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

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

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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...

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Media Player Classic alternatives page was last updated Feb 3, 2025
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  1. 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.

    292 VLC Media Player alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    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

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Optimal performance

    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

    VLC Media Player VS Media Player Classic

     

    • Most users think VLC Media Player is a great Media Player Classic alternative.

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

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

    • VLC Media Player is Free and Open SourceMedia Player Classic is also Free and Open Source
    • VLC Media Player is CustomizableMedia Player Classic is not according to our users
  2. MPC-HC icon

    MPC-HC

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    Media Player Classic Home Cinema (MPC-HC) is an extremely light-weight, open source media player for Windows®. Media Player Classic Home Cinema supports all common video and audio file formats available for playback.

    133 MPC-HC alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    MPC-HC screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Stream audio
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Support for 4K
    7.  Portable
    8.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    9.  Webcam recording

    MPC-HC VS Media Player Classic

     
    Comments about MPC-HC as an Alternative to Media Player Classic
    Guest
    Positive •Feb 6, 2018
    0

    It has the same look and feel

    Media Player Classic Icon
    MPC-HC icon

    • Most users think MPC-HC is a great Media Player Classic alternative.

    • MPC-HC is Free and Open SourceMedia Player Classic is also Free and Open Source
    • MPC-HC is Lightweight and Privacy focusedMedia Player Classic is not according to our users
  4. MPV icon

    MPV

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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.

    103 MPV alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    MPV screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Minimalistic
    3.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Integrated Codecs
    2.  Low resource footprint
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  Video playback
    6.  Drag and Drop
    7.  Lua scripting
    8.  HDR source support
    9.  GNU/linux-libre
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Hardware Accelerated
    12.  Portable

    MPV VS Media Player Classic

     
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  6. PotPlayer icon

    PotPlayer

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    PotPlayer is a multimedia software player developed for the Microsoft Windows operating system by South Korean Internet company Kakao (formerly Daum Communications).

    123 PotPlayer alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • KR flagSouth Korea

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PotPlayer screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    2.  Support for subtitles
    3.  Graphical User Interface
    4.  Playback speed control
    5.  Skinnable
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Integrated Codecs
    8.  Thumbnail preview
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Video playback
    11.  Capture image from video
    12.  No registration required

    PotPlayer VS Media Player Classic

     
  7. SMPlayer icon

    SMPlayer

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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.

    123 SMPlayer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • mpv
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • MPlayer
    Playing video - Default Skin

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Support for subtitles
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Multiplatform
    4.  Skin customization
    5.  Youtube support
    6.  Integrated Codecs
    7.  Built-in subtitle search
    8.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Portable
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Chromecast Support

    SMPlayer VS Media Player Classic

     
  8. MPC-BE icon

    MPC-BE

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    MPC-BE is a free and open source audio and video player for Windows.

    MPC-BE is based on the original Guliverkli project and "Media Player Classic Home Cinema" project, contains additional features and bug fixes.

    113 MPC-BE alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    MPC-BE screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Thumbnails
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Portable
    6.  Integrated Youtube support
    7.  No registration required

    MPC-BE VS Media Player Classic

     
    Comments about MPC-BE as an Alternative to Media Player Classic
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    Wireball
    Positive •Jul 14, 2020
    0

    Very similar functionality to MPC-HC and a dark mode. More up to date too.

    DocFlay
    Positive •Aug 28, 2017
    0

    This branch of MPC is still active, and unlike MPC-HC it still uses the FFMPEG codecs.

    Guest
    Positive •Jan 6, 2025
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    It is working better than any alternative I've used.

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    • Almost everyone thinks MPC-BE is a great Media Player Classic alternative.

    • MPC-BE is Free and Open SourceMedia Player Classic is also Free and Open Source
    • MPC-BE is LightweightMedia Player Classic is not according to our users
  10. LLPlayer icon

    LLPlayer

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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.

    54 LLPlayer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    LLPlayer screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  OCR
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No registration required
    6.  AI-Translation
    7.  AI-Powered
    8.  Real-time translation
    9.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    10. yt-dlp icon  yt-dlp integration

    LLPlayer VS Media Player Classic

     
  11. KMPlayer icon

    KMPlayer

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    The KMPlayer is a versatile media player which can cover various types of container format such as TS (also from Technisat Digicorder), VCD, DVD, AVI, MKV, Ogg Theora, OGM, 3GP, MPEG-1/2/4, WMV, RealMedia, and QuickTime among others.

    153 KMPlayer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • KR flagSouth Korea

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    KMPlayer 32bit

    KMPlayer Features

    1.  Hardware Accelerated
    2.  Support for 4K
    3.  Supports H265 Codec
    4.  Support for Batch Mode

    KMPlayer VS Media Player Classic

     
  12. MPlayer icon

    MPlayer

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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.

    130 MPlayer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • HU flagHungary
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • AmigaOS
    • Xfce
    • MorphOS
    MPlayer on Ubuntu (Linux)

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Hardware Accelerated
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  Integrated Codecs

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  13. Fossify Music Player icon

    Fossify Music Player

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    Introducing Fossify Music Player – your gateway to uninterrupted musical enjoyment. Say goodbye to intrusive ads and hello to a seamless music experience designed to accompany you wherever you go.

    71 Fossify Music Player alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Android Tablet
    Fossify Music Player screenshot 1
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    Fossify Music Player screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Lossless Audio
    7.  Playlists
    8.  Playlists management
    9.  Sleep Timer

    Fossify Music Player VS Media Player Classic

     
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