Media Player Classic Alternatives for Linux

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

Media Player Classic 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 Media Player Classic.

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VLC Media Player
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Media Player
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Internet Radio Service
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iPhone
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Chocolatey
274 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 Media Player Classic.
- - VLC Media Player is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Media Player Classic.
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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
Cross-Platform
Customizable
Replay Gain
Playback speed control
Playlists management
Media Streaming
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Most users think VLC Media Player is a great Media Player Classic alternative.
MPV
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Media Player
Audio Player
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Xfce
89 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. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsMPV can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
3. Command line interfaceMPV either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
4. PortableMPV can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
5. Ad-freeMPV doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
6. Works OfflineMPV can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
7. Support for 4KMPV supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
8. Dark ModeMPV supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
9. 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
Drag and Drop
Configurable
Video playback
GNU/linux-libre
HDR source support
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SMPlayer
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mpv
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Haiku
MPlayer
117 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. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in SMPlayer without registration.
6. 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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Media Player
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123 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
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Most users think MPlayer is a great Media Player Classic alternative.
Miro Player
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Free • Open Source
Media Player
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
110 Miro Player alternatives
Miro (formerly Democracy Player) is a free and open source internet TV application, media library, and video player.
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Miro Player Features
1. Music StoreYou can buy music and keep ownership in perpetuity at Miro Player.
TV Streaming
Fullscreen support
Create Playlist
Built-in Torrent client
Media library
Music Library
Android Sync
Built-in Media converter
Discontinued
"Although we are no longer developing Miro, we do continue to make the media player available."https://pculture.org/pcf-projectsSee also:"The last version (6.0) was released in 2013 and is no longer functioning correctly because of changes to the YouTube API."https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miro_(video_software)
Harmonoid
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Audio Player
Media Player
Music Streaming Service
Windows
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Android
39 Harmonoid alternatives
🎵 Plays & manages your music library. Looks beautiful & juicy. Playlists, visuals, synced lyrics, pitch shift, volume boost & more.
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Harmonoid Features
1. Works OfflineHarmonoid can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
2. Ad-freeHarmonoid doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Harmonoid without registration.
4. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsHarmonoid can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
5. LightweightHarmonoid consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
6. Dark ModeHarmonoid supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Music Library
YouTube Music
Lyrics
UMPlayer
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Media Player
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142 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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UMPlayer Features
Resume playback
Discontinued
No more updates, latest downloads from 2011: https://sourceforge.net/projects/umplayer/files/
QMPlay2
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Free • Open Source
Media Player
Audio Player
Mac
Windows
Linux
127 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
Cantata
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Free • Open Source
Audio Player
Windows
Linux
66 Cantata alternatives
A graphical (Qt5) client for MPD.
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Cantata Features
1. Ad-freeCantata doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Cantata without registration.
Music Library
Music collection
Kde support
QT Based
Discontinued
As stated in README, The software's development has ceased and the repository has been archived on March 2, 2022. https://github.com/CDrummond/cantata
GridPlayer
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Media Player
Audio Player
Mac
Windows
Linux
11 GridPlayer alternatives
Simple VLC-based video player that can play multiple videos at the same time. You can play as many videos as you like, the only limit is your hardware. It supports all video formats that VLC supports (which is all of them).
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GridPlayer Features
1. Ad-freeGridPlayer doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. PortableGridPlayer can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. LightweightGridPlayer consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in GridPlayer without registration.
5. Privacy focusedGridPlayer is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
6. Hardware AcceleratedGridPlayer can use the GPU and CPU to speed up rendering, conversion, and overall performance.
7. Works OfflineGridPlayer can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
8. No TrackingGridPlayer will not track you or use your personal data.
Grid layout
Cross-Platform
Video playback
Playback speed control
Integrated Codecs
Playlists
Support for Hotkeys
bomi
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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
Gnome MPlayer
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Xfce
MPlayer
77 Gnome MPlayer alternatives
A GTK+2 interface to MPlayer. The power of MPlayer combined with a friendly interface for your desktop; You can play all your multimedia (audio, video, CD, DVDs, and VCDs, streams etc.
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Gnome MPlayer Features
Webcam Effects
Webcam recording
Virtual Webcam
Gtk
Discontinued
Latest version from Jan 10, 2014https://code.google.com/archive/p/gnome-mplayer/downloads