8K Player Alternatives

8K Player is described as 'Acts as a top Bluray/DVD player, HEIC viewer, SD/HD/4K video player, ISO player, audio/music player, which contains all media playback solutions you need for your leisure entertainment, and supports video looping/recording, gif making, etc' and is an app in the video & movies category. There are more than 10 alternatives to 8K Player for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and BSD apps. The best 8K Player alternative is VLC Media Player, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like 8K Player are SMPlayer, MPlayer, KMPlayer and MX Player.

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  1. VLC Media Player icon
    VLC Media Player icon

    VLC Media Player

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    VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework. Owned by the non-profit organization VideoLAN.

    297 VLC Media Player alternatives
    VLC Media Player screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • AppImageHub
    • Apple Watch
    • Snapcraft
    • Google Chrome
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire
    • Haiku
    • Android TV
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    VLC Media Player screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Video Converter
    3.  Video playback
    4.  Built-in Media converter
    5.  Support for subtitles
    6.  Integrated Codecs
    7.  Audio Recording
    8.  Cross-Platform
    9.  Internet Radio
    10.  Compatibility Layer
    11.  Media Streaming
    12.  Replay Gain
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    • VLC Media Player is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to 8K Player.

    • VLC Media Player is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to 8K Player.

    • VLC Media Player is Free and Open Source8K Player is Paid and Proprietary
    • VLC Media Player is Customizable8K Player is not according to our users
  2. SMPlayer icon
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    SMPlayer

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    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.

    123 SMPlayer alternatives
    Playing video - Default Skin

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • mpv
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • MPlayer
    Main Window - Dark Skin
    Option - Tablet Mode
    +4
    SMPlayer on a GNU/Linux Machine

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Support for subtitles
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Multiplatform
    4.  Skin customization
    5.  Youtube support
    6.  Integrated Codecs
    7.  Built-in subtitle search
    8.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Portable
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Chromecast Support
    SMPlayer icon8K Player Icon

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  4. MPlayer icon
    MPlayer icon

    MPlayer

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    MPlayer is a movie player which runs on many systems (see the documentation). It plays most MPEG/VOB, AVI, Ogg/OGM, VIVO, ASF/WMA/WMV, QT/MOV/MP4, RealMedia, Matroska, NUT, NuppelVideo, FLI, YUV4MPEG, FILM, RoQ, PVA files, supported by many native, XAnim, and Win32 DLL codecs.

    130 MPlayer alternatives
    MPlayer on Ubuntu (Linux)

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • AmigaOS
    • Xfce
    • MorphOS

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Hardware Accelerated
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  Integrated Codecs
    MPlayer icon8K Player Icon

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  6. KMPlayer icon
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    KMPlayer

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    The KMPlayer is a versatile media player which can cover various types of container format such as TS (also from Technisat Digicorder), VCD, DVD, AVI, MKV, Ogg Theora, OGM, 3GP, MPEG-1/2/4, WMV, RealMedia, and QuickTime among others.

    155 KMPlayer alternatives
    KMPlayer 32bit

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    KMPlayer Features

    1.  Hardware Accelerated
    2.  Support for 4K
    3.  Supports H265 Codec
    4.  Support for Batch Mode
    KMPlayer 64X
    KMPlayer 32bit
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    Mac
    KMPlayer icon8K Player Icon

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  7. MX Player icon
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    MX Player

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    Powerful video and music player with advanced hardware acceleration and subtitle supports

    141 MX Player alternatives
    MX Player screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    MX Player screenshot 1
    MX Player screenshot 2
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    MX Player screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Hardware Accelerated
    2.  Multiple languages
    3.  Audio playback
    4.  Support for subtitles
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Support for 4K
    8.  Lossless Audio
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    11.  Personalized Recommendations
    12.  Chromecast Support
    MX Player icon8K Player Icon

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  8. Windows Media Player icon
    Windows Media Player icon

    Windows Media Player

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    Windows Media Player is a video and audio player developed by Microsoft for Windows 11 and Windows 10. It is the successor to Groove Music (previously Xbox Music), Microsoft Movies & TV and the original Windows Media...

