MPV Alternatives

MPV is described as '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' and is a leading Media Player in the video & movies category. There are more than 100 alternatives to MPV for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best MPV alternative is VLC Media Player, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MPV are MPC-HC, AIMP, PotPlayer and SMPlayer.

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MPV alternatives are mainly Media Players, but if you're looking for Audio Players or Internet Radio Services you can filter on that. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to MPV.

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MPV alternatives page was last updated Dec 20, 2025

RealPlayer
48 likes
RealPlayer with RealTimes (aka “RealPlayer” for short) still includes the legacy features, such as Video Player, Downloader, Converter, Organizer and Web Videos. It also includes RealTimes features, such as Photos and RealTimes Stories, the automatic video collage feature.
124 RealPlayer alternatives
Cost / License
Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
Proprietary
Application types
Media Player
Audio Player
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Kindle Fire
+4
Is RealPlayer a good alternative to MPV?
nPlayer
6 likes
nPlayer provides high quality video play performance and easy control-UI supporting almost all kinds of video formats and codecs without file converting efforts.
199 nPlayer alternatives
Cost / License
Pay once
Proprietary
Origin
United States
Platforms
iPhone
iPad
+3
Is nPlayer a good alternative to MPV?
nPlayer is the most popular commercial alternative to MPV.
nPlayer is Paid and ProprietaryMPV is Free and Open Source
Elmedia Player
29 likes
Elmedia is a free media player for Mac that supports various video and audio formats, including FLV, SWF, MP4, AVI, MOV, MP4, DAT, MP3, etc. The app features exclusive Open Online Video feature which lets you watch YouTube, Vimeo and Dailymotion videos online without ads.
158 Elmedia Player alternatives
Cost / License
Freemium (Pay once)
Proprietary
Application types
Media Player
Audio Player
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Apple TV
+2
Is Elmedia Player a good alternative to MPV?
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MPlayer OSX Extended
25 likes
MPlayer OSX Extended is the future of MPlayer OSX. Leveraging the power of the MPlayer and FFmpeg open source projects, MPlayer OSX Extended aims to deliver a powerful, functional and no frills video player for OSX.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Media Player
Origin
Switzerland
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Mac
MPlayer
Is MPlayer OSX Extended a good alternative to MPV?
DivX
53 likes
The best version of DivX Software is now available. Get an unparalleled video experience with an advanced video player and video converter. All for free.
Cost / License
Freemium (Pay once)
Proprietary
Application types
Media Player
Video Converter
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Is DivX a good alternative to MPV?
WaveTime
3 likes
WaveTime is a fast, lightweight media player for macOS with a focus on transparency and precision. Unlike QuickTime, it’s designed for creators who need more than just play and pause.
Cost / License
Pay once
Proprietary
Application type
Audio Player
Platforms
Mac
+1
Is WaveTime a good alternative to MPV?
Look-See
3 likes
A simple professional media player and image viewer for Windows. Look-See gets out of the way and lets you review your work. It includes needed professional features like SMPTE Timecode, frame stepping, and image sequence support.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application types
Audio Player
Media Player
Platforms
Windows
+3
Is Look-See a good alternative to MPV?
Optimus Player
1 like
The best app for playing audiovisual content on the Mac.
Cost / License
Pay once
Proprietary
Application type
Media Player
Platforms
Mac
Is Optimus Player a good alternative to MPV?
Rosa Media Player
1 like
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

Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Linux
Is Rosa Media Player a good alternative to MPV?
MOC
30 likes
MOC (music on console) is a console audio player for LINUX/UNIX designed to be powerful and easy to use.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Audio Player
Origin
Poland
EU
Platforms
Linux
Xfce
Is MOC a good alternative to MPV?
OmniPlayer
1 like
OmniPlayer is a comprehensive media player for almost any video and audio format on macOS. It has powerful features with modern and clean design.
69 OmniPlayer alternatives
Cost / License
Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
Proprietary
Application type
Media Player
Platforms
Mac
+2
Is OmniPlayer a good alternative to MPV?
AVPlayer
7 likes
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.
146 AVPlayer alternatives
Cost / License
Pay once
Proprietary
Application types
Media Player
Audio Player
Origin
South Korea
Platforms
iPhone
iPad
Is AVPlayer a good alternative to MPV?