MPC-HC Alternatives for LinuxFiltered by 'Multiple languages'

MPC-HC is not available for Linux but there are a few 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 MPC-HC and four of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to MPC-HC are SMPlayer, KDE KMPlayer and Fluendo OnePlay DVD Player.

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  1. VLC Media Player icon
     7717 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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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • 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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    VLC Media Player vs MPC-HC Comments
    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. SMPlayer icon
     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

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • mpv
    • Snapcraft
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • MPlayer
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew
     
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    SMPlayer vs MPC-HC Comments
    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
  3. KDE KMPlayer icon
     1 like

    KDE KMPlayer is a comprehensive multimedia software with a variety of features to enhance user interaction. It can play DVD/VCD movies from a file, URL, or video device, making it a flexible tool for viewing different video content.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  4. Fluendo OnePlay DVD Player is one of the first products that can be bought that allows legal/licensed DVD playback for Unix/Linux users.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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