The Best Video Players and Formats for Longer Battery Life on Windows

On both a tablet with an Atom processor and an Ivy Bridge-based laptop, Windows 8's Videos app (the default app that opens in Metro-mode) lasted over three and a half hours longer when playing the same Toy Story 3 video compared to the ever-popular VLC. (Our pick for best Windows video player, Daum PotPlayer, wasn't tested, unfortunately.) The Videos app also lasted 20% longer compared to the desktop equivalent, Windows Media Player. - Melanie Pinola, Lifehacker

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