KMP has required codecs built-in.
- Enjoy medias without installing codecs separately.
- KMP supports both built-in and 3rd party codecs.
- KMP’s built-in codec is faster and reliable because it process internally.
- The current built-in codec supports all ffdshow codecs and also codecs that ffdshow doesn’t support such as MPEG1, 2.
- Features audio codecs (AC3, MPEG1, 2, AAC, WMA 7, 8 etc.).
- Matrix/normalizer options through built-in voice codec.
- Through KMP’s built-in codecs, you can enjoy all major media formats.
- KMP additionally supports 3rd party codecs for users that doesn’t use the built-in codec and also doesn’t install the codecs on the computer like other codecs do. Most public codec packs+players forces to install the codec on your computer, while KMP does not. This means that installing KMP will not affect your computer at all.

Correction of corrupted files
- AVI format originally have problems when trying to view corrupted files.
- KMP therefore supports various methods to play AVI files. First, KMP utilizes the ‘AVI Splitter’. Minor corrupted AVI files can be viewed through previous versions of AVI Splitter.
- If it still doesn’t play, KMP will utilize the ‘AVI Source Filter’ for playback. The built-in ‘AVI Source Filter’ analyses AVI files and plays by skipping bad frames.
- If it still doesn’t play through the above methods, it will utilize the RealMedia engine to play the corrupted AVI files.

Various File Format Support & Hardware Support
- KMP is based on DirectShow so it supports almost all Windows Media formats.
- KMP also supports Winamp, RealMedia, QuickTime, Flash(SWF) through KMP’s ground-up technology.
- KMP supports the most media formats compared to all worldwide media players.
- KMP supports DirectShow’s extension WDM(TVs/cameras) and DVDs..

Various Options
- Various ratios supported (4:3, 16:9. 2.35:1, 1.85:1 etc.)
- Playback speed options.
- Various subtitle options.
- Standard Video Setup: Soften/Sharpen/Blend Color/Reverse Input/Reverse
- Advanced Video Setup: Remove Afterimage/Remove 3D Noise/Remove Noise in Phases/Add Noise/Fast Forward Mode etc.
- Manage still images, video captures, filters etc.
- Flash format supported (FLV, SWF).
- Watch Live URL broadcasts (VOD, MMS).

Changes in KMPlayer 2.9.4.1433 Beta:

- OpenAlbumArt v1.0 support.
- Internal VP6 (Flash) Codec 'low merit' problem fixed.
- Some DTS audio playback problem fixed(libdts.dll).
- Can't search 'WMVideo Decoder DMO' problem fixed(Windows Vista).
- Set [External Audio Decoder] to default MP3 codec 'MP3 Decoder DMO' instead of 'MPEG Layer3 Decoder' (Windows Vista).
- Audio Stream Selection Menu bug among more than two voices fixed.
- MediaInfo Library updated(0.7.7.6)