Optimus Player AlternativesMedia Players and other similar apps like Optimus Player

Optimus Player is described as 'The best app for playing audiovisual content on the Mac' and is a Media Player in the video & movies category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Optimus Player for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and KDE Plasma apps. The best Optimus Player alternative is VLC Media Player, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Optimus Player are MPC-HC, MPV, PotPlayer and IINA.

filter to find the best alternatives

Optimus Player alternatives are mainly Media Players but may also be Audio Players or Screen Recorders.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Optimus Player.
Optimus Player iconOptimus Player
  1
  • ...

The best app for playing audiovisual content on the Mac.

More about Optimus Player
More about Optimus Player
Optimus Player alternatives page was last updated May 14, 2024
  Suggest Alternatives
  1. VLC Media Player icon
    VLC Media Player icon

    VLC Media Player

     7525 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework. Owned by the non-profit organization VideoLAN.

    295 VLC Media Player alternatives
    VLC Media Player screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    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
    VLC Media Player screenshot 2
    +4
    VLC Media Player screenshot 3

    Top VLC Media Player 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.  Customizable
    11.  Compatibility Layer
    12.  Support for Themes
    VLC Media Player iconOptimus Player Icon

    VLC Media Player VS Optimus Player

    Is VLC Media Player a good alternative to Optimus Player?
     

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

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

    • VLC Media Player is Free and Open SourceOptimus Player is Paid and Proprietary
    • VLC Media Player is CustomizableOptimus Player is not according to our users
  2. MPC-HC icon
    MPC-HC icon

    MPC-HC

     1277 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    136 MPC-HC alternatives
    MPC-HC screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    MPC-HC screenshot 1
    MPC-HC screenshot 2
    +5
    MPC-HC screenshot 3

    Top MPC-HC Features

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Stream audio
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Support for 4K
    8.  Support for Themes
    9.  Portable
    10.  Privacy focused
    11.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    12.  Webcam recording
    MPC-HC iconOptimus Player Icon

    MPC-HC VS Optimus Player

    Is MPC-HC a good alternative to Optimus Player?
     
  4. MPV icon
    MPV icon

    MPV

     498 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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
    MPV screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    MPV screenshot 1

    Top MPV Features

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Minimalistic
    3.  Integrated Codecs
    4.  Low resource footprint
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Video playback
    8.  Drag and Drop
    9.  Lua scripting
    10.  HDR source support
    11.  Configurable
    12.  GNU/linux-libre
    MPV iconOptimus Player Icon

    MPV VS Optimus Player

    Is MPV a good alternative to Optimus Player?
     
  5. PotPlayer icon
    PotPlayer icon

    PotPlayer

     672 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    PotPlayer is a multimedia software player developed for the Microsoft Windows operating system by South Korean Internet company Kakao (formerly Daum Communications).

    124 PotPlayer alternatives
    Main Window. Desktop UI, playing YouTube video.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main Window touch UI
    Menu
    +2
    Preferences Window

    Top PotPlayer Features

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    3.  Graphical User Interface
    4.  Support for subtitles
    5.  Skinnable
    6.  Playback speed control
    7.  Lightweight
    8.  Minimalistic
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Integrated Codecs
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Thumbnail preview
    PotPlayer iconOptimus Player Icon

    PotPlayer VS Optimus Player

    Is PotPlayer a good alternative to Optimus Player?
     
  6. IINA icon
    IINA icon

    IINA

     117 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    IINA is born to be a modern macOS application, from its framework to user interface. It adopts the post-Yosemite design language and keeps up the pace of new technologies like Force Touch, Touch Bar and Picture-in-Picture.

    36 IINA alternatives
    IINA screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • mpv
    IINA screenshot 1
    IINA screenshot 2

    Top IINA Features

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Clean design
    3.  Picture in Picture
    4.  Automatic subtitles download
    5.  Support for subtitles
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Support for 4K
    11.  Lossless Audio
    12.  Touchbar integration
    IINA iconOptimus Player Icon

    IINA VS Optimus Player

    Is IINA a good alternative to Optimus Player?
     