    211 Windows Media Player alternatives
    Windows Media Player screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Windows Media Player screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for DLNA
    2.  Support for 4K
    3.  Lossless Audio
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Bundled with Windows
    8.  Music Library
    9.  DVD Burner
    Windows Media Player icon8K Player Icon

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  10. Miro Player icon
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    Miro Player

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    Miro (formerly Democracy Player) is a free and open source internet TV application, media library, and video player.

    112 Miro Player alternatives
    Miro Player screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Sync to Android devices
    Videoplayer
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    Miro Player screenshot 3

    Miro Player Features

    1.  Music Store
    2.  TV Streaming
    3.  Fullscreen support
    4.  Built-in Torrent client
    5.  Media library
    6. Android icon  Android Sync
    7.  Built-in Media converter
    8.  Music Library
    9.  Create Playlist
    Discontinued

    "Although we are no longer developing Miro, we do continue to make the media player available."https://pculture.org/pcf-projectsSee also:"The last version (6.0) was released in 2013 and is no longer functioning correctly because of changes to the YouTube API."https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miro_(video_software)

    Miro Player icon8K Player Icon

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  11. GOM Player icon
    GOM Player icon

    GOM Player

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    GOM Player is a freeware media player. Key strengths are the ability to play the majority of media files without the need to obtain a codec, and the ability to play some broken media files, both advantages over traditional players, like Windows Media Player.

    136 GOM Player alternatives
    Main window

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Functions
    GOM Player screenshot 2
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    GOM Player screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Skinnable
    2.  Support for subtitles
    3.  Playback speed control
    4.  Customizable triggers
    5.  Integrated Codecs
    Bundleware

    The installer contains additional bloatware that can hijack your browser's settings. Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/

    GOM Player icon8K Player Icon

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  12. UMPlayer icon
    UMPlayer icon

    UMPlayer

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    UMPlayer is a movie player which runs on many systems. It plays most MPEG/VOB, AVI, Ogg/OGM, VIVO, ASF/WMA/WMV, QT/MOV/MP4, RealMedia, Matroska, NUT, NuppelVideo, FLI, YUV4MPEG, FILM, RoQ, PVA files, supported by many native, XAnim, and Win32 DLL codecs.

    146 UMPlayer alternatives
    UMPlayer Skinnable User Interface - feature rich yet easy to use

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    UMPlayer Features

    1.  Resume playback
    Integrated YouTube player - search and play YouTube videos directly from UMPlayer
    Integrated SHOUTcast Radio player - search and play internet radio directly from UMPlayer
    Discontinued

    No more updates, latest downloads from 2011: https://sourceforge.net/projects/umplayer/files/

    UMPlayer icon8K Player Icon

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  13. QMPlay2 icon
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    QMPlay2

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    QMPlay2 is a video and audio player. It can play all formats supported by FFmpeg, libmodplug (including J2B and SFX). It also supports Audio CD, raw files, Rayman 2 music and chiptunes. It contains YouTube and Prostopleer browser.

    140 QMPlay2 alternatives
    QMPlay2 screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Youtube support
    2.  Playlists management
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Support for 4K
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Lossless Audio
    10.  Hardware Accelerated
    11.  Radio Player
    12.  Support for Lyrics
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  14. BSPlayer icon
    BSPlayer icon

    BSPlayer

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    BSPlayer is the first software movie player ever to enable its users to focus on watching the movie instead of dealing with poor computer capabilities or running around looking for a proper setting and codec. Also, it has very low CPU and RAM requirements.

    109 BSPlayer alternatives
    BSPlayer screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Kindle Fire

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Automatic subtitles download
    2.  Integrated Codecs
    3.  Support for subtitles
    Discontinued

    The latest version (2.78) is from 2023.

    BSPlayer icon8K Player Icon

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    CyberLink PowerDVD

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    This media player delivers 8K, 4K Ultra HD playback, supports Blu-ray, DVD viewing, and uses TrueTheater technology. It enables streaming and casting via mobile apps with remote control functionality, supports 3D photos, and provides an Instant Karaoke feature.

    98 CyberLink PowerDVD alternatives
    CyberLink PowerDVD screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    CyberLink PowerDVD Features

    1.  Blu-ray Support
    2.  Convert video to audio (mp3)
    CyberLink PowerDVD screenshot 1
    CyberLink PowerDVD icon8K Player Icon

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