VLC Media Player AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Video Streaming Apps

The best Video Streaming 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 ten of them are Video Streaming Apps so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Video Streaming App alternatives to VLC Media Player are Elmedia Player, PlayerXtreme, OmniPlayer and PLAYit Video Player.

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  1. MPC-HC icon

    MPC-HC

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    MPC-HC's biggest advantage is arguably just how lightweight it is. Not only is it small in terms of hard drive space, but its CPU and overall system resource use is incredibly small compared to other video players, VLC included.

    139 MPC-HC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Comment summary: MPC-HC is highly praised as a lightweight and superior alternative to VLC Media Player. Users commend its efficient performance, especially in handling subtitles and various formats like .mkv and HEVC, without the need for external codecs. Its interface is noted for being clean and user-friendly, although less customizable than VLC's. MPC-HC is appreciated for better streaming, compatibility with modern codecs, and seamless playback on less stable networks, making it the go-to choice over VLC for many users.
    Top Positive Comment
    Paul Karpo
    11

    Very light-weight. With super easy interface and without any bugs.

    Top Negative Comment
    AikkabBasH
    0

    MPC-HC is not under active development since 2017 and therefore there is no downloads available of this application on their official website.

    veddev
    Positive
    0

    Its light-weight, included with the K-Lite codec pack... so awesome media player!

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    • Almost everyone thinks MPC-HC is a great VLC Media Player alternative.

    • MPC-HC is the most popular Windows alternative to VLC Media Player.

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

    • MPC-HC is Free and Open SourceVLC Media Player is also Free and Open Source
    • MPC-HC is LightweightVLC Media Player is not according to our users
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    Elmedia Player

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    Elmedia is a free media player for Mac that supports various video and audio formats, including FLV, SWF, MP4, AVI, MOV, MP4, DAT, MP3, etc. The app features exclusive Open Online Video feature which lets you watch YouTube, Vimeo and Dailymotion videos online without ads.

    158 Elmedia Player alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Apple TV
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  4. PlayerXtreme icon

    PlayerXtreme

     10 likes
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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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Android TV
    • Fire TV
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  5. OmniPlayer icon

    OmniPlayer

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    OmniPlayer is a comprehensive media player for almost any video and audio format on macOS. It has powerful features with modern and clean design.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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    PopCast

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    You have a computer full of video files, and you want to stream them to your TV, but your Apple TV or Chromecast won't let you play your AVI and MKV files. No problem! PopCast brings you freedom by letting you stream ALL of your videos to your TV streaming device, no matter...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Archos Video Player icon

    Archos Video Player

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    The critically acclaimed Archos Video Player app offers an uncompromised video experience on tablets, phones and AndroidTV devices.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
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  10. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    playback controls
     
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    It's Playing

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    “Watching movies on the new iPad is pretty great. [...] It’s Playing not only plays pretty much any movie format without having to re-encode it first, it also puts in some amazing new features not seen anywhere else.”, cultofmac.com

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    nessViewer

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    nessViewer is the all-round media application to edit, browse, collect and arrange, present, transfer and stream media. It combines media player, media center, media server, media editor and preview tool.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Media shows: manage storable playlists with local and internet media
     
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