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The best Media Player alternative to VLC Media Player is MPC-HC, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to VLC Media Player and loads of them are Media Players so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Media Player alternatives to VLC Media Player are MPV, PotPlayer, SMPlayer and MX Player.

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  1. Light Alloy icon
     27 likes

    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.

    57 Light Alloy alternatives

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Light Alloy vs VLC Media Player Comments
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    Fast video rewind, load subtitles, bookmarks in the list or timeline, preview window on the timeline.Built-in video/audio codecs.Independent video settings for each file (brightness, contrast, saturation, subtitle, volume) keep current playing position and resume later, etc

    • Light Alloy is Free and ProprietaryVLC Media Player is Free and Open Source
  2. Play your favorite movies and video files without hassle. Showtime features simple playback controls that fade out of your way when you're watching, fullscreen, adjustable playback speed, multiple language and subtitle tracks, and screenshots — everything you need for a...

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
     
  3. DivX icon
     53 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  4. RealPlayer icon
     48 likes

    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.

    121 RealPlayer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
     
  5. UMPlayer icon
     109 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  6. Switch Player icon
     4 likes

    Switch allows you to play a variety of web and professional media formats, inspect and adjust the properties of the file and export a new file.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  7. MPlayer WW icon
     12 likes

    MPlayer for Windows (modified by william0wang) with many additional features:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • MPlayer
     
  8. PlayerFab  icon
     8 likes

    All-in-one media player supporting UHD, HEVC, 4K, and multiple formats; plays local files, encrypted DVD/Blu-ray/UHD discs, folders, and ISO, plus streams from Amazon, Netflix, and more with FHD 1080p video, EAC3 5.1 audio, menu navigation, and subtitle support.

    45 PlayerFab alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  9. bomi icon
     26 likes

    bomi is a multimedia player aiming for easy usage but also providing various powerful features and convenience functions

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • mpv
     
  10. 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.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • MPlayer
     
  11. 5KPlayer icon
     19 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  12. Elmedia Player icon
     29 likes

    Elmedia is the best free video player for Mac that boasts compatibility with all commonly used video and audio formats, including AVI, FLV, SWF, MKV, WMV, MOV, MP3, DAT, FLAC, M4V, MPG, DivX and MP4. This video player app delivers an outstanding HD experience without putting a...

    157 Elmedia Player alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Apple TV
     
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