GOM Player Alternatives for Linux

GOM Player 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 GOM Player and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to GOM Player are MPV, SMPlayer, MPlayer and Miro.

GOM Player alternatives are mainly Media Players but may also be Audio Players or Internet Radio Services. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of GOM Player.

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VLC Media Player
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Audio Player
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279 VLC Media Player alternatives
VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.
- - 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.
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VLC Media Player Features
1. Ad-freeVLC Media Player doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of VLC Media Player.
3. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsVLC Media Player can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
4. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in VLC Media Player without registration.
5. Chromecast SupportCast your content to a Chromecast connected device with VLC Media Player.
6. Support for 4KVLC Media Player supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
7. Dark ModeVLC Media Player supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
8. PortableVLC Media Player can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
9. Works OfflineVLC Media Player can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Video playback
Built-in Media converter
Support for subtitles
Integrated Codecs
Customizable
Cross-Platform
Replay Gain
Playlists management
Playback speed control
Media Streaming
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No multiple open windows option.
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MPV
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Free • Open Source
Media Player
Audio Player
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91 MPV alternatives
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.
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MPV Features
1. LightweightMPV consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Command line interfaceMPV either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
3. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsMPV can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
4. Ad-freeMPV doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
5. Dark ModeMPV supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
6. Music LooperMPV supports a grid of musical loops and phrases that you can trigger and manipulate in real time.
Minimalistic
Integrated Codecs
Low resource footprint
FOSS
Lua scripting
HDR source support
Configurable
Video playback
Drag and Drop
GNU/linux-libre
SMPlayer
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Free • Open Source
Media Player
Audio Player
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Haiku
MPlayer
115 SMPlayer alternatives
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.
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SMPlayer Features
1. LightweightSMPlayer consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Ad-freeSMPlayer doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Works OfflineSMPlayer can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
4. PortableSMPlayer can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
5. Chromecast SupportCast your content to a Chromecast connected device with SMPlayer.
Customizable
Support for subtitles
Multiplatform
Skin customization
Youtube support
Integrated Codecs
Built-in subtitle search
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
Multiple languages
HDR source support
MPlayer
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Free • Open Source
Media Player
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121 MPlayer alternatives
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.
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MPlayer Features
1. Command line interfaceMPlayer either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Integrated Codecs
Miro
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Free • Open Source
Media Player
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109 Miro alternatives
Miro (formerly Democracy Player) is a free and open source internet TV application, media library, and video player.
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Miro Features
1. Music StoreYou can buy music and keep ownership in perpetuity at Miro.
TV Streaming
Fullscreen support
Create Playlist
Built-in Torrent client
Media library
Music Library
Android Sync
Built-in Media converter
Discontinued
No updates since 2013. Youtube intergration broken because of no updates since youtube API changed. See changelog: http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/pculture.org/Miro/
UMPlayer
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Free • Open Source
Media Player
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140 UMPlayer alternatives
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.
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Resume playback
Discontinued
No more updates, latest downloads from 2011: https://sourceforge.net/projects/umplayer/files/
QMPlay2
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Free • Open Source
Mac
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Linux
125 QMPlay2 alternatives
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.
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QMPlay2 Features
1. Works OfflineQMPlay2 can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
2. No TrackingQMPlay2 will not track you or use your personal data.
3. LightweightQMPlay2 consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. Support for 4KQMPlay2 supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
5. Ad-freeQMPlay2 doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
6. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in QMPlay2 without registration.
7. Dark ModeQMPlay2 supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
8. Hardware AcceleratedQMPlay2 can use the GPU and CPU to speed up rendering, conversion, and overall performance.
9. Privacy focusedQMPlay2 is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
Youtube support
Playlists management
Support for NVIDIA CUDA acceleration
Radio Player
Lyrics
Musique
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Free • Open Source
Audio Player
Media Player
Mac
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Linux
138 Musique alternatives
Musique unclutters your music listening experience with a clean interface that keeps you focused on what really matters: music.
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Musique Features
Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
Automatic album art download
Music Library
Automatic Lyrics Finder
SmoothVideo Project
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Mac
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Linux
83 SmoothVideo Project alternatives
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.
- - SmoothVideo Project is the most popular commercial alternative to GOM Player.
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SmoothVideo Project Features
Frame interpolation
Frame Doubling Interpolation
Browser extension
MOC
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Free • Open Source
Audio Player
Linux
Xfce
128 MOC alternatives
MOC (music on console) is a console audio player for LINUX/UNIX designed to be powerful and easy to use.
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MOC Features
1. Command line interfaceMOC either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. Works OfflineMOC can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
bomi
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Free • Open Source
Media Player
Windows
Linux
mpv
52 bomi alternatives
bomi is a multimedia player aiming for easy usage but also providing various powerful features and convenience functions
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bomi Features
1. Hardware Acceleratedbomi can use the GPU and CPU to speed up rendering, conversion, and overall performance.
2. Portablebomi can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Streaming
Discontinued
Stagnant on v0.9.11 since 2015. Latest commit 90f18ff on Aug 12, 2016. See https://github.com/xylosper/bomi
ExMplayer
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Free • Open Source
Media Player
Windows
Linux
46 ExMplayer alternatives
Play any media files,convert,extract,animate and more...Official page of ExMplayer
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ExMplayer Features
1. PortableExMplayer can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Rewindable video thumbnails
Audio Extraction
Discontinued
Latest commit 1ccb1ac on Jul 30, 2015. See https://github.com/rupeshs/ExMplayer