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. Lime Seed Media icon

    Lime Seed Media

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    🎬? Supporting every major audio and video file type through DirectShow playback.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Lime Seed Media screenshot 1

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  2. OMXPlayer

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    Video player for Raspberry-pi, instead of using Raspberry-pi cpu power to play 1080p videos (which Raspberry-pi cannot play smoothly) feeds the video to your TV.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
    Discontinued

    From the GitHub repo: "Note: omxplayer is being deprecated and resources are directed at improving vlc."

    OMXPlayer Features

    1.  Command line interface

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  4. CornPlayer icon

    CornPlayer

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    very simple Media Player.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Discontinued

    Official site no longer available | Last Update: 2019-02-19

    CornPlayer Features

    1.  Built-in media player

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    QuickTime Alternative

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    QuickTime Alternative is a trimmed-down version of QuickTime Player that contains only the essential components needed for playing QuickTime content that is embedded in webpages.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    Last version, 3.2.2, was released on September 2009. It is still downloadable from Free-Codecs.com

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

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  7. Rosa Media Player icon

    Rosa Media Player

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    Media player based on Mplayer/FFmpeg technologies. It has a simple interface and many powerful functions:

    • Possibility to get an audio track from video clip
    • Possibility to get a screencast
    • Possibility to trim video

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Discontinued

    Last update was in 2014.

    Rosa Media Player Features

    1.  Video playback

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  8. AVPlayer icon

    AVPlayer

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    AVPlayer can play almost any computer video file format such as AVI, Xvid, WMV and much more clearly and effortlessly. No converting hassles. Just copy files via USB and just drag and drop into the AVPlayer’s Media Explorer.

    149 AVPlayer alternatives

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    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • KR flagSouth Korea

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    AVPlayer Features

    1.  Support for subtitles
    2.  Support for HD videos

    AVPlayer VS MPC-HC

     
  10. ALLPlayer icon

    ALLPlayer

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    ALLPlayer is a freeware with modern and intuitive interface, known more from smartphones and tablets.

    68 ALLPlayer alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ALLPlayer screenshot 1

    ALLPlayer Features

    1.  Matroska
    2.  Torrent player
    3.  Sub

    ALLPlayer VS MPC-HC

     
  11. 5KPlayer icon

    5KPlayer

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    5KPlayer is a new-style free media player for Mac OS as all-in-one HD video/music player, AirPlay streamer and free online video/music downloader. It plays 4K/5K, MKV, MP4, AVI, WMV, YouTube video, MP3 music & DVD on Mac flawlessly.

    198 5KPlayer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    5KPlayer screenshot 1

    5KPlayer Features

    1.  AirPlay Support
    2.  Support for 4K
    3.  Supports H265 Codec

    5KPlayer VS MPC-HC

     
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