BSPlayer AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Media Players for Linux

BSPlayer is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux Media Player alternative is VLC Media Player, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to BSPlayer and 12 are Media Players available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux Media Player alternatives to BSPlayer are SMPlayer, Miro Player, UMPlayer and QMPlay2.

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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.

    296 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
    13.  Playback speed control
    14.  Multiple languages
    15.  Playlists management
    16.  Works Offline
    17.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    18.  No registration required
    VLC Media Player iconBSPlayer Icon

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    • Most users think VLC Media Player is a great BSPlayer alternative.

    • VLC Media Player is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to BSPlayer.

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

    • VLC Media Player is Free and Open SourceBSPlayer is Freemium and Proprietary
    • VLC Media Player is CustomizableBSPlayer is not according to our users
  2. SMPlayer icon
    SMPlayer icon

    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
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    SMPlayer on a GNU/Linux Machine

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight

    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.  Multiple languages
    12.  No registration required
    13.  HDR source support
    14.  Chromecast Support
    15.  3D Support
    16.  Command Line Options
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  4. 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 Features

    1.  Music Store
    2.  TV Streaming
    3.  Fullscreen support
    4.  Built-in Torrent client
    5.  Media library
    6.  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)

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  5. UMPlayer icon
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    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/

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  6. 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.

    139 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
    13.  Support for NVIDIA CUDA acceleration
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  7. SmoothVideo Project icon
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    SmoothVideo Project

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    SVP allows you to watch any video on your PC file with frame interpolation (like you can watch it on high-end TVs and projectors). It increases frame rate by generating intermediate animation frames between existing ones to produce very smooth, fluid and clear motion.

    85 SmoothVideo Project alternatives
    Frame Interpolation overview

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    SmoothVideo Project Features

    1.  Frame interpolation
    2.  Frame Doubling Interpolation
    3.  Browser extension
    Advanced Settings
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    • SmoothVideo Project is the most popular commercial alternative to BSPlayer.

    • SmoothVideo Project is Paid and ProprietaryBSPlayer is Freemium and Proprietary
  9. bomi icon
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    bomi

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    bomi is a multimedia player aiming for easy usage but also providing various powerful features and convenience functions

    55 bomi alternatives
    bomi screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • mpv

    bomi Features

    1.  Hardware Accelerated
    2.  Portable
    3.  Streaming
    Discontinued

    Stagnant on v0.9.11 since 2015. Latest commit 90f18ff on Aug 12, 2016. See https://github.com/xylosper/bomi

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  10. MoonPlayer icon
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    MoonPlayer

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    All-in-One video player based on mpv that can play videos from Youtube, Bilibili etc. as well as local videos.

    68 MoonPlayer alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Flatpak
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
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  11. Bino icon
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    Bino

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    Bino is a video player with the following main features: Support for stereoscopic 3D video, with a wide variety of input and output formats; Support for multi-display video, e.g. for powerwalls, Virtual Reality installations and other multi-projector setups.

    54 Bino alternatives
    Bino screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Bino Features

    1.  Support for subtitles
    2.  Matroska
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  12. Audience Media Player icon
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    Audience Media Player

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    Audience is a modern video player that brings the lessons learned from the web home to the desktop.

    133 Audience Media Player alternatives
    Showing Video

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Discontinued

    Looks discontinued. Last update of the binaries was in August 2017

    Audience Media Player iconBSPlayer Icon

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  13. Dragon Player icon
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    Dragon Player

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    Dragon Player does one thing, and only one thing, which is playing multimedia files. Its simple interface is designed not to get in your way and instead empowers you to simply play multimedia files.

    103 Dragon Player alternatives
    Dragon Player screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No Tracking
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  14. Gnome media player icon
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    Gnome media player

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    A simple media player for GNOME that supports libvlc, xine-lib and libgstreamer.

    232 Gnome media player alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Discontinued

    The latest version (0.1.3) was released on 2010-05-28.

    Gnome media player iconBSPlayer Icon

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