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 Jun 13, 2025
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  1. JustPlay icon

    JustPlay

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    JustPlay is a simple media player that will just play any video or audio file you have. It supports MP4, AVI, MOV, SWF, DAT, MKV, MP3, FLAC, M4V, FLV, Blu-ray, etc. You won't need additional codecs or plugins - this tiny player actually comes packed with all necessary stuff...

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Universal video player

    JustPlay Features

    1.  Chromecast Support

    JustPlay VS SMPlayer

     
  2. Light Alloy icon

    Light Alloy

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    Light Alloy is a multimedia player for Windows.

    Features

    Timeline So you can see graphically how much is played and how much is still to play

    WinLIRC Allows you to remotely control Light Alloy, for example if you are laying on the sofa

    Live.

    55 Light Alloy alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Light Alloy screenshot 1

    Light Alloy Features

    1.  Integrated Codecs
    2.  Automatic subtitles download
    3.  Media Streaming
    4.  Playlists management
    5.  Multiple languages
    6.  Support for subtitles
    7.  Radio Player

    Light Alloy VS SMPlayer

     
  4. MPlayer OSX Extended icon

    MPlayer OSX Extended

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    MPlayer OSX Extended is the future of MPlayer OSX. Leveraging the power of the MPlayer and FFmpeg open source projects, MPlayer OSX Extended aims to deliver a powerful, functional and no frills video player for OSX.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • MPlayer
    User interface on Mac OS
    Discontinued

    From their homepage: "MPlayer OSX Extended has been retired and won't receive any future updates."

    MPlayer OSX Extended Features

    1.  VLC

    MPlayer OSX Extended VS SMPlayer

     
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  6. Cisdem Video Player icon

    Cisdem Video Player

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    Cisdem Video Player is a free video and audio player that can play media files in any format on Mac and Windows. It fully supports 1080p, 4K, 5K, and 8K resolution, ensuring stunningly sharp visuals. With full playback options, you can enjoy an exceptional viewing experience.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • HK flagHong Kong SAR China

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Cisdem Video Player screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Support for 4K
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Lossless Audio
    7.  Playback speed control
    8.  Sync Audio & Video
    9.  Double subtitle support
    10.  Audio playback
    11.  Media Streaming

    Cisdem Video Player VS SMPlayer

     
  7. Rise Media Player icon

    Rise Media Player

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    One media player for everything you own or stream; whether it's music or videos, online or offline Rise Media Player does it all. And it's beautiful and native with the latest version of WinUI.

    36 Rise Media Player alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Rise Media Player screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Windows UWP
    2.  XAML

    Rise Media Player VS SMPlayer

     
  8. PLAYit Video Player icon

    PLAYit Video Player

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    PLAYit is an all-in-one video and audio player for iPhone, providing a variety of functions to meet your needs.

    49 PLAYit Video Player alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows
    PLAYit Video Player screenshot 1
    PLAYit Video Player screenshot 2
    PLAYit Video Player screenshot 3

    PLAYit Video Player Features

    1.  Picture in Picture
    2.  Support for 4K
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Convert video to audio (mp3)
    6.  Support for subtitles

    PLAYit Video Player VS SMPlayer

     
  10. QuickTime Alternative icon

    QuickTime Alternative

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    QuickTime Alternative is a trimmed-down version of QuickTime Player that contains only the essential components needed for playing QuickTime content that is embedded in webpages.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    Last version, 3.2.2, was released on September 2009. It is still downloadable from Free-Codecs.com

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    QuickTime Alternative VS SMPlayer

     
  11. PlayerXtreme icon

    PlayerXtreme

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    PlayerXtreme Media Player is the most popular cross-platform audio, video, movie and online streaming Player for your device. With this Free Media Player you can watch movies, music, videos, and others with mesmerizing audio video results, on the go from anywhere even if they’re...

    222 PlayerXtreme alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Android TV
    • Fire TV
    PlayerXtreme screenshot 1
    PlayerXtreme screenshot 2

    PlayerXtreme Features

    1.  AirPlay Support
    2.  Watch Videos Together
    3.  Hardware Accelerated
    4.  Chromecast Support
    5.  Crossfading
    6.  Stream video to Apple TV
    7.  Support for MOV files
    8.  Support for subtitles

    PlayerXtreme VS SMPlayer

     
  12. xine icon

    xine

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    xine is a free multimedia player. It plays back CDs, DVDs, and VCDs. It also decodes multimedia files like AVI, MOV, WMV, and MP3 from local disk drives, and displays multimedia streamed over the Internet.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    xine screenshot 1

    xine Features

    1.  Fullscreen support
    2.  Capture image from video

    xine VS SMPlayer

     
  13. DAPlayer icon

    DAPlayer

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    DAPlayer is powerful, free video/audio player software for Windows.

    It supports playing most popular video formats like MPEG1/2, AVI, FLV, MP4, and High-definition videos which include Bluray, AVCHD, TS, MKV, MPEG4, H264 video formats as well as all 1-6 region locked DVDs and.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    DAPlayer screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Improved and renamed to 5KPlayer icon 5KPlayer

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for HD videos

    DAPlayer VS SMPlayer

     
  14. HamMultiPlayer icon

    HamMultiPlayer

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    If you want to : search, preview, watch, manage, sort, copy, move or delete media files, this software might interest you.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Example ( 16 previews ) showing 16 different parts of one video (single mode).

    HamMultiPlayer Features

    1.  Portable

    HamMultiPlayer VS SMPlayer

     
  15. Kylin Video icon

    Kylin Video

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    Kylin Video utilizes MPV and MPlayer as background play engines (uses MPV by default). Its GUI front end is written by Qt5. Plus, it supports both x86 and ARM platform.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Ubuntu Kylin
    Kylin Video screenshot 1

    Kylin Video VS SMPlayer

     
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