Open Source MX Player Alternatives for Android

There are many alternatives to MX Player for Android if you are looking for a replacement. The best open source Android alternative is VLC Media Player. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to MX Player and seven of them are open source and available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Android alternatives to MX Player are MPV, Just (Video) Player, Nova Video Player and Fermata.

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MX Player alternatives are mainly Audio Players, but if you're looking for Media Players or Video Streaming Apps you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Android + Open Source. 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 MX Player.
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MX Player alternatives page was last updated Apr 5, 2025
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  1. VLC Media Player icon

    VLC Media Player

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    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.

    284 VLC Media Player alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • AppImageHub
    • Apple Watch
    • Snapcraft
    • Google Chrome
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire
    • Haiku
    • Android TV
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    VLC Media Player screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Optimal performance

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Video Converter
    3.  Video playback
    4.  Built-in Media converter
    5.  Support for subtitles
    6.  Integrated Codecs
    7.  Audio Recording
    8.  Cross-Platform
    9.  Internet Radio
    10.  Compatibility Layer
    11.  Media Streaming
    12.  Replay Gain

    VLC Media Player VS MX Player

     
    Comments about VLC Media Player as an Alternative to MX Player
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    ab1
    Positive Jun 15, 2021
    0

    Worse performance but no ads.

    InsaneFromEarth
    Positive Jul 12, 2016
    5

    Open source alternative on Android

    franciscomendez
    Positive Oct 12, 2016
    8

    Can read all usual formats. That's most important.

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    • Almost everyone thinks VLC Media Player is a great MX Player alternative.

    • VLC Media Player is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to MX Player.

    • VLC Media Player is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MX Player.

    • VLC Media Player is Free and Open SourceMX Player is Freemium and Proprietary
    • VLC Media Player is CustomizableMX Player is not according to our users
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    MPV

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    MPV is an 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.

    103 MPV alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • F-Droid
    • Chocolatey
    MPV screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Minimalistic
    3.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Integrated Codecs
    2.  Low resource footprint
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  Video playback
    6.  Drag and Drop
    7.  Lua scripting
    8.  HDR source support
    9.  GNU/linux-libre
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Hardware Accelerated
    12.  Portable

    MPV VS MX Player

     
  4. Just (Video) Player icon

    Just (Video) Player

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    Android video player based on ExoPlayer library. It uses ExoPlayer's ffmpeg extension with all its audio formats enabled (it can handle even special formats like AC3, EAC3, DTS, DTS HD, TrueHD etc.).

    35 Just (Video) Player alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    Just (Video) Player screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Support for subtitles
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Lossless Audio
    6.  Support for 4K
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  No registration required

    Just (Video) Player VS MX Player

     
  5. Nova Video Player icon

    Nova Video Player

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    NOVA is an open source video player for Android. It consists in a fork of the original Archos Video Player Community Edition.

    26 Nova Video Player alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Android TV
    Nova Video Player screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Video DB indexing

    Nova Video Player VS MX Player

     
  6. Fermata icon

    Fermata

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    Fermata Media Player is a free, open source audio, video and TV player with a simple and intuitive interface. It is focused on playing media files organized in folders and playlists.

    68 Fermata alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android TV
    Fermata screenshot 1

    Fermata VS MX Player

     
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    Audiofy

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    Audiofy is a next-generation Android Media player that delivers a simple, lightweight, and high-performance experience. Powered by ExoPlayer, Media3, and Jetpack Compose.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    Audiofy screenshot 1

    Audiofy VS MX Player

     
  9. Pretty Good Music Player icon

    Pretty Good Music Player

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    Tired of music players that take forever to start up because they're loading ads or trying to download stuff? Of music players that ignore Bluetooth controls, or stop responding after a few minutes? I was too, so I wrote this app!

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Discontinued

    Not maintained since April 1st, 2017.

    Pretty Good Music Player Features

    1.  Music Looper
    2.  Music Library

    Pretty Good Music Player VS MX Player

     
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