| GOM Player | |
|---|---|
 | |
 GOM Player, using default skin | |
| Developers | GOM & Company (Previously Gretech) |
| Initial release | January 7, 2003 (2003-01-07) |
| Stable release |
2.3.116 (February 24, 2026 (2026-02-24)1)
1.5.1 (February 26, 2020 (2020-02-26)2)
|
| Preview release | None [±] |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Android, iOS |
| Platform | x86-64 |
| Available in | Korean, English, Japanese, Spanish, Turkish, Russian, Portuguese, Thai, German, French, Italian, Czech, Chinese (Traditional and Simplified) |
| Type | Media player |
| License | Adware |
| Website | gomlab |
GOM Player is a media player for Microsoft Windows, developed by GOM & Company. With more than 100 million downloads, it is also known as the most used player in South Korea.
The player has been known to install malware.
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 additional features such as simpler configuration.
Third-party malware controversy
In January 2019, it was reported to install third-party malware.4 Users also reported the issue a year before in January 2018.5
References
References
- "GomPlayer's Update History". web site. 2026-02-24. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- "Apple on the App Store". iTunes Store. 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
- "GOM Player". Google Play Store. 2019-03-14. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
- "Opera Blacklists Tampermonkey Extension Being Installed by Malware". BleepingComputer. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
- "Infected by updating Gom Player - Am I infected? What do I do?". BleepingComputer.com. Retrieved 2019-01-14.