BS.Player is one of the most simplistic media players currently on the market. Although it doesn't have a slick interface as similar free players, it offers a variety of skins from the user base to customize the program. It provides some of the best video playback support, including most subtitle formats, such as MicroDVD.sub and VobSub.sub. If the subtitle isn't currently available in the file, BS.Player includes an option to search for and download the missing subtitle if it's available. Along with its HD DVD and AVCHD video support, BS.Player plays most audio formats, including OGG, AAC and RealMedia.

BS.Player uses very little system resources, so it even runs on older computers. Another advantage of BS.Player is its streaming feature, which lets the user playback YouTube videos directly from the Web and save them on the local hard disk. The built-in BS.MediaLibrary manages multimedia content so that the user can create playlists quickly and efficiently. However, since the BS.MediaLibrary integrates so well with the program, users can create the playlists directly from BS.Player itself. Unfortunately, most of the advanced features, such as streaming YouTube videos, are only available in the Pro version, so not everyone can take advantage of the player's full feature-set in the free edition.

Overall, BS.Player offers a host of features that both casual and advanced media users can enjoy. Users can take screenshots of movies during playback, create individual bookmarks and chapters, and install plugins to further improve the program. In addition, it supports full keyboard shortcuts or simple mouse clicks to control the screen size and volume. While the free version doesn't offer DVD playback, streaming YouTube, network buffering, tech support or free upgrades, it does provide the smoothest video playback of similar players in its class. From DivX to MP4, BS.Player makes listening to music and watching movies a hassle-free experience.