Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
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Showtime Player Alternatives
Apps similar to Showtime Player include VLC Media Player, which is free and open source. Other options are MPC-HC, MPV, PotPlayer and SMPlayer. Media Players like Showtime Player are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone.
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AVFoundation is excellent for Apple's native media stack, but its container, codec, subtitle, and network-protocol support is limited to what Apple ships. Apps that need MKV, SSA/ASS subtitles, RTSP, SMB, UPnP, or other VLC-backed formats and protocols need a broader engine.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple TV
- Apple Swift
- visionOS
Clapper is a modern media player designed for simplicity and ease of use. Powered by GStreamer and built for the GNOME desktop environment using GTK4 toolkit, it has a clean and stylish interface that lets you focus on enjoying your favorite videos.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
- Linux Mobile
- Flathub
- GNOME
- GTK
SPlayer is a player that supports all popular formats, including DVDRip, HDTV, RMVB, QuickTime, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, AC3/DTS, VP3/6/7, Indeo, XVD, OGG / OGM, APE, FLAC, TTA, AAC, MPC, 3GP/AMR, and subtitles.
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
China
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196 QuickTime Player alternativesWatch 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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
United States
172 QMPlay2 alternativesQMPlay2 is a video and audio player. It can play all formats supported by FFmpeg, libmodplug (including J2B and SFX). It also supports Audio CD, raw files, Rayman 2 music and chiptunes. It contains YouTube and Prostopleer browser.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (LGPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Haiku
99 Qmmp alternativesAudio player with versatile skin support, 10-band equalizer, multiple playlists, extensive audio format compatibility, video playback through Mplayer, lyrics display, cover art support, CUE sheet handling, CDDB, stream browser, and audio converting features.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Flathub
- Haiku
- Xfce
Russia
The modern video player your Mac deserves. Vidi combines universal format support (MKV, AVI, WebM) with best-in-class performance and battery efficiency. Features include a Pro Audio Suite, Advanced PiP for multitasking, and seamless casting to AirPlay, Chromecast, and DLNA.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
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152 UMPlayer alternativesUMPlayer is a movie player which runs on many systems. 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.
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
Israel
WaveTime is a fast, lightweight media player for macOS with a focus on transparency and precision. Unlike QuickTime, it’s designed for creators who need more than just play and pause.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
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111 MediaPlayerOK alternativesMediaPlayerOK is an extremely compact, portable, and resource-efficient media player for all modern Windows operating systems. As is typical of SoftwareOK, the tool deliberately avoids unnecessary bloat and background processes.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
Germany
EU
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