IINA Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to IINA for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. 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 25 alternatives to IINA and 14 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to IINA are MPV, QuickTime Player, MPlayerX and Movist.

IINA 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 IINA.

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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...

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VLC Media Player
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Free • Open Source
Media Player
Audio Player
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
BSD
iPad
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Snapcraft
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Apple TV
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Haiku
Android TV
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Chocolatey
273 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 IINA.
- - VLC Media Player is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to IINA.
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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
Opinions about VLC Media Player as a Alternative to IINA
Almost everyone thinks VLC Media Player is a great IINA alternative.
MPV
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Free • Open Source
Media Player
Audio Player
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
BSD
Xfce
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.
7. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in MPV without registration.
8. Hardware AcceleratedMPV can use the GPU and CPU to speed up rendering, conversion, and overall performance.
9. Works OfflineMPV can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Minimalistic
Integrated Codecs
Low resource footprint
FOSS
Lua scripting
HDR source support
Configurable
Video playback
Drag and Drop
GNU/linux-libre
QuickTime Player
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Free • Proprietary
Media Player
Screen Recorder
Mac
154 QuickTime Player alternatives
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.
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QuickTime Player Features
Record videos
MPlayerX
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Free • Open Source
Media Player
Mac
MPlayer
89 MPlayerX alternatives
MPlayerX is an open source project which aims to be the most powerful, beautiful, easy to use multimedia player on Mac OS X. MPlayerX is armed by FFmpeg and MPlayer, which means it could handle any media format in the world without extra...
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MPlayerX Features
1. Support for Multiple MonitorsMPlayerX supports the use of multiple displays.
macOS-like
MultiTouch
Support for subtitles
Warning
MPlayerX has been bundled with malwares, including adware. See the VirusTotal scan results at https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/6f1e9d7dc6b52af887b5e1bee6e0d0366345fb53c752ca23b98a9cf9b647fd49/analysis/1441451188/
Discontinued
Installer contains possible malware:https://www.symantec.com/security_response/attacksignatures/detail.jsp?asid=29897
Movist
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Free • Open Source
Media Player
Mac
90 Movist alternatives
Movist is a movie player for Mac OS based on QuickTime & FFmpeg.

A Simple and clean interface and high codec compatibility make this a real challenger to VLC.
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Movist Features
VLC
MPlayer OSX Extended
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Free • Open Source
Media Player
Mac
MPlayer
103 MPlayer OSX Extended alternatives
MPlayer OSX Extended is the future of MPlayer OSX. Leveraging the power of the MPlayer and FFmpeg open source projects, MPlayer OSX Extended aims to deliver a powerful, functional and no frills video player for OSX.
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MPlayer OSX Extended Features
VLC
Discontinued
From their homepage: "MPlayer OSX Extended has been retired and won't receive any future updates."
Movie Monad
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Linux
271 Movie Monad alternatives
A free and simple to use video player made with Haskell.
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Discontinued
Lastly committed on Dec 11, 2018
Elmedia Player
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Freemium • Proprietary
Media Player
Video Downloader
Mac
Apple TV
174 Elmedia Player alternatives
Elmedia is a free media player for Mac that supports various video and audio formats, including FLV, SWF, MP4, AVI, MOV, MP4, DAT, MP3, etc. The app features exclusive Open Online Video feature which lets you watch YouTube, Vimeo and Dailymotion videos online without ads.
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Elmedia Player Features
1. AirPlay SupportElmedia Player can stream or share content to your Mac, Apple TV, or compatible smart TV.
2. Chromecast SupportCast your content to a Chromecast connected device with Elmedia Player.
Playlists
VScenePlayer
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Freemium • Proprietary
Mac
20 VScenePlayer alternatives
- A simple and fast video player that can open and play one same video file or multiple video files at the same time.
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Screen (Video Village)
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Paid • Proprietary
Media Player
Mac
10 Screen (Video Village) alternatives
The video player for video people.
- - Screen (Video Village) is the most popular commercial alternative to IINA.
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Screen (Video Village) Features
Color correction
Optimus Player
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Paid • Proprietary
Media Player
Mac
20 Optimus Player alternatives
The best app for playing audiovisual content on the Mac.
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Optimus Player Features
1. AirPlay SupportOptimus Player can stream or share content to your Mac, Apple TV, or compatible smart TV.
Voiceover
Integrated Codecs
FFMPEG support
OmniPlayer
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Freemium • Proprietary
Media Player
Mac
71 OmniPlayer alternatives
OmniPlayer is a comprehensive media player for almost any video and audio format on macOS. It has powerful features with modern and clean design.
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