SMPlayer Alternatives

SMPlayer is described as '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' and is a very popular Media Player in the video & movies category. There are more than 100 alternatives to SMPlayer for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best SMPlayer alternative is VLC Media Player, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SMPlayer are MPC-HC, MPV, AIMP and PotPlayer.

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SMPlayer alternatives page was last updated Jul 3, 2025
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  1. Windows Media Player icon

    Windows Media Player

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    Windows Media Player is a video and audio player developed by Microsoft for Windows 11 and Windows 10. It is the successor to Groove Music (previously Xbox Music), Microsoft Movies & TV and the original Windows Media...

    210 Windows Media Player alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Windows Media Player screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for DLNA
    2.  Support for 4K
    3.  Lossless Audio
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Bundled with Windows
    8.  Music Library
    9.  DVD Burner

    Windows Media Player VS SMPlayer

     
    Comments about Windows Media Player as an Alternative to SMPlayer
    154pinkchairs
    Negative Jul 29, 2021
    0

    way less functionality and enjoy your spying

    SMPlayer Icon
    Windows Media Player icon
    • Windows Media Player is Free and ProprietarySMPlayer is Free and Open Source
    • Windows Media Player is LightweightSMPlayer is not according to our users
  2. Harmonoid icon

    Harmonoid

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    🎵 Plays & manages your music library. Looks beautiful & juicy. Playlists, visuals, synced lyrics, pitch shift, volume boost & more.

    51 Harmonoid alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Mac
    Harmonoid screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Music Library
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Support for Lyrics
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Lossless Audio
    8. Last.fm icon  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler

    Harmonoid VS SMPlayer

     
  4. mpvKt icon

    mpvKt

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    A media player for Android based on mpv-android aiming to provide a nicer user interface over the original

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    mpvKt screenshot 1
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    mpvKt screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Support for 4K
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Hardware Accelerated
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Media Streaming
    9.  Video playback

    mpvKt VS SMPlayer

     
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    Roxio Creator

    Comprehensive multimedia suite with over 20 integrated applications offering disc burning, video capture and editing, photo editing, file conversion, DVD authoring, and encryption, ensuring versatile media management and online s...

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  6. GNOME Videos icon

    GNOME Videos

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    Videos (previously Totem) is the official movie player of the GNOME desktop environment based on xine-lib or GStreamer.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    GNOME Videos screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Watch videos
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Support for subtitles
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  No registration required
    7.  No Tracking
    8. GNOME Files icon  Nautilus integration
    9.  Gtk
    10.  Offline
    11.  Capture image from video

    GNOME Videos VS SMPlayer

     
    Comments about GNOME Videos as an Alternative to SMPlayer
    Centaro
    Positive Nov 11, 2023
    0

    Almost perfect GUI and controls

    SMPlayer Icon
    GNOME Videos icon
    • GNOME Videos is Free and Open SourceSMPlayer is also Free and Open Source
    • GNOME Videos is Lightweight and Privacy focusedSMPlayer is not according to our users
  7. GOM Player icon

    GOM Player

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    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.

    129 GOM Player alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • KR flagSouth Korea

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Main window
    Bundleware

    The installer contains additional bloatware that can hijack your browser's settings. Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Skinnable
    2.  Support for subtitles
    3.  Playback speed control
    4.  Customizable triggers
    5.  Integrated Codecs

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  8. mpv.net icon

    mpv.net

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    mpv.net is a modern media player for Windows. mpv is similar to VLC not based on DirectShow like MPC, mpv.net is based on libmpv which in return is based on ffmpeg.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • mpv
    mpv.net screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Support for 4K
    5.  Support for scripting
    6.  Simplicity
    7.  VLC

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  10. Submarine Player icon

    Submarine Player

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    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.

    56 Submarine Player alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Submarine Player screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Hardware Accelerated
    4.  Support for 4K
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Support for subtitles
    8.  Subtitles and captions
    9.  Multiple languages
    10.  AI-Powered
    11.  Speech Recognition

    Submarine Player VS SMPlayer

     
  11. Material Player icon

    Material Player

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    Material Player is a modern, ad-free video player designed with Material You.

    68 Material Player alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Material Player screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Support for Themes
    4.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Picture in Picture
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Support for subtitles
    8.  Material design
    9.  Adjusting brightness

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  12. Splash icon

    Splash

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    The only player you will ever need. Stunning video quality thanks to advanced engine. Video conversion optimized for social media. Innovative and fully customizable user interface. In one word - Splash.

    105 Splash alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Splash screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version (2.7.0) was released in June 2019.

    Splash Features

    1.  Hardware Accelerated
    2.  Audio boosting
    3.  Support for NVIDIA CUDA acceleration
    4.  Built-in Media converter
    5.  Frame interpolation
    6.  HDR Support
    7.  Support for Intel Quick Sync acceleration
    8.  HDR10

    Splash VS SMPlayer

     
  13. Screenbox icon

    Screenbox

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    Screenbox is a modern video player that cares about performance and ease of use on a wide range of device types. It features a beautiful, friendly user interface while being fast and lightweight

    31 Screenbox alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Black and White Themes

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  VLC
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Support for 4K
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Hardware Accelerated
    8.  Lossless Audio
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Chromecast Support
    11.  Windows UWP

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  14. ImPlay icon

    ImPlay

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    ImPlay is a mpv frontend Cross-Platform Desktop Media Player, built on top of mpv and ImGui.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    ImPlay screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for 4K
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  Portable
    7.  Hardware Accelerated
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Cross-Platform

    ImPlay VS SMPlayer

     
  15. DivX icon

    DivX

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    The best version of DivX Software is now available. Get an unparalleled video experience with an advanced video player and video converter. All for free.

    49 DivX alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    DivX screenshot 1

    Top DivX Features

    1.  Support for 4K
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Chromecast Support
    6.  Support for subtitles
    7.  Support for DLNA
    8.  Export to MP4
    9.  Surround sound
    10.  Matroska
    11.  Drag and Drop

    DivX VS SMPlayer

     
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