MPC-HC AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Audio Players

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

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  1. VLC Media Player icon

    VLC Media Player

     7714 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.

    168 VLC Media Player alternatives

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    • 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 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
    Negative
    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.

    3 of 8 comments
    • 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

     182 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...

    120 MPC-BE alternatives

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    • Windows
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    Guest
    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.
    3 of 4 comments
    • 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

     556 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.

    115 MPV alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Android
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Xfce
    • Chocolatey
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    zlelmefs
    Negative
    3

    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
    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    papatheodorou
    Positive
    -1

    Ultra lightweight, minimal interface, borderless / frameless if desired.

    3 of 4 comments
    • MPV is Free and Open SourceMPC-HC is also Free and Open Source
    • MPV is MinimalisticMPC-HC is not according to our users
  5. SMPlayer icon

    SMPlayer

     459 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.

    131 SMPlayer alternatives

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    • 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
    0

    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.
    3 of 4 comments
    • SMPlayer is Free and Open SourceMPC-HC is also Free and Open Source
    • SMPlayer is CustomizableMPC-HC is not according to our users
  6. PotPlayer icon

    PotPlayer

     692 likes

    Extensive Windows media player with wide format compatibility, robust customization, ad-free interface, hardware acceleration, advanced and animated subtitle support, smooth seamless playback, 3D output modes, scene preview, bookmarks, OpenCodec, and device support.

    132 PotPlayer alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    PotPlayer vs MPC-HC Comments
    Guest
    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.
    • PotPlayer is Free Personal and ProprietaryMPC-HC is Free and Open Source
    • PotPlayer is Customizable and MinimalisticMPC-HC is not according to our users
  7. KMPlayer icon

    KMPlayer

     483 likes

    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.

    160 KMPlayer alternatives

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    • Proprietary

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    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  9. IINA icon

    IINA

     137 likes

    Modern macOS media player with retina-optimized video playback, supports numerous audio and video formats via mpv core, features an interactive UI, gesture and Touch Bar controls, Picture-in-Picture, and comprehensive customization through open source scripting and settings.

    47 IINA alternatives

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    • Mac
    • mpv
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  10. 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.

    135 MPlayer alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
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    • BSD
    • AmigaOS
    • Xfce
    • MorphOS
    • Haiku
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    Celluloid

     47 likes

    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.

    62 Celluloid alternatives

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    • mpv
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  12. Haruna icon

    Haruna

     24 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.

    44 Haruna alternatives

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    • KDE Plasma
    • mpv
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  14. Windows Media Player icon

    Windows Media Player

     264 likes

    Windows Media Player is a video and audio player developed by Microsoft for Windows 11 and Windows 10. It is the successor to Groove Music (previously Xbox Music), Microsoft Movies & TV and the original Windows Media...

    222 Windows Media Player alternatives

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    • Free
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