PlayerFab AlternativesMedia Players and other similar apps like PlayerFab

PlayerFab is described as 'DVDFab Media Player is the best Blu-ray media player software available in cyberspace. It plays back all the video formats you have, including the HEVC (H.265), UHD and 4K videos, as well as DVD/Blu-ray ISO, folders and disc playback' and is a Media Player in the video & movies category. There are more than 25 alternatives to PlayerFab for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and BSD apps. The best PlayerFab alternative is VLC Media Player, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PlayerFab are MPC-HC, PotPlayer, SMPlayer and Media Player Classic.

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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.

    284 VLC Media Player alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    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

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Optimal performance

    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 VS PlayerFab

     
    Comments about VLC Media Player as an Alternative to PlayerFab
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    Negative Oct 5, 2017
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    Cannot play protected Blu-ray discs by default.

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

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

    • VLC Media Player is Free and Open SourcePlayerFab is Freemium and Proprietary
    • VLC Media Player is CustomizablePlayerFab is not according to our users
  2. MPC-HC icon

    MPC-HC

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    A lightweight open-source media player for Windows, giving support for all video/audio formats. It boasts no ads, dark themes, codec support, and seamless YouTube playback. Developed by longtime contributors, it's mature software with community improvements and crash fixes.

    129 MPC-HC alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    MPC-HC screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Stream audio
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Support for 4K
    7.  Portable
    8.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    9.  Webcam recording

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  4. PotPlayer icon

    PotPlayer

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    Windows multimedia software player offering extensive customization, format versatility, and optimized low-end hardware playback. Developed by Kakao, it avoids adware and features powerful customization, praised for its small footprint and high-quality video output, competing with leading players.

    122 PotPlayer alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • KR flagSouth Korea

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PotPlayer screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    2.  Support for subtitles
    3.  Graphical User Interface
    4.  Playback speed control
    5.  Skinnable
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Integrated Codecs
    8.  Thumbnail preview
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Video playback
    11.  Capture image from video
    12.  No registration required

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  6. 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.

    121 SMPlayer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

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

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  7. Media Player Classic icon

    Media Player Classic

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    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

    Country of Origin

    • HU flagHungary
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Media Player Classic screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. The currently active fork is MPC-HC icon MPC-HC . Latest version, 6.4.9.1, released in April 2011, can be still downloaded from FreeCodec.com

    Media Player Classic Features

    1.  Support for subtitles

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  8. LLPlayer icon

    LLPlayer

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    A media player to enhance your language skills with dual and AI-generated subtitles powered by OpenAI Whisper. Real-time OCR, translation with Google/DeepL, and word lookup boost learning. Supports 134 languages, fully customizable shortcuts, and it's free & open-source.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    LLPlayer screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  OCR
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No registration required
    6.  AI-Translation
    7.  AI-Powered
    8.  Real-time translation
    9.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    10. yt-dlp icon  yt-dlp integration

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  10. MPC-BE icon

    MPC-BE

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    Media Player Classic - Black Edition (MPC-BE) is a fork of MPC and MPC-HC. It moved away from MPC's aim to mimic the look and feel of Windows Media Player with updated player controls and provides additional features on top of MPC-HC such as a video preview tooltip when...

    111 MPC-BE alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    MPC-BE screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Thumbnails
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Portable
    6.  Integrated Youtube support
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Support for 4K
    9.  Lossless Audio
    10.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

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  11. 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.

    127 MPlayer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • HU flagHungary
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • AmigaOS
    • Xfce
    • MorphOS
    MPlayer on Ubuntu (Linux)

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Hardware Accelerated
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  Integrated Codecs

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    Videos

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    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.

    85 Videos alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    Videos screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

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

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  13. 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.

    54 Submarine Player alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Submarine Player screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Hardware Accelerated
    4.  Support for 4K
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Support for subtitles
    8.  Subtitles and captions
    9.  Multiple languages
    10.  AI-Powered
    11.  Speech Recognition

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  14. 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.

    127 GOM Player alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • KR flagSouth Korea

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    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/

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

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  15. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    SPlayer screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version (4.9.3) is from August 2020.

    SPlayer Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for Lyrics
    3.  Integrated Codecs

    SPlayer VS PlayerFab

     
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