Optimus Player Alternatives

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 BSD. The best alternative is VLC Media Player, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Optimus Player are MPV, MPC-HC, PotPlayer and IINA.

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

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Optimus Player

Paid • Proprietary
Media Player
Mac

The best app for playing audiovisual content on the Mac.

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VLC Media Player
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Media Player
Audio Player
Internet Radio Service
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iPhone
Android Tablet
BSD
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AppImageHub
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Chocolatey
271 alternatives to VLC Media Player
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.
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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. File TaggingVLC Media Player can organize and highlight your files with tags and labels.
9. Dark ModeVLC Media Player supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Video playback
Built-in Media converter
Support for subtitles
Integrated Codecs
Customizable
Cross-Platform
Replay Gain
Playback speed control
Media Streaming
Playlists management
MPV
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Free • Open Source
Media Player
Audio Player
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
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Xfce
89 alternatives to MPV
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. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsMPV can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
3. Command line interfaceMPV either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
4. Ad-freeMPV doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Minimalistic
Integrated Codecs
Low resource footprint
FOSS
Drag and Drop
GNU/linux-libre
Lua scripting
HDR source support
Configurable
Video playback
MPC-HC
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Free • Open Source
Media Player
Audio Player
Windows
PortableApps.com
128 alternatives to MPC-HC
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. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of MPC-HC.
4. Support for 4KMPC-HC supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
5. Works OfflineMPC-HC can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
6. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in MPC-HC without registration.
7. Dark ModeMPC-HC supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
8. PortableMPC-HC can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
9. Privacy focusedMPC-HC is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
Stream audio
Webcam recording
PotPlayer
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Free • Proprietary
Media Player
Audio Player
Windows
115 alternatives to PotPlayer
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. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in PotPlayer without registration.
5. Support for 4KPotPlayer supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
6. Works OfflinePotPlayer can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
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
Capture image from video
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.
IINA
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Free • Open Source
Media Player
Audio Player
Mac
mpv
26 alternatives to IINA
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.
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IINA Features
1. LightweightIINA consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Picture in PictureIINA allows you to put a video, web page or app in a floating window (always on top of other windows).
Clean design
Automatic subtitles download
Support for subtitles
Touchbar integration
Built-in themes
Automatic conversion to multiple formats
Media Streaming
Play web video
QuickTime Player
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Free • Proprietary
Media Player
Screen Recorder
Mac
151 alternatives to QuickTime Player
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.
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Record videos
Haruna Video Player
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Free • Open Source
Media Player
Audio Player
Linux
FLATHUB
Flatpak
26 alternatives to Haruna Video Player
Open source video player built with Qt/QML and libmpv.
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Haruna Video Player Features
1. LightweightHaruna Video Player consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Ad-freeHaruna Video Player doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Haruna Video Player without registration.
4. Works OfflineHaruna Video Player can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Video playback
Subtitle text size
Pretty Good Music Player
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Free • Open Source
Audio Player
Android
F-Droid
267 alternatives to Pretty Good Music Player
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!
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Pretty Good Music Player Features
1. Music LooperPretty Good Music Player supports a grid of musical loops and phrases that you can trigger and manipulate in real time.
Music Library
Discontinued
Not maintained since April 1st, 2017.
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Movist
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Free • Open Source
Media Player
Mac
90 alternatives to Movist
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.
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VLC
MPV-EASY Player
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Free • Open Source
Media Player
Windows
mpv
74 alternatives to MPV-EASY Player
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...
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