  7. QuickTime Player icon
    QuickTime Player icon

    QuickTime Player

     134 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    167 QuickTime Player alternatives
    QuickTime X

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    QuickTime Player Features

    1.  Record videos
    QuickTime X
    QuickTime X - Screen recording
    QuickTime Player iconOptimus Player Icon

    QuickTime Player VS Optimus Player

    Is QuickTime Player a good alternative to Optimus Player?
     
  9. Haruna Video Player icon
    Haruna Video Player icon

    Haruna Video Player

     6 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Open source video player built with Qt/QML and libmpv.

    33 Haruna Video Player alternatives
    Haruna Video Player screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • KDE
    Haruna Video Player screenshot 1
    Haruna Video Player screenshot 2
    +1
    Haruna Video Player screenshot 3

    Haruna Video Player Features

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Video playback
    4.  Subtitle text size
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Dark Mode
    Haruna Video Player iconOptimus Player Icon

    Haruna Video Player VS Optimus Player

    Is Haruna Video Player a good alternative to Optimus Player?
     
  10. MPlayerX icon
    MPlayerX icon

    MPlayerX

     71 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    MPlayerX is an open source project which aims to be the most powerful, beautiful, easy to use multimedia player on Mac OS X.

    92 MPlayerX alternatives
    MPlayerX with player controller showing

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • MPlayer

    MPlayerX Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  macOS-like
    3.  MultiTouch
    4.  Support for subtitles
    MPlayerX video tuner
    MPlayerX equalizer
    +1
    MPlayerX screenshot 3
    Warning

    MPlayerX has been bundled with malwares, including adware. See the VirusTotal scan results at https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/6f1e9d7dc6b52af887b5e1bee6e0d0366345fb53c752ca23b98a9cf9b647fd49/analysis/1441451188/

    Discontinued

    Installer contains possible malware:https://www.symantec.com/security_response/attacksignatures/detail.jsp?asid=29897

    MPlayerX iconOptimus Player Icon

    MPlayerX VS Optimus Player

    Is MPlayerX a good alternative to Optimus Player?
     
  11. Movist icon
    Movist icon

    Movist

     57 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Movist is a movie player for Mac OS based on QuickTime & FFmpeg.

    A Simple and clean interface and high codec compatibility make this a real challenger to VLC.

    90 Movist alternatives
    The Movist main window

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Movist Features

    1.  VLC
    Movist iconOptimus Player Icon

    Movist VS Optimus Player

    Is Movist a good alternative to Optimus Player?
     
  12. Pretty Good Music Player icon
    Pretty Good Music Player icon

    Pretty Good Music Player

     4 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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!

    284 Pretty Good Music Player alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Pretty Good Music Player Features

    1.  Music Looper
    2.  Music Library
    Discontinued

    Not maintained since April 1st, 2017.

    Pretty Good Music Player iconOptimus Player Icon

    Pretty Good Music Player VS Optimus Player

    Is this a good alternative to Optimus Player?
     
  13. KDE KMPlayer icon
    KDE KMPlayer icon

    KDE KMPlayer

     1 like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    KDE KMPlayer is a comprehensive multimedia software with a variety of features to enhance user interaction. It can play DVD/VCD movies from a file, URL, or video device, making it a flexible tool for viewing different video content.

    33 KDE KMPlayer alternatives
    KDE KMPlayer screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    KDE KMPlayer Features

    1.  Multiple languages
    2.  QT Based
    3.  KDE
    KDE KMPlayer iconOptimus Player Icon

    KDE KMPlayer VS Optimus Player

    Is KDE KMPlayer a good alternative to Optimus Player?
     
  14. MPV-EASY Player icon
    MPV-EASY Player icon

    MPV-EASY Player

     6 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    MPV-EASY Player is a movie player based on MPV .It comes with an easy-to-use interface, you can quickly adjust many parameters, carefully adjusted default settings will be able to stimulate all the performance of the MPV player, so that...

    82 MPV-EASY Player alternatives
    Main UI

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • mpv

    MPV-EASY Player Features

    1.  Video playback
    Options
    MPV-EASY Player iconOptimus Player Icon

    MPV-EASY Player VS Optimus Player

    Is MPV-EASY Player a good alternative to Optimus Player?
     
12 of 22 Optimus Player alternatives