Windows Media Player Alternatives for Windows

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1. 

   

   VLC Media Player

    7878 likes

   Enjoy seamless media experiences with this cross-platform, ad-free player supporting multimedia files, DVDs, streaming, Chromecast, 4K, and no tracking. Customize with themes, play offline, and get privacy-focused service without registration. Fully extensible by plugins.

   194 VLC Media Player alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Media Player
   • Audio Player

   Origin

   • France
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Windows Mobile
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • BSD
   • HUAWEI AppGallery
   • iPad
   • AppImageHub
   • Apple Watch
   • Snapcraft
   • Google Chrome
   • Apple TV
   • Flathub
   • PortableApps.com
   • F-Droid
   • Kindle Fire
   • Haiku
   • Android TV
   • Homebrew
   • Chocolatey
   • Xbox
   • OpenAPK

   • France
   • EU

   

   

   

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   VLC Media Player vs Windows Media Player Comments

   Top Positive Comment by Rasheed AZ · Jul 30, 2018

   Can actually play most media files and actually fulfil its purpose unlike wmp

   Top Negative Comment by Guest · Jun 21, 2015

   VLC, while an awesome media player, lacks WMP's library features. Thus, it is not an all-in-one system like WMP is.

   Positive comment by tpc1095 · May 6, 2023

   Not an alternative to Windows Media Player at all because the main function of WMP is to organize song tracks into albums by artist. Just playing a file isn't a big deal.

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   • VLC Media Player is Free and Open SourceWindows Media Player is Free and Proprietary
   • VLC Media Player is a Media Player Windows Media Player is an Audio Player
   • VLC Media Player is Customizable, Decentralized and Privacy focusedWindows Media Player is not according to our users
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   MPC-HC

    1329 likes

   A lightweight open-source media player for Windows, giving support for all video/audio formats. It boasts no ads, dark themes, codec support, and seamless YouTube playback. Developed by longtime contributors, it's mature software with community improvements and crash fixes.

   157 MPC-HC alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Media Player
   • Audio Player

   Origin

   • Poland
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • PortableApps.com

   • Poland
   • EU

   

   

   

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   foobar2000

    1567 likes

   Audio player offering MP3, FLAC support, gapless playback, customizable interfaces, CD ripping, advanced tagging, ReplayGain, plugins, and is known for its freeware model, running on various Windows versions with high audio fidelity.

   227 foobar2000 alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free Personal
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Audio Player
   • CD Ripper

   Origin

   • Poland
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad

   • Poland
   • EU

   

   

   

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   foobar2000 vs Windows Media Player Comments

   Negative comment by tvgoing1 · Jan 27, 2021

   foobar is not windows media player, it does not play videos

   Positive comment by GGhz · Jun 1, 2017

   Light weight MUSIC player, has everything you need. about 4MB installer and 15MB on ram ,light on CPU

   Negative comment by Guest · Jul 18, 2019

   Difficult to use, I couldn't work out how to rip CDs with it.

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   • foobar2000 is Free Personal and ProprietaryWindows Media Player is Free and Proprietary
   • foobar2000 is Customizable, Privacy focused and MinimalisticWindows Media Player is not according to our users
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   MPV

    588 likes

   Versatile audio and video player featuring support for a wide range of formats, audio and video codecs, subtitle types, hardware acceleration via GPU, OpenGL output with high-quality scaling, on-screen controls, and embeddable C API for integration into applications.

   128 MPV alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application typeApplication types

   • Media Player
   • Audio Player

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android
   • BSD
   • Snapcraft
   • Flathub
   • F-Droid
   • Haiku
   • Xfce
   • Chocolatey
   • OpenAPK

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Positive comment by Guest · Jul 14, 2017

   MPV is an open source and professional project

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   • MPV is Free and Open SourceWindows Media Player is Free and Proprietary
   • MPV is a Media Player Windows Media Player is an Audio Player
   • MPV is Minimalistic and Privacy focusedWindows Media Player is not according to our users
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   AIMP

    901 likes

   Feature-rich audio player for Windows and Android supporting diverse codecs and interfaces. Includes conversion tools, skins, plugins, and custom equalizer for enhanced audio streaming and podcast playback.

   380 AIMP alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Audio Player
   • Media Player

   Origin

   • Russia

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Android
   • PortableApps.com

   • Russia

   

   

   

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   Negative comment by Gustavo D · Oct 27, 2024

   AIMP is awesome, no question about it, but it's not a all media player. It explicitly doesn't play video. With plug-ins it can pull video content from say, YouTube, but it won't show the video, the reason is stated as something about focusing on being a audio player. I'm paraphrasing. If you are replacing WMP as audio player though, maybe first try iTunes. AIMP may be a little much for you.

