GOM Media Player

**GOM Media Player** Is An App Program Of Video/Audio Player. It Can Speak English, Korean, Russian, French, Japanese, Spanish, & More Languages. It is a freeware 32-bit media player for Microsoft Windows. One of its strengths is the ability to play most media files without the need to obtain a codec. It can also play some broken media files which other players such as Windows Media Player can't. It also plays .flv files, making it one of the most full-featured players capable of playing back YouTube and other flash video content. It was created by the Gretech Corporation of South Korea.

It is the primary client player for South Korean GOM-TV, and is more popular in South Korea than any other media player. Key strengths are the ability to play the majority of media files - including .flv files - without needing to obtain an external codec, and the ability to play some broken media files. Both of those features are significant advantages over traditional media players, such as Windows Media Player.

The word *gom* (곰) means "bear" in Korean, and as such GOM Player uses a bear's paw as its symbol.

GOM Player has a free version and a paid version. The paid version name is GOM Player Plus, and it allows video playback without advertisements and includes convenient features such as simple configuration.

## File Types

### Valid Types

* .mp4
* .avi
* .gif
* .jpg
* .png
* .flv
* .mov
* .swf (Formerly From Flash Player)
* other photo types
* audio types
* ETC.

### Invalid Types

* .bik
* .brsar
* .thp
* ETC.

## Names

* **GOM Media Player**
* **GOM Player**
* **GOMPLAYER**
* **Gomplayer**
* **GOMPlayer**
* **The Cracker Crump Media Player**
* **The Cracker Crump Player**
* **TCCPLAYER**
* **TccPlayer**
* **TCCPlayer**
* **G**retech **O**nline **M**ovie **Player**
* **Gretech Online Movie Player**
* **Gretech Online Movie Media Player**

## Supported Files or Devices

* **Incomplete/Damaged AVI file** (Skip Damaged Frames)
* **Locked Media Files while downloading or sharing** (with realtime index rebuilding under certain condition: AVI downloading in consecutive order)
* **HTTP Streaming** (ASF/OGG/MP3/AVI)
* **DirectShow playback** (avi, wmv, mkv, mov, mp4, 3gp, gvi, flv, vob, ogg, ogm, rmvb, mpeg1, mpeg2)
* **Real** Engine + Directshow (needs RealPlayer or Alternative or its decoders)
* **QuickTime** Engine + Directshow (needs QuickTime or Alternative or its decoders)
* **DVD Playback**
- Audio CD(2000, XP only)
- Video CD/SVCD/XCD : CDXA Format (2000, XP only)

## Supported Operating System(s)

* Microsoft Windows
	+ Windows 98 (Second Edition/SE)
	+ Windows 2000/2K
	+ Windows ME
	+ Windows XP
	+ Windows Vista
	+ Windows 7
	+ Windows 8
	+ Windows 8.1
	+ Windows 10 (Every Versions)
	+ Windows 11 (Every Versions)
* MacOS
* Android
* iOS

## Features

* GOM Player has several embedded video and audio codecs, so it can play immediately without installing any external codecs. If there is no codec, it can be found with a codec search feature.
* The basic embedded codec has the advantage of making it easier for computer beginners who lack knowledge of codecs to play videos.
* Video files that are incomplete, damaged, or not completely downloaded can also be played.
* If the file name of a video file and subtitles are the same, subtitles are automatically displayed when the video is running.
* If there is no subtitle file, subtitles can be found in the subtitles archive supported by GOM Player.
* GOM Player started supporting 360 video (360VR) for the first time as a domestic video player in December 2015, and also has supported 360 video on GOM Player mobile app since June 2016.
* 360 degree videos and trending videos on YouTube can be played through the right panel called Miniweb.
* In 2019, the preferences of GOM player were newly reorganized.
* In 2020, a new version of GOM player macOS was released.
* GOM player is available on mobile (Android/iOS).
* In 2020, the company released a new GOM Player app optimized for iPhones.

## Covered video/audio formats

**Video formats**
MPEG-1, MPEG-4 Part 2, H.263(+), H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC), MSVIDC, MS MPEG4 V1/2/3, FLV1, MJPEG
**Audio formats**
Vorbis, AMR, QCELP, EVRC
## Subtitles

* Unicode Text Subtitles
* SAMI (smi)
* SubRipText (srt), MicroDVD (sub), SMIL/RealText
* SubStation Alpha (ssa), Advanced SubStation Alpha (ass)
* VOBsub (sub/idx)
* Embedded subtitles of ASF, MKV, OGM

## Codec finder

For audio/video files that **GOM Player** can not play due to a missing codec, **GOM Player** will try to find one using GUID. Once it finds a match, it will direct you to a webpage where you can download and install additional codecs.

