Windows Media Player (Groove) AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Media Players

The best Media Player alternative to Windows Media Player (Groove) 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 Windows Media Player (Groove) and many of them are Media Players so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Media Player alternatives to Windows Media Player (Groove) are foobar2000, AIMP, Clementine and MusicBee.

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  1. VLC Media Player icon
    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.

    298 VLC Media Player alternatives
    VLC Media Player screenshot 1

    License model

    • 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
    VLC Media Player screenshot 1
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    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
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    Comments about VLC Media Player as an Alternative to Windows Media Player (Groove)
     
       
    Guest

    VLC is an excellent video player, but it lacks a good media library management functionality, imho.

    Negative comment •Sep 17, 2020
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    vasbinde

    Groove has Music Library awareness and management. VLC does not.

    Negative comment •Jul 25, 2021
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    Guest

    Supports tons of formats. Epic.

    Positive comment •Apr 9, 2020
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    • Most users think VLC Media Player is a great Windows Media Player (Groove) alternative.

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

    • VLC Media Player is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Windows Media Player (Groove).

    • VLC Media Player is Free and Open SourceWindows Media Player (Groove) is Free and Proprietary
    • VLC Media Player is CustomizableWindows Media Player (Groove) is not according to our users
  2. foobar2000 icon
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    foobar2000

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    foobar2000 (often abbreviated as fb2k or f2k) is a freeware audio player for Microsoft Windows, iOS, Android, macOS, and formerly Windows Phone, developed by Peter Pawlowski.

    185 foobar2000 alternatives
    Foobar custom.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Customized with the Columns UI plugin.
    Foobar custom.
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    Foobar untouched.

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Music Library
    3.  Audio Conversion
    4.  Replay Gain
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  MP3 / ID3 Renaming
    9.  Portable
    10.  Audio processing/resampling
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  File Organizer
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  4. AIMP icon
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    AIMP

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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.

    328 AIMP alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • PortableApps.com
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Music Library
    2.  Playlists management
    3.  Skins
    4.  Mp3 Tag Editor
    5.  Audio Conversion
    6.  Remembers position in file
    7.  Crossfading
    8.  Internet Radio
    9.  Full keyboard shortcuts
    10.  Hi-Fi Sound
    11. Last.fm icon  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    12.  Dark Mode
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  5. Clementine icon
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    Clementine

     732 likes
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    Clementine is a cross-platform free and open source music player and library organizer. It is a port of Amarok 1.4 to the Qt 4 framework and the GStreamer multimedia framework, focusing on a fast and easy-to-use interface for searching and...

    242 Clementine alternatives
    Clementine with lyrics pane

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Icecast radio stations
    Smart playlists and kittens

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Smart playlists
    2.  Podcast Player
    3.  Dynamic/Intelligent Playlists
    4. Last.fm icon  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    5.  Playlists management
    6.  Audio Visualization
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Lossless Audio
    9.  File Tagging
    10.  No registration required
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Moodbar
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  6. MusicBee icon
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    MusicBee

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    MusicBee makes it easy to manage, find, and play music files on your computer. MusicBee also supports podcasts, web radio stations and SoundCloud integration.

    117 MusicBee alternatives
    Promo 1: Main Features

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Promo 2: Main Features
    Now Playing view
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    -Library View. -Waveform Seekbar / Progress bar

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Library Organization
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Skins
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Music Library
    6.  Automatic Lyrics Finder
    7.  Artwork
    8.  Library Management
    9.  Playlists management
    10.  Auto fetch album covers
    11.  Auto tag music
    12.  No registration required
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  7. Strawberry icon
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    Strawberry

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    Strawberry is a music player and music collection organizer. It is a fork of Clementine released in 2018 aimed at music collectors and audiophiles. The name is inspired by the band Strawbs. It's written in C++ using the Qt framework.

    233 Strawberry alternatives
    Strawberry screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    Strawberry screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Music Library
    2.  Music collection
    3.  Automatic Lyrics Finder
    4.  Auto fetch album covers
    5.  Playlists management
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Lossless Audio
    8. Last.fm icon  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    9.  Cross-Platform
    10.  Gapless Playback
    11.  Automatic album art download
    12.  ListenBrainz scrobbling
    Warning

    It is still open source but now the Windows and macOS builds are tied to having a Patreon subscription.

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  9. Audacious icon
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    Audacious

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    Audacious is an advanced audio player. It is free, lightweight, based on GTK+, runs on Linux and many other *nix platforms and is focused on audio quality and supporting a wide range of audio codecs. There is also support for several visual styles from Winamp.

    129 Audacious alternatives
    Audacious screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Xfce

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Create Playlist
    2.  Windows Compatible
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Music Library
    5.  Playlists management
    6.  3D visualization
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Supports audio media keys
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Lossless Audio
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  10. Winamp icon
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    Winamp

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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.

    244 Winamp alternatives
    Winamp screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Winamp screenshot 1
    Winamp screenshot 2
    +7
    Winamp screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Internet Radio
    2.  Music Library
    3.  Skin customization
    4.  Crossfading
    5.  Playlists management
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Lossless Audio
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Mix Music
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    • Winamp is the most popular Web-based alternative to Windows Media Player (Groove).

    • Winamp is Free Personal and ProprietaryWindows Media Player (Groove) is Free and Proprietary
    • Winamp is LightweightWindows Media Player (Groove) is not according to our users
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    Amarok

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    Amarok is a powerful music player with an intuitive interface. It makes playing the music you love and discovering new music easier than ever before — and it looks good doing it.

    163 Amarok alternatives
    Overview

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Amarok screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Support for scripting
    4. Last.fm icon  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    5.  Podcast Subscription
    6.  Music Library
    7.  Multiple languages
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  12. MediaMonkey icon
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    MediaMonkey

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    MediaMonkey is a music player and a music library manager with support for 50,000+ files and many features for organizing, tagging, converting and burning your music. It also has advanced podcasting and syncing features.

    118 MediaMonkey alternatives
    MediaMonkey screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    MediaMonkey screenshot 1
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    +2
    MediaMonkey screenshot 3

    Top MediaMonkey Features

    1.  Music Library
    2.  Automatic album art download
    3.  Automatic Lyrics Finder
    4.  Tag Manager
    5.  Moddable
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Automatic file renaming
    8.  Skins
    9.  Multiple languages
    10.  iPhone/iPod sync
    11.  Automatic Tagging
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  13. Quod Libet icon
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    Quod Libet

     166 likes
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    A extensible Music player with Podcast support, web radio, playlists and many more. As it is written in Python, writing new plug-ins is really easy.

    159 Quod Libet alternatives
    The paned browser, providing a customizable hierarchy of filters for finding your music

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Xfce
    The album browser, giving a visual anchor for a large library
    The cover grid browser, giving an even more visual anchor for libraries
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    The Soundcloud browser.

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Library Management
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Tagging
    4.  Music Library
    5.  Media library
    6.  Built-in Tag editor
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  User Rating
    10.  Portable
    11.  Waveform Seekbar
    12.  Sorting
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  14. Windows Media Player icon
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    Windows Media Player

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    Windows Media Player is a video and audio player developed by Microsoft for Windows 11 and Windows 10. It is the successor to Groove Music (previously Xbox Music), Microsoft Movies & TV and the original Windows Media...

    213 Windows Media Player alternatives
    Windows Media Player screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Windows Media Player screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for DLNA
    2.  Support for 4K
    3.  Lossless Audio
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Bundled with Windows
    8.  Music Library
    9.  DVD Burner
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