ALShow AlternativesMedia Players and other similar apps like ALShow

ALShow is described as 'LShow includes the basic codecs to play most of the movies. For those rare kinds of codecs that are not popularly used, ALShow will download the codec from ALShow Codec Center then install it for you' and is a Media Player in the video & movies category. There are more than 50 alternatives to ALShow for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android apps. The best ALShow alternative is VLC Media Player, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ALShow are MPC-HC, Strawberry, Clementine and SMPlayer.

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ALShow

Media Player
Free • Proprietary

LShow includes the basic codecs to play most of the movies. For those rare kinds of codecs that are not popularly used, ALShow will download the codec from ALShow Codec Center then install it for you.

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ALShow alternatives page was last updated Sep 15, 2019

VLC Media Player
VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework. Owned by the non-profit organization VideoLAN.
291 VLC Media Player alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Audio Player
- Media Player
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
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Top VLC Media Player Features
1. Ad-free
2. Video playback
3. Video Converter
4. Built-in Media converter
5. Support for subtitles
6. Integrated Codecs
7. Audio Recording
8. Cross-Platform
9. Internet Radio
10. Customizable
11. Compatibility Layer
12. Support for Themes
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VLC Media Player VS ALShow
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- VLC Media Player is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to ALShow.
- VLC Media Player is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to ALShow.
- VLC Media Player is Free and Open SourceALShow is Free and Proprietary
- VLC Media Player is CustomizableALShow is not according to our users

MPC-HC
Media Player Classic Home Cinema (MPC-HC) is an extremely light-weight, open source media player for Windows®. Media Player Classic Home Cinema supports all common video and audio file formats available for playback.
133 MPC-HC alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Media Player
- Audio Player
Platforms
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
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Top MPC-HC Features
1. Lightweight
2. Ad-free
3. Dark Mode
4. Works Offline
5. Stream audio
6. No registration required
7. Support for 4K
8. Support for Themes
9. Portable
10. Privacy focused
11. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
12. Webcam recording
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Strawberry
Strawberry is a music player and music collection organizer. It is a fork of Clementine released in 2018 aimed at music collectors and audiophiles. The name is inspired by the band Strawbs. It's written in C++ using the Qt framework.
232 Strawberry alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Audio Player
- Media Player
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Haiku
Top Strawberry Features
1. Music Library
2. Music collection
3. Lightweight
4. Customizable
5. Auto fetch album covers
6. Automatic Lyrics Finder
7. Playlists management
8. Lossless Audio
9. Ad-free
10. Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
11. Gapless Playback
12. Automatic album art download
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Warning
It is still open source but now the Windows and macOS builds are tied to having a Patreon subscription.
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Clementine
Clementine is a cross-platform free and open source music player and library organizer. It is a port of Amarok 1.4 to the Qt 4 framework and the GStreamer multimedia framework, focusing on a fast and easy-to-use interface for searching and...
239 Clementine alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Audio Player
- Internet Radio Service
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
Top Clementine Features
1. Smart playlists
2. Podcast Player
3. Lightweight
4. Dynamic/Intelligent Playlists
5. Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
6. Playlists management
7. Lossless Audio
8. Privacy focused
9. File Tagging
10. Ad-free
11. No registration required
12. No Tracking
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SMPlayer
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.
119 SMPlayer alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Media Player
- Audio Player
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- mpv
- PortableApps.com
- Haiku
- MPlayer
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Top SMPlayer Features
1. Customizable
2. Lightweight
3. Support for subtitles
4. Ad-free
5. Multiplatform
6. Skin customization
7. Youtube support
8. Integrated Codecs
9. Works Offline
10. Portable
11. No registration required
12. Chromecast Support
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Media Player Classic
Media Player Classic was designed to look just like Windows Media Player 6.4, but with many additional new features. It has a built in DVD player with real-time zoom, support for AVI subtitles, QuickTime and RealVideo support and built-in...
127 Media Player Classic alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Media Player
Platforms
- Windows
Media Player Classic Features
Support for subtitles
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Discontinued
The project is no longer developed. The currently active fork is MPC-HC . Latest version, 6.4.9.1, released in April 2011, can be still downloaded from FreeCodec.com
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MPC-BE
MPC-BE is a free and open source audio and video player for Windows.

MPC-BE is based on the original Guliverkli project and "Media Player Classic Home Cinema" project, contains additional features and bug fixes.
110 MPC-BE alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Media Player
- Audio Player
Platforms
- Windows
+2
MPC-BE Features
1. Dark Mode
2. Lightweight
3. Thumbnails
4. Customizable
5. Ad-free
6. Portable
7. Works Offline
8. Integrated Youtube support
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MPlayer
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.
126 MPlayer alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Media Player
- Audio Player
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- AmigaOS
- Xfce
- MorphOS
MPlayer Features
1. Portable
2. Lightweight
3. Hardware Accelerated
4. Command line interface
5. Integrated Codecs
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KMPlayer
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.
151 KMPlayer alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Media Player
- Audio Player
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
KMPlayer Features
Hardware Accelerated
Support for 4K
Supports H265 Codec
Support for Batch Mode
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Bundleware
Be careful during installation. https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/
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MX Player
MX Player - The best way to enjoy your movies.

a) HARDWARE ACCELERATION - Hardware acceleration can be applied to more videos with the help of new H/W decoder.

b) MULTI-CORE DECODING - MX Player is the first Android video player which supports multi-core decoding. Test result.
137 MX Player alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Media Player
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
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Top MX Player Features
1. Hardware Accelerated
2. Customizable
3. Multiple languages
4. Audio playback
5. Support for subtitles
6. Works Offline
7. Dark Mode
8. Support for 4K
9. Ad-free
10. Lossless Audio
11. Playlists management
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Windows Media Player
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...
207 Windows Media Player alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Audio Player
- Media Player
Platforms
- Windows
Windows Media Player Features
1. Ad-free
2. Works Offline
3. Support for 4K
4. Lossless Audio
5. Dark Mode
6. Support for DLNA
7. DVD Burner
8. Bundled with Windows
9. Music Library
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QMPlay2
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.
137 QMPlay2 alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Media Player
- Audio Player
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Top QMPlay2 Features
1. Youtube support
2. Playlists management
3. Works Offline
4. No Tracking
5. Lightweight
6. Support for 4K
7. Ad-free
8. No registration required
9. Dark Mode
10. Privacy focused
11. Lossless Audio
12. Hardware Accelerated
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