PotPlayer Alternatives for Linux

PotPlayer is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux 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 PotPlayer and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to PotPlayer are MPV, SMPlayer, MPlayer and Celluloid.

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PotPlayer is a multimedia software player developed for the Microsoft Windows operating system by South Korean Internet company Kakao (formerly Daum Communications).

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PotPlayer alternatives page was last updated Nov 27, 2024
  1. VLC Media Player icon
     7545 likes

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

    298 VLC Media Player alternatives
    VLC Media Player screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen 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

    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
    VLC Media Player iconPotPlayer Icon

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    Comments about VLC Media Player as an Alternative to PotPlayer
     
       
    Erik Estrada

    It's multi-platform, free and open source.

    It's very simple to use with no fancy or bloated interfaces yet it has a lot of options for all my needs when using it on the PC and it works perfectly out of the box on other systems too even for playing videos over the network.

    Top positive commentMar 2, 2022
    1
    Guest

    No thumbnail preview when hover on seekbar.

    Top negative commentJul 28, 2020
    10
    Matthew Bulfinch

    I do not use Windows, and PotPlayer is Windows-only. That automatically means I cannot use it. I just moved completely to Linux a week ago after CoPilot appeared on my PC after an update, and remained after uninstall. I really LIKE PotPlayer, but again, now that I'm Linux-only on all 4 PCs, it's of no use to me. VLC is the next, closest alternative.

    Positive commentNov 19, 2024
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    • Most users think VLC Media Player is a great PotPlayer alternative.

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

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

    • VLC Media Player is Free and Open SourcePotPlayer is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • VLC Media Player is CustomizablePotPlayer is not according to our users
  2. MPV icon
     497 likes

    MPV is an audio and movie player based on MPlayer and mplayer2. It supports a wide variety of video file formats, audio and video codecs, and subtitle types.

    104 MPV alternatives
    MPV screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Xfce

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Minimalistic
    3.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Integrated Codecs
    2.  Low resource footprint
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  Video playback
    6.  Drag and Drop
    7.  Lua scripting
    8.  HDR source support
    9.  GNU/linux-libre
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Portable
    12.  Hardware Accelerated
    MPV iconPotPlayer Icon

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    Comments about MPV as an Alternative to PotPlayer
     
    Noah Sean

    Too barebrones, not customizable.

    Negative commentJun 21, 2024
    0
    coralinecastell

    Runs on Linux, it's FOSS, fast and clean interface, frequently updated.

    Positive commentNov 21, 2019
    2
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    • Most users think MPV is a great PotPlayer alternative.

    • MPV is Free and Open SourcePotPlayer is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • MPV is Lightweight and MinimalisticPotPlayer is not according to our users
  3. SMPlayer icon
     448 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.

    123 SMPlayer alternatives
    Playing video - Default Skin

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • mpv
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • MPlayer

    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 iconPotPlayer Icon

    SMPlayer VS PotPlayer

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    Comments about SMPlayer as an Alternative to PotPlayer
     
    Guest

    SMPlayer and Pot player are not very similar at first glance. But SMPlayer is heavily customizable. You can get 99.99% features of pot player in SMPlayer by tweaking. Just be patient first time

    Positive commentFeb 9, 2019
    9
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    • Most users think SMPlayer is a great PotPlayer alternative.

    • SMPlayer is Free and Open SourcePotPlayer is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • SMPlayer is Customizable and LightweightPotPlayer is not according to our users
  4. MPlayer icon
     340 likes

    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

    • FreeOpen 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 iconPotPlayer Icon

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  5. Celluloid icon
     38 likes

    Celluloid (formerly GNOME MPV) is a simple GTK+ frontend for mpv. Celluloid interacts with mpv via the client API exported by libmpv, allowing access to mpv's powerful playback capabilities.

    50 Celluloid alternatives
    Celluloid screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • mpv
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Gtk
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Support for 4K
    Celluloid iconPotPlayer Icon

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  6. Harmonoid icon
     19 likes

    🎵 Plays & manages your music library. Looks beautiful & juicy. Playlists, visuals, synced lyrics, pitch shift, volume boost & more.

    48 Harmonoid alternatives
    Harmonoid screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Music Library
    4.  YouTube Music
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8.  Support for Lyrics
    Harmonoid iconPotPlayer Icon

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  7. Videos icon
     110 likes

    Videos (previously Totem) is the official movie player of the GNOME desktop environment based on xine-lib or GStreamer. It features a playlist, a full-screen mode, seek and volume controls, as well as keyboard navigation.

    97 Videos alternatives
    Videos screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Watch videos
    2.  Ad-free
    3. GNOME Files icon  Nautilus integration
    4.  Support for subtitles
    5.  No registration required
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Capture image from video
    Videos iconPotPlayer Icon

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  8. Miro Player icon
     240 likes

    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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    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 iconPotPlayer Icon

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  9. UMPlayer icon
     109 likes

    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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    UMPlayer Features

    1.  Resume playback
    Discontinued

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

    UMPlayer iconPotPlayer Icon

    UMPlayer VS PotPlayer

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