nPlayer Alternatives for Windows

nPlayer is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows 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 nPlayer and loads of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to nPlayer are MPC-HC, MPV, Strawberry and PotPlayer.

nPlayer alternatives are mainly Audio Players but may also be Media Players or Internet Radio Services. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of nPlayer.

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VLC Media Player
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Chocolatey
280 VLC Media Player alternatives
VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.
- - VLC Media Player is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to nPlayer.
- - VLC Media Player is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to nPlayer.
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VLC Media Player Features
1. Ad-freeVLC Media Player doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of VLC Media Player.
3. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsVLC Media Player can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
4. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in VLC Media Player without registration.
5. Chromecast SupportCast your content to a Chromecast connected device with VLC Media Player.
6. Support for 4KVLC Media Player supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
7. PortableVLC Media Player can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
8. Dark ModeVLC Media Player supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
9. Works OfflineVLC Media Player can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Video playback
Built-in Media converter
Support for subtitles
Integrated Codecs
Cross-Platform
Customizable
Replay Gain
Playback speed control
Playlists management
Optimal performance
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MPC-HC
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Media Player
Audio Player
Windows
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130 MPC-HC alternatives
Media Player Classic Home Cinema (MPC-HC) is an extremely light-weight, open source media player for Windows®. Media Player Classic Home Cinema supports all common video and audio file formats available for playback.
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MPC-HC Features
1. LightweightMPC-HC consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Ad-freeMPC-HC doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Dark ModeMPC-HC supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
4. Works OfflineMPC-HC can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
5. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in MPC-HC without registration.
6. Support for 4KMPC-HC supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
7. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of MPC-HC.
8. Privacy focusedMPC-HC is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
9. PortableMPC-HC can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Stream audio
Webcam recording
MPV
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Media Player
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91 MPV alternatives
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.
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MPV Features
1. LightweightMPV consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Command line interfaceMPV either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
3. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsMPV can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
4. PortableMPV can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
5. Ad-freeMPV doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
6. Works OfflineMPV can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
7. Support for 4KMPV supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
8. Dark ModeMPV supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
9. Music LooperMPV supports a grid of musical loops and phrases that you can trigger and manipulate in real time.
Minimalistic
Integrated Codecs
Low resource footprint
FOSS
Drag and Drop
GNU/linux-libre
Configurable
Video playback
Lua scripting
HDR source support
Strawberry
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Audio Player
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Haiku
228 Strawberry alternatives
Strawberry is a music player and music collection organizer. It is a fork of Clementine released in 2018 aimed at music collectors and audiophiles. The name is inspired by the band Strawbs. It's written in C++ using the Qt framework.
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Strawberry Features
1. LightweightStrawberry consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Lossless AudioStrawberry has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
3. Ad-freeStrawberry doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Strawberry without registration.
5. Works OfflineStrawberry can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
6. No TrackingStrawberry will not track you or use your personal data.
7. Privacy focusedStrawberry is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
8. Goal Setting Strawberry can set individual or group goals to meet over a particular period.
9. Batch Rename FilesStrawberry supports renaming of different types of files or data in large batches.
Music Library
Music collection
Customizable
Auto fetch album covers
Automatic Lyrics Finder
Playlists management
Automatic album art download
Gapless Playback
Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
ListenBrainz scrobbling
PotPlayer
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Media Player
Audio Player
Windows
117 PotPlayer alternatives
Potplayer is a minimalist media player that has an extensive range of configurable options to choose from and lots of functionality.
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PotPlayer Features
1. LightweightPotPlayer consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Ad-freePotPlayer doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Dark ModePotPlayer supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
4. Support for 4KPotPlayer supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
5. Works OfflinePotPlayer can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
6. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in PotPlayer without registration.
7. PortablePotPlayer can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Customizable
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
Graphical User Interface
Support for subtitles
Skinnable
Playback speed control
Integrated Codecs
Minimalistic
Thumbnail preview
Playlists management
Bundleware
Several antivirus detect a potentially unwanted application (adware) PUA.FusionCore in the file F.dll dropped by the installer of PotPlayer in the Temp folder. Once that file is blocked by the antivirus, the program is installed with no problems and ads.
Clementine
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Free • Open Source
Audio Player
Internet Radio Service
Media Player
Mac
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BSD
237 Clementine alternatives
Clementine is a cross-platform free and open source music player and library organizer. It is a port of Amarok 1.4 to the Qt 4 framework and the GStreamer multimedia framework, focusing on a fast and easy-to-use interface for searching and...
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Clementine Features
1. LightweightClementine consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Lossless AudioClementine has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
Smart playlists
Dynamic/Intelligent Playlists
Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
Playlists management
Audio Visualization
Ratings
Podcast Subscription
Moodbar
Built-in Tag editor
Music Library
SMPlayer
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Media Player
Audio Player
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Haiku
MPlayer
117 SMPlayer alternatives
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.
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SMPlayer Features
1. LightweightSMPlayer consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Ad-freeSMPlayer doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Works OfflineSMPlayer can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
4. PortableSMPlayer can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
5. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in SMPlayer without registration.
6. Chromecast SupportCast your content to a Chromecast connected device with SMPlayer.
Customizable
Support for subtitles
Multiplatform
Skin customization
Youtube support
Integrated Codecs
Built-in subtitle search
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
Multiple languages
HDR source support
Media Player Classic
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Free • Open Source
Media Player
Windows
126 Media Player Classic alternatives
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...
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Media Player Classic Features
Support for subtitles
Discontinued
The project is no longer developed. The currently active fork is MPC-HC . Latest version, 6.4.9.1, released in April 2011, can be still downloaded from FreeCodec.com
MPC-BE
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Free • Open Source
Media Player
Audio Player
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105 MPC-BE alternatives
MPC-BE is a free and open source audio and video player for Windows.

