QuickTime Player Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to QuickTime Player for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac 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 QuickTime Player and loads of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to QuickTime Player are MPV, SMPlayer, IINA and MPlayer.

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  1. VLC Media Player icon

    VLC Media Player

     7707 likes

    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.

    168 VLC Media Player alternatives

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    • 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
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
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    Comments about VLC Media Player as an Alternative to QuickTime Player
    RemovedUser
    Positive
    1

    Free and open source software with fantastic video format support. I struggled with Apple's QuickTime Player not running mkv and webm videos and exporting videos by default as mov files which are incompatible in certain contexts.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    3

    VLC Player plays anything. It is the go-to software for playing all types of media.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    No QuickTime in new Mac OS

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • VLC Media Player is Free and Open SourceQuickTime Player is Free and Proprietary
    • VLC Media Player is Customizable and Privacy focusedQuickTime Player is not according to our users
  2. MPV icon

    MPV

     555 likes

    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.

    114 MPV alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Xfce
    • Chocolatey
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
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  4. SMPlayer icon

    SMPlayer

     457 likes

    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.

    131 SMPlayer alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • mpv
    • Snapcraft
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • MPlayer
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew
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  6. IINA icon

    IINA

     137 likes

    Modern macOS media player with retina-optimized video playback, supports numerous audio and video formats via mpv core, features an interactive UI, gesture and Touch Bar controls, Picture-in-Picture, and comprehensive customization through open source scripting and settings.

    46 IINA alternatives

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    • Mac
    • mpv
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    Comments about IINA as an Alternative to QuickTime Player
    someone last
    Positive
    1

    Just like QuickTime, but better. It supports many more formats, has many more features, and is just more enjoyable to use. Works and feels a lot like QuickTime. Definitely better than VLC as a Mac alternative.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Best open-source MacOS video player. Much better than QuickTime — supports more formats, has more features, yet it's still clean and easy to use with a MacOS feel to it (compared to VLC).

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • IINA is Free and Open SourceQuickTime Player is Free and Proprietary
    • IINA is Lightweight and Privacy focusedQuickTime Player is not according to our users
  7. MPlayer icon

    MPlayer

     341 likes

    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.

    135 MPlayer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • AmigaOS
    • Xfce
    • MorphOS
    • Haiku
    MPlayer on Ubuntu (Linux)
     
  8. Infuse icon

    Infuse

     50 likes

    Ignite your video content with Infuse – the beautiful way to watch almost any video format on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. No need to convert files! Infuse is optimized for iOS 12, with powerful streaming options, trakt sync, and unmatched AirPlay & subtitle support.

    110 Infuse alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • visionOS
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    Quod Libet

     169 likes

    A extensible Music player with Podcast support, web radio, playlists and many more. As it is written in Python, writing new plug-ins is really easy.

    166 Quod Libet alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Xfce
    The paned browser, providing a customizable hierarchy of filters for finding your music
     
  11. Miro Player icon

    Miro Player

     242 likes

    Miro (formerly Democracy Player) is a free and open source internet TV application, media library, and video player.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  12. GOM Player icon

    GOM Player

     239 likes

    GOM Player is a freeware media player. Key strengths are the ability to play the majority of media files without the need to obtain a codec, and the ability to play some broken media files, both advantages over traditional players, like Windows Media Player.

    135 GOM Player alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  13. Submarine Player icon

    Submarine Player

     8 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Shottr

     22 likes

    Shottr is a small, fast, human-sized screenshot app built for those who care about pixels. It was crafted with Swift, optimized for M1, and is completely free at the moment.

    89 Shottr alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  15. CleanShot X icon

    CleanShot X

     21 likes

    Capture and record screens on Mac with CleanShot X, featuring seamless recording, custom keyboard shortcuts, customizable wallpapers, Quick Access Overlay, and Desktop icon toggle for a tidy user interface.

    194 CleanShot X alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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