing most conventional video and audio formats. Indeed, with functionality like that, this program is ought to get the program of the year award. But in all seriousness, this barebones program is a poor choice even if it worked as programs, such as VLC do a far better job.
It seems that Megaplayer may be able to download YouTube videos, but that is highly unlikely, because, currently this program is down. Even if you have installed it might not even work. Its dedicated download website is also currently down and even if it was not, chances are that its download button will not initiate its download. We know this, because we have previously encountered several programs similar to this one, called SpeedVideoPlayer and ViPlayer. These are also non-functional players, but even if they did work, you would not get the best user experience.
Now let us move on to more serious issues regarding this program. If by any chance you have a functioning version of Megaplayer, then you should be aware, if you are not already, that it is set to display commercial advertisements inside its interface. We deem its ads unreliable as they come from unknown sources and may promote shady software. Furthermore, this program can go so far as to generate pop-ups open new tab pages on your browser and redirect you to certain websites.
On top of that, our research has found that Megaplayer comes bundled with unreliable software by default. We have found that it may come bundled with bad toolbars and adware that can compromise your computer’s security. As far as Megaplayer’s distribution methods go, we know that it is currently still being bundled with other software and posted on various websites. So, as always, we suggest clicking advanced installation settings and unchecking the installation of any unfamiliar software.
That is all of the information we have managed to find about this program. We hope that it was useful and that you are now in the know. Clearly, there are better alternatives, than this program, even if it worked, but as mentioned, in most cases it does not. So, we recommend that you find yourself a replacement video player and remove Megaplayer using our removal guide provided below. it is a simple matter of going to Control Panel and clicking the Uninstall button.
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