PotPlayer Alternatives for Mac

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

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  1. VLC Media Player icon

    VLC Media Player

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    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.

    166 VLC Media Player alternatives

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    • 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
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
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    Comments about VLC Media Player as an Alternative to PotPlayer
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    64

    Not as good as Pot Player but whatever

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    12

    No thumbnail preview when hover on seekbar.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    RemovedUser
    Positive
    -2

    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.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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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 Privacy focusedPotPlayer is not according to our users
  2. MPV icon

    MPV

     550 likes
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    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.

    112 MPV alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Xfce
    • Chocolatey
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
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    Noah Sean
    Negative
    2

    Too barebrones, not customizable.

    gregoryem
    Negative
    0

    You need to configure mpc over cli or config file, unlike MPC-HC/BE or PotPlayer withe outstanding GUI. I was seen some pdf manual to MPV, which had few hundreds pages. For MPC and PotPlayer I newer needed to use manual - everything was clear thanks to logical GUI structure.

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

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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 Privacy focusedPotPlayer is not according to our users
  4. SMPlayer icon

    SMPlayer

     457 likes
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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.

    129 SMPlayer alternatives

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    • BSD
    • mpv
    • Snapcraft
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • MPlayer
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew
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    gregoryem
    Negative
    0

    SMPlayer is just a skin for old MPlayer - not very customizable software with much less capabilities than PotPlayer.

    Guest
    Positive
    8

    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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think SMPlayer is a great PotPlayer alternative.

    • SMPlayer is Free and Open SourcePotPlayer is Free Personal and Proprietary
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    IINA

     135 likes
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    IINA is born to be a modern macOS application, from its framework to user interface. It adopts the post-Yosemite design language and keeps up the pace of new technologies like Force Touch, Touch Bar and Picture-in-Picture.

    44 IINA alternatives

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    • Mac
    • mpv
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    Guest
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    Good design, no glitches, good subtitle support and rendering, easy and accessible settings (video, audios, subs). It's not as complete as Potplayer or other Windows players, but is the best FOSS video player I found for MacOs. Recommended

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think IINA is a great PotPlayer alternative.

    • IINA is Free and Open SourcePotPlayer is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • IINA is Privacy focusedPotPlayer is not according to our users
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    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.

    133 MPlayer alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • BSD
    • AmigaOS
    • Xfce
    • MorphOS
    • Haiku
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    Harmonoid

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

    58 Harmonoid alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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    • Android
    • Mac
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    GOM Player

     239 likes
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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.

    133 GOM Player alternatives

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    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Bundleware

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    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  11. Miro Player icon

    Miro Player

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

    106 Miro Player alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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  12. Submarine Player icon

    Submarine Player

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    Struggling to find subtitles for your videos? Submarine Player automatically generates and shows subtitles as you watch, so you can easily enjoy videos in any language.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  13. SPlayer icon

    SPlayer

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    SPlayer is a player that supports all popular formats, including DVDRip, HDTV, RMVB, QuickTime, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, AC3/DTS, VP3/6/7, Indeo, XVD, OGG / OGM, APE, FLAC, TTA, AAC, MPC, 3GP/AMR, and subtitles.

    117 SPlayer alternatives

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    • Discontinued

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  14. QuickTime Player icon

    QuickTime Player

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    Watch Internet video, HD movie trailers, and personal media clips. Whether it’s on the web or on your desktop, QuickTime Player brings your digital media brilliantly to life.

    172 QuickTime Player alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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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.

    152 QMPlay2 alternatives

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    • Haiku
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