MPC-BE is based on the original Guliverkli project and "Media Player Classic Home Cinema" project, contains additional features and bug fixes.
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MPC-BE Features
1. Dark ModeMPC-BE supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
2. LightweightMPC-BE consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. PortableMPC-BE can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
4. Works OfflineMPC-BE can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
5. Ad-freeMPC-BE doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Thumbnails
Customizable
Integrated Youtube support
Quod Libet
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Audio Player
Media Player
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158 Quod Libet alternatives
Quod Libet is a Gapless GTK+-based audio player written in Python. Its designed around the idea that you know how to organize your music better than we do. It lets you make playlists based on regular expressions (dont worry, regular searches work too).
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Quod Libet Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsQuod Libet can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
2. Ad-freeQuod Libet doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. PortableQuod Libet can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
4. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of Quod Libet.
5. User RatingQuod Libet supports user ratings and reviews to help you make up your mind.
Library Management
Customization
Tagging
Music Library
Media library
Waveform Seekbar
Built-in Tag editor
Sits in the System Tray
Audio playback
Sorting
MPlayer
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Media Player
Audio Player
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MorphOS
123 MPlayer alternatives
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.
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MPlayer Features
1. LightweightMPlayer consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. PortableMPlayer can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. Hardware AcceleratedMPlayer can use the GPU and CPU to speed up rendering, conversion, and overall performance.
4. Command line interfaceMPlayer either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Integrated Codecs
KMPlayer
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Media Player
Audio Player
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151 KMPlayer alternatives
The KMPlayer is a versatile media player which can cover various types of container format such as TS (also from Technisat Digicorder), VCD, DVD, AVI, MKV, Ogg Theora, OGM, 3GP, MPEG-1/2/4, WMV, RealMedia, and QuickTime among others.
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KMPlayer Features
1. Hardware AcceleratedKMPlayer can use the GPU and CPU to speed up rendering, conversion, and overall performance.
2. Support for 4KKMPlayer supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
Supports H265 Codec
Support for Batch Mode
Bundleware
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