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. Rosa Media Player icon

    Rosa Media Player

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    Media player based on Mplayer/FFmpeg technologies. It has a simple interface and many powerful functions:

    • Possibility to get an audio track from video clip
    • Possibility to get a screencast
    • Possibility to trim video

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Discontinued

    Last update was in 2014.

    Rosa Media Player Features

    1.  Video playback

    Rosa Media Player VS SMPlayer

     
  2. Total Video Player icon

    Total Video Player

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    Total Video Player is equipped with powerful video play function makes you to perfectly Play 4K ultra HD AVI, MKV... movies on without any lag as well as Blu-ray disc, DVD disc, VCD/SVCD disc, DVB disc, and Audio CD disc.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Total Video Player screenshot 1

    Total Video Player VS SMPlayer

     
  4. AVPlayer icon

    AVPlayer

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    AVPlayer can play almost any computer video file format such as AVI, Xvid, WMV and much more clearly and effortlessly. No converting hassles. Just copy files via USB and just drag and drop into the AVPlayer’s Media Explorer.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • KR flagSouth Korea

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    AVPlayer Features

    1.  Support for subtitles
    2.  Support for HD videos

    AVPlayer VS SMPlayer

     
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  6. MoonPlayer icon

    MoonPlayer

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    All-in-One video player based on mpv that can play videos from Youtube, Bilibili etc. as well as local videos.

    72 MoonPlayer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Flatpak
    • Flathub
    MoonPlayer screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode

    MoonPlayer VS SMPlayer

     

  7. OMXPlayer

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    Video player for Raspberry-pi, instead of using Raspberry-pi cpu power to play 1080p videos (which Raspberry-pi cannot play smoothly) feeds the video to your TV.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
    Discontinued

    From the GitHub repo: "Note: omxplayer is being deprecated and resources are directed at improving vlc."

    OMXPlayer Features

    1.  Command line interface

    OMXPlayer VS SMPlayer

     
  8. KDE KMPlayer icon

    KDE KMPlayer

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    KDE KMPlayer is a comprehensive multimedia software with a variety of features to enhance user interaction. It can play DVD/VCD movies from a file, URL, or video device, making it a flexible tool for viewing different video content.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    KDE KMPlayer screenshot 1

    KDE KMPlayer Features

    1.  Multiple languages
    2.  QT Based
    3.  KDE

    KDE KMPlayer VS SMPlayer

     
  10. XULPlayer icon

    XULPlayer

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    XULPlayer is an open-source media player and converter built on Mozilla XUL and MPlayer. It intends to be a flexible, user-friendly desktop media center with support for most popular audio and video formats and rich user experience.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    XULPlayer screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 0.6.0, released on April, 27th, 2009, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    XULPlayer Features

    1.  Capture image from video
    2.  Support for subtitles
    3.  TV Streaming

    XULPlayer VS SMPlayer

     
  11. Xt7-Player icon

    Xt7-Player

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    Xt7-Player (now xt7-player-mpv) is an open source GUI to MPV.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • mpv
    • Gambas
    Xt7-Player screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last updated Apr 28, 2017http://xt7-player.sourceforge.net/xt7forum/viewforum.php?f=7

    Xt7-Player Features

    1.  Playlists
    2.  Dvb-t
    3.  Tagging

    Xt7-Player VS SMPlayer

     
  12. KPlayer icon

    KPlayer

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    KPlayer is a video playback app. If 'H.264 Hardware Acceleration' is supported, it can play 720p, and 1080p video files more smoothly. Also you can enjoy a movie in the concise interface with the high-quality subtitles that are displayed quickly.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • KR flagSouth Korea

    Platforms

    • Mac
    KPlayer screenshot 1

    KPlayer Features

    1.  Integrated Codecs

    KPlayer VS SMPlayer

     
  13. Vidmore Player icon

    Vidmore Player

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    Vidmore Player is professional software which could play Blu-ray disc/folder/ISO files without losing the video quality. In addition, it could also play the DVD disc/folder/ISO files smoothly.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Vidmore Player VS SMPlayer

     
  14. Parole icon

    Parole

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    Parole is a media player for the Xfce desktop environment, written using the GStreamer framework.

    85 Parole alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Xfce
    Parole screenshot 1

    Parole Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  XFCE support
    3.  QT Based

    Parole VS SMPlayer

     
  15. 8K Player icon

    8K Player

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    8K Player acts as a top Bluray/DVD player, HEIC viewer, SD/HD/4K video player, ISO player, audio/music player, which contains all media playback solutions you need for your leisure entertainment, and supports video looping/recording, gif making, etc.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    8K Player screenshot 1

    8K Player Features

    1.  Record videos

    8K Player VS SMPlayer

     
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