Infuse AlternativesOnly Open Source apps categorised as Media Players for Windows

Infuse is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best open source Windows Media Player alternative is VLC Media Player. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Infuse and many of them are open source and Media Players available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Windows Media Player alternatives to Infuse are Kodi, MPC-HC, MPV and Jellyfin.

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  1. VLC Media Player icon

    VLC Media Player

     7736 likes

    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.

    170 VLC Media Player alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • 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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    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    21

    VLC is just a media player and doesn't have the features that Infuse is having at all

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
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    VLC is a media player, where Infuse is a library manager similar to Plex or Kodi

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    it's totally not the same tool. plus I'm searching for alternatives on apple tv

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 5 comments
    • VLC Media Player is Free and Open SourceInfuse is Freemium and Proprietary
    • VLC Media Player is Customizable, Decentralized and Privacy focusedInfuse is not according to our users
  2. Kodi icon

    Kodi

     1538 likes

    Open-source media player compatible with Linux, Mac, Windows, Xbox, and iOS, designed for home theater PCs. Customizable with themes, supports 4K, audio and video formats, streaming, privacy-focused operations, and extensible with plugins.

    81 Kodi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Fire TV
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  4. MPC-HC icon

    MPC-HC

     1315 likes

    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.

    142 MPC-HC alternatives

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    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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  5. MPV icon

    MPV

     565 likes

    Versatile audio and video player featuring support for a wide range of formats, audio and video codecs, subtitle types, hardware acceleration via GPU, OpenGL output with high-quality scaling, on-screen controls, and embeddable C API for integration into applications.

    117 MPV alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Xfce
    • Chocolatey
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  6. Jellyfin icon

    Jellyfin

     345 likes

    A free, open-source media system alternative to proprietary options like Emby and Plex, with Chromecast support, 4K streaming, plugin extensions, focusing on privacy without premium features, managing media from dedicated servers to multiple devices via various apps.

    55 Jellyfin alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Flathub
    • Tizen OS
    • F-Droid
    • Android TV
    • Cloudron
    • Kodi
    • Docker
    • Fire TV
    • Roku
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    gresch
    Negative
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    Jellyfin is a server, Infuse a client. Apples with oranges.

    • Jellyfin is Free and Open SourceInfuse is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Jellyfin is Privacy focused and DecentralizedInfuse is not according to our users
  7. SMPlayer icon

    SMPlayer

     461 likes

    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.

    128 SMPlayer alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • mpv
    • Snapcraft
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • MPlayer
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew
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  9. Media Player Classic icon

    Media Player Classic

     763 likes

    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...

    131 Media Player Classic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. MPC-BE icon

    MPC-BE

     183 likes

    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

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    • Windows
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  11. MPlayer icon

    MPlayer

     341 likes

    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.

    131 MPlayer alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • AmigaOS
    • Xfce
    • MorphOS
    • Haiku
    MPlayer on Ubuntu (Linux)
     
  12. Haruna icon

    Haruna

     25 likes

    Open source video player leveraging Qt/QML and libmpv, featuring dual subtitle support, customizable shortcuts, auto chapter skipping by keyword, YouTube and online video playback, integrated playlist overlay, dynamic navigation, and KDE ecosystem compatibility.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • mpv
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  13. Screenbox icon

    Screenbox

     17 likes

    Screenbox is a modern video player that cares about performance and ease of use on a wide range of device types. It features a beautiful, friendly user interface while being fast and lightweight

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    • Windows
    Black and White Themes
     
  14. mpv.net icon

    mpv.net

     21 likes

    mpv.net is a modern media player for Windows. mpv is similar to VLC not based on DirectShow like MPC, mpv.net is based on libmpv which in return is based on ffmpeg.

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    • Windows
    • mpv
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