MPV AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Media Players

The best Media Player alternative to MPV 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 MPV and loads of them are Media Players so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Media Player alternatives to MPV are MPC-HC, AIMP, PotPlayer and SMPlayer.

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  1. VLC Media Player icon

    VLC Media Player

     7719 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.

    169 VLC Media Player alternatives

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    • 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 MPV Comments
    Centaro
    Negative
    0

    Slow search within a video.

    • VLC Media Player is Free and Open SourceMPV is also Free and Open Source
    • VLC Media Player is CustomizableMPV is not according to our users
  2. MPC-HC icon

    MPC-HC

     1312 likes

    A lightweight open-source media player for Windows, giving support for all video/audio formats. It boasts no ads, dark themes, codec support, and seamless YouTube playback. Developed by longtime contributors, it's mature software with community improvements and crash fixes.

    142 MPC-HC alternatives

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    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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  4. AIMP icon

    AIMP

     879 likes

    Feature-rich audio player for Windows and Android supporting diverse codecs and interfaces. Includes conversion tools, skins, plugins, and custom equalizer for enhanced audio streaming and podcast playback.

    350 AIMP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • PortableApps.com
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  5. PotPlayer icon

    PotPlayer

     693 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.

    133 PotPlayer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    PotPlayer vs MPV Comments
    meatzombie
    Positive
    1

    It is as fast as MPV but more functional and user friendly

    barmunk
    Positive
    0

    Just as versatile as VLC but also offers extra features like scrubbing previews.

    • PotPlayer is Free Personal and ProprietaryMPV is Free and Open Source
    • PotPlayer is CustomizableMPV is not according to our users
  6. 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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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • mpv
    • Snapcraft
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • MPlayer
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew
    Playing video - Default Skin
     
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    SMPlayer vs MPV Comments
    nopenope
    Positive
    4

    SMPlayer covers the drawback of MPV, that is to say, it is a GUI for MPV.

    • SMPlayer is Free and Open SourceMPV is also Free and Open Source
    • SMPlayer is CustomizableMPV is not according to our users
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    Media Player Classic

     762 likes

    Media Player Classic was designed to look just like Windows Media Player 6.4, but with many additional new features. It has a built in DVD player with real-time zoom, support for AVI subtitles, QuickTime and RealVideo support and built-in...

    134 Media Player Classic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. IINA icon

    IINA

     140 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. 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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  11. 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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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    PC
     
  12. LLPlayer icon

    LLPlayer

     23 likes

    A media player to enhance your language skills with dual and AI-generated subtitles powered by OpenAI Whisper. Real-time OCR, translation with Google/DeepL, and word lookup boost learning. Supports 134 languages, fully customizable shortcuts, and it's free & open-source.

    65 LLPlayer alternatives

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    • Windows
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  13. 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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • AmigaOS
    • Xfce
    • MorphOS
    • Haiku
    MPlayer on Ubuntu (Linux)
     
  14. Wora icon

    Wora

     33 likes

    Wora is a beautiful player for audiophiles (pun intended). An open-source lossless music player app that lets you organize and play your favorite tracks seamlessly.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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