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   • AIMP is Free and ProprietaryWindows Media Player is also Free and Proprietary
   • AIMP is Customizable and Privacy focusedWindows Media Player is not according to our users
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   Clementine

    766 likes

   Free cross-platform audio player and library organizer featuring support for local files, internet radio, smart and dynamic playlists, playlist import/export, projectM visualizations, lyrics, artist info, album art, tag editing, transcoding, device sync, and remote control.

   267 Clementine alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Audio Player
   • Media Player

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD
   • Haiku

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Positive comment by 154pinkchairs · Jul 29, 2021

   one of the greatest FOSS players, but tbh I prefer quodLibet since it's more lightweight

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   • Clementine is Free and Open SourceWindows Media Player is Free and Proprietary
   • Clementine is Privacy focusedWindows Media Player is not according to our users
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    PotPlayer

     702 likes

    Extensive Windows media player with wide format compatibility, robust customization, ad-free interface, hardware acceleration, advanced and animated subtitle support, smooth seamless playback, 3D output modes, scene preview, bookmarks, OpenCodec, and device support.

    146 PotPlayer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Media Player
    • Audio Player

    Origin

    • South Korea

    Platforms

    • Windows

    • South Korea

    

    

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    Positive comment by Guest · Nov 5, 2022

    Video, audio and image capture from any devices in various format.

    Positive comment by Guest · Jul 14, 2022

    Built in image, video and audio capture any sources.

    Positive comment by Guest · Jul 31, 2017

    very customisable, allows the user to search and download subtitles through the program itself, without having to go to the browser to search. It also allows the user to synchronize the subtitles/audio via shortcuts and change the filters over the video.

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    • PotPlayer is Free Personal and ProprietaryWindows Media Player is Free and Proprietary
    • PotPlayer is a Media Player Windows Media Player is an Audio Player
    • PotPlayer is Customizable and MinimalisticWindows Media Player is not according to our users
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    Winamp

     903 likes

    Media player for Windows offering ease of use, skinnable design, advanced audio visualizers, and support for plug-ins, playlists, music library, and various audio formats. Known for extensibility, music visualization, and online community support.

    286 Winamp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Audio Player
    • Media Player

    Origin

    • Belgium
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone

    • Belgium
    • EU

    

    

    

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    SMPlayer

     465 likes

    SMPlayer intends to be a complete front-end for MPlayer, from basic features like playing videos, DVDs, and VCDs to more advanced features like support for MPlayer filters and more. SMPlayer remembers the settings of all files you play.

    141 SMPlayer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

    Application typeApplication types

    • Media Player
    • Audio Player

    Origin

    • Spain
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • mpv
    • Snapcraft
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • MPlayer
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew

    • Spain
    • EU

    

    

    

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    Audacious

     306 likes

    Lightweight open-source audio player for Unix-like platforms focused on high sound quality, extensive codec support, playlist handling, Internet radio, plugins, Winamp-style skins, cue sheets, metadata display, effects, equalizer, and efficient resource usage.

    150 Audacious alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application typeApplication types

    • Audio Player
    • Media Player

    Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Xfce

    • Global

    

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    Negative comment by Guest · Jan 8, 2019

    Windows Media Player is not Light Weight and audacious is light weight and only an Audio player. Win Media Player is Multimedia Player/RIpper with library functions.

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    • Audacious is Free and Open SourceWindows Media Player is Free and Proprietary
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    Strawberry

     251 likes

    Music player and collection organizer featuring support for diverse audio formats, bit-perfect playback, playlist management, tag editing, advanced output controls, streaming from Subsonic, Tidal, Qobuz, scrobbling, CD playback, and cover art retrieval.

    254 Strawberry alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application typeApplication types

    • Audio Player
    • Media Player

    Origin

    • Norway

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Mac

    • Norway

    

    

    

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    Positive comment by zokris · Dec 2, 2021

    Unlike VLC, Strawberry is not a "file player" but a complete management software for your music collection. Very convenient UI, can rip CDs, gives you the choice of encoders/decoders, ...

    Positive comment by Guest · Sep 11, 2024

    Strawberry is very good option to play CDs extract them, organize and many more

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    • Strawberry is Freemium and Open SourceWindows Media Player is Free and Proprietary
    • Strawberry is Customizable and Privacy focusedWindows Media Player is not according to our users
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    MPC-BE

     186 likes

    Media Player Classic - Black Edition (MPC-BE) is a fork of MPC and MPC-HC. It moved away from MPC's aim to mimic the look and feel of Windows Media Player with updated player controls and provides additional features on top of MPC-HC such as a video preview tooltip when...

    134 MPC-BE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application typeApplication types

    • Media Player
    • Audio Player

    Origin

    • Russia

    Platforms

    • Windows

    • Russia

    

    

    

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    Positive comment by banija · Sep 16, 2024

    we can hold mouse and drag to move video player window to anywhere not like VLC

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    • MPC-BE is Free and Open SourceWindows Media Player is Free and Proprietary
    • MPC-BE is a Media Player Windows Media Player is an Audio Player
    • MPC-BE is CustomizableWindows Media Player is not according to our users