## Broken or incomplete files

GOM Player can play AVI files that are being downloaded or have a broken index using its patented technology. (Patent number 10-0440495-0000, granted on July 5, 2004 in Republic of Korea)

## GOM TV

**GOM TV** is a popular streaming service in South Korea, and as the most attractive feature in GOM Player, it is chiefly responsible for GOM Player's overwhelming popularity in South Korea. The GOM TV service offers users various video contents ranging from National Geographic documentaries and television dramas, to major motion pictures and adult videos.

The service mixes both ad-supported and pay-per-view content. Prices range from 500 won and up, with most movies available for 2,000 won. (1,000 won is approximately US$1.08.)

While functionality is very similar in the English and Korean versions of GOM Player, GOM TV is absent in the English version.

The latest release of GOM Player (V 2.1.9) allows American users to connect to the GOMTV StarLeague (a channel of GOMTV) to watch the latest matches of StarCraft leagues played in South Korea. This new addition to the American release was tested during the GOMTV Star Invitational which was aired in the month of February. Despite this new addition, the GOMTV service still remains absent from the American release (and those who watch StarCraft matches must use the website to connect to the streaming servers).

## Popularity in South Korea

GOM Player is South Korea's most popular media player; as of July 2007, it had 8.4 million users, compared to 5.4 million of Microsoft's Windows Media Player. A survey of usage over a single week by Metrix, an internet survey company, found that 69.8% of users watched pornography, as compared to 43.2% who watched cinematic movies, 29.6% who watched television dramas, 21.8% who watched variety shows, 11% who watched cartoons, and 7% who watched music videos. Gretech disputes the credibility of this report. Metrix obtained the survey data from 12,000 internet users who agreed to install a monitoring tool and only file names were used to categorize media files. Gretech also noted that the media files played by GOM Player are not monitored.

## Violation of the LGPL licence

GOM Player has been accused of not providing credit for the FFmpeg project . GOM Player is listed in the "Hall of Shame" on the FFmpeg project homepage. GOM Player does include a copy of the LGPL license; the exact nature of the infringement is not widely known.

## Characters

### 2021-2022

1. Numberblock 3/4
2. Gommy Ber (AKA "Gummibar)
3. Abraham Brown
4. Nicole Gabe (AKA "Michelle")
5. Doodle TV
6. Splaat (Klasky Csupo)
7. Mina From Mina Toy Review
8. Mina's Mom From Mina Toy Review
9. Doodle Basketball Hoop
10. Kiddo Doctor (From FUNTASTIC)
11. Kiddo Miss Polly (From FUNTASTIC)
12. The Real Kiddo Dolls (From FUNTASTIC)
13. Dreamy Sweet Fairy (She Will Appear In 2022, Missing Character)
14. Doodle Wallet
15. M.V. Gracie
16. Grace Munoz
17. (M)Aria(h) Munoz
18. Turkish Little Boy
19. Oscar Ramon
20. Doodle Chair Comfort(ion)
21. Dave Jones
22. Ali
23. Adriana
24. Mina's Sister From Mina Toy Review
25. Boong Candy
26. Boong Candy's Mother
27. Boong Candy's Aunt
28. GOM Player Paw Auntie
29. Ovia Dojo
30. Boong Candy's Sister
31. Jerry Munoz
32. Mc Kiddoster
33. GOMLab Chunkie Pop
34. Ally
35. Kokawa
36. Oz
37. Ikou
38. Mina's Brother
39. Berry The Baker
40. Cute Lily (Noma-jin) (She Will Appear In 2022, Missing Character)
41. Lucas The Cat (He Will Appear In 2022, Missing Character)
42. Francis Kim
43. Ms. Barbara
44. Enemy Puppets The Troublemaker Video Freezes
45. Nickie Gaby
46. Pottu Kimus And Her Cutie Dog
47. Rona Smith
48. Tommy Wilsons
49. Addie Johns
50. Dum Dum Dum Wilams
51. Cindy K. Underwood
52. Sydney K. Underwood
53. Cameron Jeff
54. Modojo Simons
55. Jessie Gibbs
56. Lauren McKenna

### 2022-2025

1. Cabby McJeams
2. Sarah McJeams
3. Maddie Macy
4. Mike Louie
5. Mary McKenna
6. Marigold McKenna
7. Becky Lindsay
8. Hannah Lindsay
9. Darren Johnson
10. Jenna Underwood

## External Links

https://youtu.be/4b2N0J7tVUc - Install GOM Player Guide