mpvc Alternatives

mpvc is described as 'An mpc-like control interface for mpv with a nearly complete compatibility layer for mpc commands in addition to GNU style arguments. This forks lwillets/mpvc providing some extra goodies such as: improved CLI, TUI, FZF & playing media from YouTube & streaming services' and is a Media Player in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to mpvc for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Flathub and Android apps. The best mpvc alternative is VLC Media Player, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like mpvc are MPC-HC, MPV, AIMP and PotPlayer.

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mpvc alternatives page was last updated Jul 5, 2025
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  1. mpvKt icon

    mpvKt

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    A media player for Android based on mpv-android aiming to provide a nicer user interface over the original

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    mpvKt screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Support for 4K
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Hardware Accelerated
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Media Streaming
    9.  Video playback

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  2. GNOME Videos icon

    GNOME Videos

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    Videos (previously Totem) is the official movie player of the GNOME desktop environment based on xine-lib or GStreamer.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    GNOME Videos screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Watch videos
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Support for subtitles
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  No registration required
    7.  No Tracking
    8. GNOME Files icon  Nautilus integration
    9.  Gtk
    10.  Offline
    11.  Capture image from video

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  4. 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.

    56 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

    Submarine Player VS mpvc

     
  5. Material Player icon

    Material Player

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    Material Player is a modern, ad-free video player designed with Material You.

    68 Material Player alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Material Player screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Support for Themes
    4.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Picture in Picture
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Support for subtitles
    8.  Material design
    9.  Adjusting brightness

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  6. QuickTime Player icon

    QuickTime Player

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    Watch Internet video, HD movie trailers, and personal media clips. Whether it’s on the web or on your desktop, QuickTime Player brings your digital media brilliantly to life.

    165 QuickTime Player alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    QuickTime X

    QuickTime Player Features

    1.  Record videos

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  7. Next Player icon

    Next Player

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    Next Player is an Android native video player written in Kotlin. It provides a simple and easy-to-use interface for users to play videos on their Android devices

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    Next Player screenshot 1

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  9. Showtime Player icon

    Showtime Player

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    Play your favorite movies and video files without hassle. Showtime features simple playback controls that fade out of your way when you're watching, fullscreen, adjustable playback speed, multiple language and subtitle tracks, and screenshots — everything you need for a...

    57 Showtime Player alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
    Showtime Player screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Support for 4K
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Playback speed control

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  10. ImPlay icon

    ImPlay

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    ImPlay is a mpv frontend Cross-Platform Desktop Media Player, built on top of mpv and ImGui.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    ImPlay screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for 4K
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  Portable
    7.  Hardware Accelerated
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Cross-Platform

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  11. DivX icon

    DivX

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    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.

    49 DivX alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    DivX screenshot 1

    Top DivX Features

    1.  Support for 4K
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Chromecast Support
    6.  Support for subtitles
    7.  Support for DLNA
    8.  Export to MP4
    9.  Surround sound
    10.  Matroska
    11.  Drag and Drop

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  12. UMPlayer icon

    UMPlayer

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    UMPlayer is a movie player which runs on many systems. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    UMPlayer Skinnable User Interface - feature rich yet easy to use
    Discontinued

    No more updates, latest downloads from 2011: https://sourceforge.net/projects/umplayer/files/

    UMPlayer Features

    1.  Resume playback

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  13. 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.

    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

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  14. Clapper icon

    Clapper

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    Clapper is a modern media player designed for simplicity and ease of use. Powered by GStreamer and built for the GNOME desktop environment using GTK4 toolkit, it has a clean and stylish interface that lets you focus on enjoying your favorite videos.

    46 Clapper alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    Windowed Mode

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for 4K
    2.  Hardware Accelerated
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Gtk
    9.   Support for MPRIS
    10.  Drag and Drop
    11.  GNOME3 integration

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