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CnX Player's library in the dark theme: a grid of video thumbnails with titles and details.

Add videos to your CnX Player library

CnX Player 5.0: add a video folder through Manage Folders, then browse Folders or All Videos in your Windows library.

Videos: PantheraLeo1359531 and Rose Abrams / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0; “Big Buck Bunny” and “Sintel” © Blender Foundation, CC BY 3.0; “Sol Levante” by Akira Saitoh, Production I.G / Netflix Open Content, CC BY 4.0.

Open a single video without adding its folder

Open one video without adding its folder: locate Open in the CnX Player 5.0 and consult clearly labelled earlier Windows methods.

Videos: PantheraLeo1359531 and Rose Abrams / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0; “Big Buck Bunny” and “Sintel” © Blender Foundation, CC BY 3.0; “Sol Levante” by Akira Saitoh, Production I.G / Netflix Open Content, CC BY 4.0.

Delete videos: earlier Windows instructions

Earlier Windows video-deletion instructions and the difference between deleting a file from your PC and removing an item from the library.

Remove videos from the library without deleting files

Understand library removal versus file deletion, with earlier Windows instructions for removing a folder from CnX Player without deleting its videos.

CnX's player playing a forest video, with the queue open on the right: the playing video highlighted and the next ones below it.

Create a playlist from your video queue

CnX Player 5.0: check the video queue, shuffle a line-up and save it as a playlist to find again in Library.

Videos: PantheraLeo1359531 and Rose Abrams / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0; “Big Buck Bunny” and “Sintel” © Blender Foundation, CC BY 3.0; “Sol Levante” by Akira Saitoh, Production I.G / Netflix Open Content, CC BY 4.0.

Add a folder’s videos to a playlist

Folders, queues and playlists in CnX Player: save a line-up for later, with separate folder-to-playlist instructions for earlier Windows versions.

Videos: PantheraLeo1359531 and Rose Abrams / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0; “Big Buck Bunny” and “Sintel” © Blender Foundation, CC BY 3.0; “Sol Levante” by Akira Saitoh, Production I.G / Netflix Open Content, CC BY 4.0.

Add videos to Favourites

CnX Player 5.0: use the heart beside a library video and return to saved videos from Favourites.

Videos: PantheraLeo1359531 and Rose Abrams / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0; “Big Buck Bunny” and “Sintel” © Blender Foundation, CC BY 3.0; “Sol Levante” by Akira Saitoh, Production I.G / Netflix Open Content, CC BY 4.0.

CnX's library grouped into HDR and Standard sections.

Sort and group videos in the library

CnX Player 5.0: arrange the library with sorting, group videos by HDR, resolution or folder, and choose grid or list presentation.

Videos: PantheraLeo1359531 and Rose Abrams / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0; “Big Buck Bunny” and “Sintel” © Blender Foundation, CC BY 3.0; “Sol Levante” by Akira Saitoh, Production I.G / Netflix Open Content, CC BY 4.0.

Add videos to a playlist

CnX Player 5.0: understand the queue and saved playlists, with earlier-version add-to-playlist instructions clearly identified.

Videos: PantheraLeo1359531 and Rose Abrams / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0; “Big Buck Bunny” and “Sintel” © Blender Foundation, CC BY 3.0; “Sol Levante” by Akira Saitoh, Production I.G / Netflix Open Content, CC BY 4.0.

Change playback speed in earlier Windows versions

Earlier Windows instructions for slow and fast playback. The displayed speed choices belong to the earlier interface, not verified 5.0 controls.

CnX's player showing a drone shot of icebergs, with the timeline and playback controls.

Move forward or backward in a video

CnX Player 5.0: move through a video with the timeline and the player skip-back and skip-forward controls.

CnX's Viewing options panel open on the Video tab over an iceberg video, with presets, picture sliders and picture fit.

Change picture fit, zoom and rotation

CnX Player 5.0: use Viewing options to choose picture fit, zoom and rotation, or change the Picture fit preference in Settings.

Adjust brightness, contrast and picture controls

CnX Player 5.0: choose picture presets and adjust brightness, contrast, saturation, gamma, hue, sharpness and picture fit.

Touch-screen lock while watching video

CnX Player touch-lock help: identify the preview player lock control and read the separate earlier-version locking instructions.

Resume playback in earlier Windows versions

Earlier Windows restart and resume instructions, plus a link to the CnX Player 5.0 mini player that expands at the current playback position.

Continuous and loop playback

Use a playback queue for consecutive videos in the CnX Player 5.0; consult separate earlier-version None, One and All loop instructions.

