MPC-HC Alternatives

MPC-HC is described as 'Open-source media player offering video and audio format support, no ads, and community-driven development. Features include dark theme, codec support, and YouTube compatibility' and is a leading Media Player in the video & movies category. There are more than 100 alternatives to MPC-HC for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Flathub apps. The best MPC-HC alternative is VLC Media Player, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MPC-HC are MPC-BE, MPV, SMPlayer and PotPlayer.

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Open-source media player offering video and audio format support, no ads, and community-driven development. Features include dark theme, codec support, and YouTube compatibility.

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MPC-HC alternatives page was last updated May 1, 2025
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  1. Harmonoid icon

    Harmonoid

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    🎵 Plays & manages your music library. Looks beautiful & juicy. Playlists, visuals, synced lyrics, pitch shift, volume boost & more.

    51 Harmonoid alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Mac
    Harmonoid screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Music Library
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Support for Lyrics

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  2. GOM Player icon

    GOM Player

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    GOM Player is a freeware media player. Key strengths are the ability to play the majority of media files without the need to obtain a codec, and the ability to play some broken media files, both advantages over traditional players, like Windows Media Player.

    127 GOM Player alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • KR flagSouth Korea

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Main window
    Bundleware

    The installer contains additional bloatware that can hijack your browser's settings. Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Skinnable
    2.  Support for subtitles
    3.  Playback speed control
    4.  Customizable triggers
    5.  Integrated Codecs

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  4. mpv.net icon

    mpv.net

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • mpv
    mpv.net screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Support for 4K
    5.  Support for scripting
    6.  Simplicity
    7.  VLC

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  6. Screenbox icon

    Screenbox

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    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

    29 Screenbox alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Black and White Themes

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  VLC
    2.  Support for 4K
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Lossless Audio
    6.  No registration required
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Hardware Accelerated
    10.  Chromecast Support
    11.  Windows UWP

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  7. Haruna Video Player icon

    Haruna Video Player

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    Open source video player built with Qt/QML and libmpv.

    30 Haruna Video Player alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RO flagRomania
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • KDE
    Haruna Video Player screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Video playback
    6.  Subtitle text size

    Haruna Video Player VS MPC-HC

     
  8. SPlayer icon

    SPlayer

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    SPlayer is a player that supports all popular formats, including DVDRip, HDTV, RMVB, QuickTime, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, AC3/DTS, VP3/6/7, Indeo, XVD, OGG / OGM, APE, FLAC, TTA, AAC, MPC, 3GP/AMR, and subtitles.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    SPlayer screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version (4.9.3) is from August 2020.

    SPlayer Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for Lyrics
    3.  Integrated Codecs

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  10. Submarine Player icon

    Submarine Player

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    Struggling to find subtitles for your videos? Submarine Player automatically generates and shows subtitles as you watch, so you can easily enjoy videos in any language.

    54 Submarine Player alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Submarine Player screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Hardware Accelerated
    4.  Support for 4K
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Support for subtitles
    8.  Subtitles and captions
    9.  Multiple languages
    10.  AI-Powered
    11.  Speech Recognition

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  11. QMPlay2 icon

    QMPlay2

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    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.

    141 QMPlay2 alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    QMPlay2 screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Youtube support
    2.  Playlists management
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Support for 4K
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Lossless Audio
    10.  Hardware Accelerated
    11.  Radio Player
    12.  Support for Lyrics

    QMPlay2 VS MPC-HC

     
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