GOM Player AlternativesTop Media Players and other similar apps like GOM Player

GOM Player is described as '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' and is a very popular Media Player in the video & movies category. There are more than 100 alternatives to GOM Player for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Android, Linux and Android Tablet apps. The best GOM Player alternative is VLC Media Player, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GOM Player are MPC-HC, MPV, AIMP and PotPlayer.

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  1. VLC Media Player icon
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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

    Cost / License

    • 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
     
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    Comments about VLC Media Player as an Alternative to GOM Player
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    Negative
    -6

    No multiple open windows option.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think VLC Media Player is a great GOM Player alternative.

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

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

    • VLC Media Player is Free and Open SourceGOM Player is Freemium and Proprietary
    • VLC Media Player is Customizable and Privacy focusedGOM Player is not according to our users
  2. MPC-HC icon
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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.

    139 MPC-HC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
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    Comments about MPC-HC as an Alternative to GOM Player
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Wide codec support, highly customization, works friendly with WMP &/or other players.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • MPC-HC is Free and Open SourceGOM Player is Freemium and Proprietary
    • MPC-HC is Privacy focusedGOM Player is not according to our users
  3. MPV icon
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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.

    113 MPV alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Xfce
    • Chocolatey
     
  4. AIMP icon
     874 likes
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    Feature-rich audio player for Windows and Android supporting diverse codecs and interfaces. Includes conversion tools, skins, plugins, and custom equalizer for enhanced audio streaming and podcast playback.

    341 AIMP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • PortableApps.com
     
  5. PotPlayer icon
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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.

    130 PotPlayer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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    1)it is ad-free 2)you can easily search and download subtitles.

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    • Almost everyone thinks PotPlayer is a great GOM Player alternative.

    • PotPlayer is Free Personal and ProprietaryGOM Player is Freemium and Proprietary
    • PotPlayer is Customizable and MinimalisticGOM Player is not according to our users
  6. SMPlayer icon
     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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • mpv
    • Snapcraft
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • MPlayer
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew
     
  7. Winamp icon
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    Media player for Windows offering ease of use, skinnable design, advanced audio visualizers, and support for plug-ins, playlists, music library, and various audio formats. Known for extensibility, music visualization, and online community support.

    259 Winamp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
    • Winamp is the most popular Web-based alternative to GOM Player.

    • Winamp is Free and ProprietaryGOM Player is Freemium and Proprietary
  8. MPC-BE icon
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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...

    118 MPC-BE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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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...

    133 Media Player Classic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. KMPlayer icon
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    KMPlayer is an excellent free video player for PC with a user-friendly interface, Ultra HD support, 3D movies, clear subtitles, online streaming, and external digital TV compatibility.

    158 KMPlayer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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  11. LLPlayer icon
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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.

    60 LLPlayer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. MPlayer icon
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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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • AmigaOS
    • Xfce
    • MorphOS
    • Haiku
     
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