Videos: PantheraLeo1359531 and Rose Abrams / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0; “Big Buck Bunny” and “Sintel” © Blender Foundation, CC BY 3.0; “Sol Levante” by Akira Saitoh, Production I.G / Netflix Open Content, CC BY 4.0.

CnX Player's Settings window on the Picture tab.

Switch between hardware and software video decoding

CnX Player 5.0: switch between Hardware and Software decoding in Settings, Picture, and note your setting when reporting a playback issue.

CnX's tracks panel on its Audio tab over a frame from Sintel: the audio track, audio delay, a 10-band equaliser and the sound settings.

Choose an audio track and adjust sound

CnX Player 5.0: choose an audio track, adjust delay, use the 10-band equaliser and select an audio output device.

“Sintel” © copyright Blender Foundation | durian.blender.org, CC BY 3.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0).

Choose a library view

CnX Player 5.0: browse Folders, All Videos, Playlists and Favourites, switch library views and group videos by HDR, resolution or folder.

Videos: PantheraLeo1359531 and Rose Abrams / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0; “Big Buck Bunny” and “Sintel” © Blender Foundation, CC BY 3.0; “Sol Levante” by Akira Saitoh, Production I.G / Netflix Open Content, CC BY 4.0.

Gesture controls in earlier Windows versions

Earlier Windows tap and swipe instructions for playback, volume and brightness, with a link to the visible CnX Player 5.0 playback controls.

CnX Player's Settings window on the General tab, showing CnX Player Lifetime.

Choose the light, dark or Windows theme

CnX Player 5.0: select Light, Dark or System appearance in Settings, General, and follow your Windows theme when preferred.

CnX's library with a mini player card in the bottom right corner.

Watch in the mini player while browsing your library

CnX Player 5.0: keep watching in a mini player inside the library, use playback controls and expand back to the full player.

Videos: PantheraLeo1359531 and Rose Abrams / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0; “Big Buck Bunny” and “Sintel” © Blender Foundation, CC BY 3.0; “Sol Levante” by Akira Saitoh, Production I.G / Netflix Open Content, CC BY 4.0.

Search videos in your Windows library

CnX Player 5.0: search your video library by name and check that the source folder is included when a video is missing.

Videos: PantheraLeo1359531 and Rose Abrams / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0; “Big Buck Bunny” and “Sintel” © Blender Foundation, CC BY 3.0; “Sol Levante” by Akira Saitoh, Production I.G / Netflix Open Content, CC BY 4.0.

Hide or show videos in earlier Windows versions

Earlier Windows instructions for hiding folders from the CnX Player library. Hiding library items is not a security or access-control feature.

CnX's tracks panel on its Subtitles tab over a frame from Sintel: the subtitle languages on the left, the text size, colour, style and position on the right.

Add subtitles and adjust their appearance

CnX Player 5.0: select subtitles, adjust timing, size, colour and position, and choose preferred language and style settings.

Getting started with CnX Player for Windows

CnX Player 5.0: add your video folders, browse the Windows library and open a video. Casting and 10-bit HDR are Pro features.

Videos: PantheraLeo1359531 and Rose Abrams / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0; “Big Buck Bunny” and “Sintel” © Blender Foundation, CC BY 3.0; “Sol Levante” by Akira Saitoh, Production I.G / Netflix Open Content, CC BY 4.0.

Manage watch history

CnX Player 5.0: find Clear watch history in Settings, General. Earlier History Count instructions are retained separately.

Choose subtitle languages in CnX Player

CnX Player 5.0: choose an available subtitle language, set appearance preferences and consult an earlier subtitle format reference.

Video file formats supported by CnX Player

Understand video containers and codecs in CnX Player, consult the earlier format reference and troubleshoot files that do not play.

Video codec information and decoding

CnX Player video codec help: find video details and decoding settings, learn about 10-bit HDR, and consult a clearly labelled earlier codec reference.

Audio codec information

Understand audio codecs in CnX Player, find track and sound controls, and consult the clearly labelled earlier codec reference.

Troubleshoot video or audio playback

Troubleshoot CnX Player video and sound problems: check tracks, output and decoding, then collect file, app and device details for support.

Troubleshoot 10-bit HDR playback

Troubleshoot 10-bit HDR in the CnX Player 5.0: check your Pro plan, decoding and tone-mapping settings. Free trial on every video.

Videos missing from the library

Find missing CnX Player library videos: check folder contents, Windows read access, Manage Folders and the library refresh control.

Videos: PantheraLeo1359531 and Rose Abrams / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0; “Big Buck Bunny” and “Sintel” © Blender Foundation, CC BY 3.0; “Sol Levante” by Akira Saitoh, Production I.G / Netflix Open Content, CC BY 4.0.

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