SMPlayer Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to SMPlayer 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 SMPlayer and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to SMPlayer are MPV, MPlayer, KMPlayer and GOM Player.

SMPlayer alternatives are mainly Media Players but may also be Audio Players or Internet Radio Services. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of SMPlayer.

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Media Player

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VLC Media Player
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Audio Player
Internet Radio Service
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AppImageHub
Apple Watch
Snapcraft
Google Chrome
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Chocolatey
280 VLC Media Player alternatives
VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.
- - VLC Media Player is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to SMPlayer.
- - VLC Media Player is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to SMPlayer.
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VLC Media Player Features
1. Ad-freeVLC Media Player doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of VLC Media Player.
3. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsVLC Media Player can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
4. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in VLC Media Player without registration.
5. Chromecast SupportCast your content to a Chromecast connected device with VLC Media Player.
6. Support for 4KVLC Media Player supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
7. PortableVLC Media Player can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
8. Dark ModeVLC Media Player supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
9. Works OfflineVLC Media Player can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Video playback
Built-in Media converter
Support for subtitles
Integrated Codecs
Cross-Platform
Customizable
Replay Gain
Playback speed control
Playlists management
Optimal performance
Comments about VLC Media Player as a Alternative to SMPlayer
Most users think VLC Media Player is a great SMPlayer alternative.
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less customizable and slower
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MPV
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Free • Open Source
Media Player
Audio Player
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Xfce
91 MPV alternatives
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.
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MPV Features
1. LightweightMPV consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Command line interfaceMPV either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
3. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsMPV can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
4. PortableMPV can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
5. Ad-freeMPV doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
6. Works OfflineMPV can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
7. Support for 4KMPV supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
8. Dark ModeMPV supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
9. Music LooperMPV supports a grid of musical loops and phrases that you can trigger and manipulate in real time.
Minimalistic
Integrated Codecs
Low resource footprint
FOSS
Drag and Drop
GNU/linux-libre
Configurable
Video playback
Lua scripting
HDR source support
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Almost everyone thinks MPV is a great SMPlayer alternative.
MPlayer
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Audio Player
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123 MPlayer alternatives
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.
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MPlayer Features
1. LightweightMPlayer consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. PortableMPlayer can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. Hardware AcceleratedMPlayer can use the GPU and CPU to speed up rendering, conversion, and overall performance.
4. Command line interfaceMPlayer either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Integrated Codecs
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Most users think MPlayer is a great SMPlayer alternative.
KMPlayer
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Media Player
Audio Player
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151 KMPlayer alternatives
The KMPlayer is a versatile media player which can cover various types of container format such as TS (also from Technisat Digicorder), VCD, DVD, AVI, MKV, Ogg Theora, OGM, 3GP, MPEG-1/2/4, WMV, RealMedia, and QuickTime among others.
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KMPlayer Features
1. Hardware AcceleratedKMPlayer can use the GPU and CPU to speed up rendering, conversion, and overall performance.
2. Support for 4KKMPlayer supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
Supports H265 Codec
Support for Batch Mode
Bundleware
Be careful during installation. https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/
GOM Player
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Media Player
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133 GOM Player alternatives
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.
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GOM Player Features
1. LightweightGOM Player consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Skinnable
Support for subtitles
Playback speed control
Customizable triggers
Integrated Codecs
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/
QuickTime Player
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Free • Proprietary
Media Player
Mac
157 QuickTime Player alternatives
Watch 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.
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QuickTime Player Features
Record videos
UMPlayer
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Free • Open Source
Media Player
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BSD
142 UMPlayer alternatives
UMPlayer 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.
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UMPlayer Features
Resume playback
Discontinued
No more updates, latest downloads from 2011: https://sourceforge.net/projects/umplayer/files/
DivX
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Audio Player
Media Player
DVD Ripper
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340 DivX alternatives
DivX doesn't need much of an introduction, as the product speaks for itself. A powerful player, converter and decoder, DivX offers you a handful of tools to assist you in your video playing and encoding endeavors.
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DivX Features
Support for subtitles
QMPlay2
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Free • Open Source
Media Player
Audio Player
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Linux
127 QMPlay2 alternatives
QMPlay2 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.
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QMPlay2 Features
1. Works OfflineQMPlay2 can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
2. No TrackingQMPlay2 will not track you or use your personal data.
3. LightweightQMPlay2 consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. Support for 4KQMPlay2 supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
5. Ad-freeQMPlay2 doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
6. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in QMPlay2 without registration.
7. Dark ModeQMPlay2 supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
8. Hardware AcceleratedQMPlay2 can use the GPU and CPU to speed up rendering, conversion, and overall performance.
9. Privacy focusedQMPlay2 is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
Youtube support
Playlists management
Support for NVIDIA CUDA acceleration
Radio Player
Lyrics
RealPlayer
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Audio Player
Video Converter
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Kindle Fire
138 RealPlayer alternatives
RealPlayer with RealTimes (aka “RealPlayer” for short) still includes the legacy features, such as Video Player, Downloader, Converter, Organizer and Web Videos. It also includes RealTimes features, such as Photos and RealTimes Stories, the automatic video collage feature.
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RealPlayer Features
1. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
2. Chromecast SupportCast your content to a Chromecast connected device with RealPlayer.
3. AirPlay SupportRealPlayer can stream or share content to your Mac, Apple TV, or compatible smart TV.
4. Transitions EffectsRealPlayer allows you to apply transition effects between two different scenes/pages using pre-loaded or custom animated transitions.
Photo Gallery
Support for DLNA
TV Streaming
Multiple languages
Photographic filters
MPlayer OSX Extended
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Free • Open Source
Media Player
Mac
MPlayer
103 MPlayer OSX Extended alternatives
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.
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VLC
Discontinued
From their homepage: "MPlayer OSX Extended has been retired and won't receive any future updates."
5KPlayer
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Free • Proprietary
Media Player
Mac
Windows
206 5KPlayer alternatives
5KPlayer is a new-style free media player for Mac OS as all-in-one HD video/music player, AirPlay streamer and free online video/music downloader. It plays 4K/5K, MKV, MP4, AVI, WMV, YouTube video, MP3 music & DVD on Mac flawlessly.
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5KPlayer Features
1. AirPlay Support5KPlayer can stream or share content to your Mac, Apple TV, or compatible smart TV.
2. Support for 4K5KPlayer supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
Supports H265 Codec