SWF File Player Alternatives

SWF File Player is described as 'Can quickly open SWF files and read metadata tags from the file header, software can automatically resize program window to fit SWF content and show it. This is a completely freeware, you can use it for free' and is a Media Player in the video & movies category. There are more than 10 alternatives to SWF File Player for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best SWF File Player alternative is MPC-HC, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SWF File Player are Media Player Classic, Ruffle, Flashpoint Archive and Verge3D.

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  1. MPC-HC icon

    MPC-HC

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    A lightweight open-source media player for Windows, giving support for all video/audio formats. It boasts no ads, dark themes, codec support, and seamless YouTube playback. Developed by longtime contributors, it's mature software with community improvements and crash fixes.

    140 MPC-HC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    • MPC-HC is the most popular Windows alternative to SWF File Player.

    • MPC-HC is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to SWF File Player.

    • MPC-HC is Free and Open SourceSWF File Player is Free and Proprietary
    • MPC-HC is Lightweight and Privacy focusedSWF File Player is not according to our users
  2. Media Player Classic icon

    Media Player Classic

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    Media Player Classic was designed to look just like Windows Media Player 6.4, but with many additional new features. It has a built in DVD player with real-time zoom, support for AVI subtitles, QuickTime and RealVideo support and built-in...

    134 Media Player Classic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. Ruffle icon

    Ruffle

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    Ruffle is a Flash Player emulator written in Rust. Ruffle runs natively on all modern operating systems as a standalone application, and on all modern browsers through the use of WebAssembly. Leveraging the safety of the modern browser sandbox and the memory safety guarantees of...

    8 Ruffle alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    • Ruffle is the most popular Android, Mac & Linux alternative to SWF File Player.

    • Ruffle is Free and Open SourceSWF File Player is Free and Proprietary
  6. Verge3D icon

    Verge3D

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    Verge3D is a powerful and intuitive toolkit that allows Blender, 3ds Max or Maya users to create immersive web-based experiences. Verge3D can be used to build interactive animations, product configurators, engaging presentations of any kind, online stores, explainers, e-learning...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Autodesk 3ds Max
    • WebGL
    • Autodesk Maya
    • Blender
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    • Verge3D is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to SWF File Player.

    • Verge3D is the most popular commercial alternative to SWF File Player.

    • Verge3D is Paid and ProprietarySWF File Player is Free and Proprietary
  7. PlayCanvas icon

    PlayCanvas

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    PlayCanvas is the world’s easiest to use WebGL Game Engine. It’s free, it’s open source and it’s backed by amazing developer tools.

    43 PlayCanvas alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • PlayCanvas is the most popular Web-based alternative to SWF File Player.

    • PlayCanvas is Freemium and Open SourceSWF File Player is Free and Proprietary
  9. CheerpX for Flash icon

    CheerpX for Flash

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    CheerpX For Flash is a long-term HTML5 solution for preserving accessibility to Flash applications on modern unmodified browsers.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Firefox
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    • CheerpX for Flash is the most popular SaaS alternative to SWF File Player.

    • CheerpX for Flash is Free Personal and ProprietarySWF File Player is Free and Proprietary
  10. SmoothVideo Project icon

    SmoothVideo Project

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    SVP allows you to watch any video on your PC file with frame interpolation (like you can watch it on high-end TVs and projectors). It increases frame rate by generating intermediate animation frames between existing ones to produce very smooth, fluid and clear motion.

    83 SmoothVideo Project alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Advanced Settings
     
  11. Blend4Web icon

    Blend4Web

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    Blend4Web is an Open Source tool for interactive 3D visualization on the Internet. It provides Free and Commercial licenses.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  12. UniPlayer icon

    UniPlayer

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    Dedicated player using Unity Web Player Plugin.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  13. plaYUVer icon

    plaYUVer

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    Open-source video player with the following features:

    • Support for libavformat and libavcodec;
    • Support for wide range of raw video formats;
    • Support for OpenCV imag/video processing library
    • Advanced frame zoom with easy to use pan function
    • Useful information in status ba.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  14. iSwiff icon

    iSwiff

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    Play Adobe Flash games and animations without a web browser on Mac OS X. Enjoy full screen experience, uncluttered by browser toolbars and ads, when you find Flash you want to keep on your hard drive. iSwiff plays more .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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