MPC-HC AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Media Players

The best Media Player alternative to MPC-HC 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 MPC-HC and loads of them are Media Players so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Media Player alternatives to MPC-HC are MPC-BE, MPV, SMPlayer and PotPlayer.

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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.

    166 VLC Media Player alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    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
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
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    Comments about VLC Media Player as an Alternative to MPC-HC
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    3

    It's one alternative, not the best, MPC-HC is very very fast and simple , it's a shame that doesn't exist a very MPC-HC equivalent app in Linux comunity.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    18

    It's all about the functionality while playing, the capability in adjusting the control keys and the skip times configuration.

    Yeah, it can be personalized and the wide of the compatible video and audio formats is almost equal, yet VLC is still no capable of being personalized in the important thing to me.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Stefano
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    0

    For me I could not play 4k videos on VLC, no matter of the settings, I was using the latest version but nothing. With MPC-HC I could play 4k out of the box.

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

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

    • VLC Media Player is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MPC-HC.

    • VLC Media Player is Free and Open SourceMPC-HC is also Free and Open Source
    • VLC Media Player is CustomizableMPC-HC is not according to our users
  2. MPC-BE icon

    MPC-BE

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    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about MPC-BE as an Alternative to MPC-HC
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    Positive
    5

    It supports all formats and color quality is also the best. It is the world's best media player.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Boris Yakubchik
    Positive
    0

    Best video player I've found!

    Guest
    Positive
    -2

    Simple and efficient - comes with codecs and quality

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks MPC-BE is a great MPC-HC alternative.

    • MPC-BE is Free and Open SourceMPC-HC is also Free and Open Source
    • MPC-BE is CustomizableMPC-HC 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.

    112 MPV alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Xfce
    • Chocolatey
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
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    zlelmefs
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    A minamalist GUI is not a positive trait, especially for a media player. The appropriate amount of command line usage for an everyday application in 2022 is zero.

    Guest
    Positive
    6
    • Plays all video files
    • Has a simple and uncluttered GUI
    • Easy on the CPU and battery
    • A bit harder to set up than other media players
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    papatheodorou
    Positive
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    Ultra lightweight, minimal interface, borderless / frameless if desired.

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    • Most users think MPV is a great MPC-HC alternative.

    • MPV is Free and Open SourceMPC-HC is also Free and Open Source
    • MPV is MinimalisticMPC-HC is not according to our users
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    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.

    130 SMPlayer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • mpv
    • Snapcraft
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • MPlayer
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew
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    aseixas
    Positive
    7

    Very similar to MPC-HC in terms of features, and very customisable as well, even though it's lightweight all the same. Includes one of my favourite features from MPC-HC which is the subtitle search and download feature for the video file you're watching.

    shorter
    Positive
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    SMPlayer is highly customizable, you can make it looks like MPC and has support for hash subtitle download, you can set the keyboard shortcuts to match mpc as well. My go to alternative to mpc on linux.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    -1

    SMPlayer lacks the features and the feel of MPC-HC

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think SMPlayer is a great MPC-HC alternative.

    • SMPlayer is Free and Open SourceMPC-HC is also Free and Open Source
    • SMPlayer is CustomizableMPC-HC is not according to our users
  7. PotPlayer icon

    PotPlayer

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    Windows multimedia software player offering extensive customization, format versatility, and optimized low-end hardware playback. Developed by Kakao, it avoids adware and features powerful customization, praised for its small footprint and high-quality video output, competing with leading players.

    131 PotPlayer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about PotPlayer as an Alternative to MPC-HC
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    Positive
    2

    It's the all around best media player in my opinion. It's lightweight,minimalistic and supports pretty much every media format under the sun. It has already replaced VLC and windows media player on my PC

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think PotPlayer is a great MPC-HC alternative.

    • PotPlayer is Free Personal and ProprietaryMPC-HC is Free and Open Source
    • PotPlayer is Customizable and MinimalisticMPC-HC is not according to our users
  8. Media Player Classic icon

    Media Player Classic

     761 likes
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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 subtitles, QuickTime and RealVideo support and built-in...

    134 Media Player Classic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    KMPlayer

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    KMPlayer is an excellent free video player for PC with a user-friendly interface, Ultra HD support, 3D movies, clear subtitles, online streaming, and external digital TV compatibility.

    158 KMPlayer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    PC
     
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    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 language and keeps up the pace of new technologies like Force Touch, Touch Bar and Picture-in-Picture.

    45 IINA alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • mpv
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  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.

    134 MPlayer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • AmigaOS
    • Xfce
    • MorphOS
    • Haiku
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Celluloid

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    Celluloid (formerly GNOME MPV) is a simple GTK+ frontend for mpv. Celluloid interacts with mpv via the client API exported by libmpv, allowing access to mpv's powerful playback capabilities.

    60 Celluloid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • mpv
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    MX Player

     195 likes
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    Powerful video and music player with advanced hardware acceleration and subtitle supports

    135 MX Player alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Chrome OS
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