VLC Media Player Alternatives

VLC Media Player is described as 'Cross-platform, free media player supports multimedia files, DVDs, streaming, offers hardware acceleration, 4K, lossless audio, and more' and is a leading Media Player in the video & movies category. There are more than 100 alternatives to VLC Media Player for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best VLC Media Player alternative is MPC-HC, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like VLC Media Player are MPV, PotPlayer, SMPlayer and MX Player.

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VLC Media Player alternatives are mainly Media Players, but if you're looking for Audio Players or Video Streaming Apps you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Android, Linux, iPhone, Windows, Open Source, Mac and Free. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to VLC Media Player.
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  1. Buzz Player icon
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    BUZZ Player is a multimedia player supporting many audio and video codecs and file formats, and various streaming protocols.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  2. XULPlayer icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. IViewer icon
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    A simple explorer based Media Player thats in Beta, IVIewer comes with neat features like side by side file list / play list for easy adding to playlist. history of folders navigated / search results. add from history to favorites, show lyrics, search as you type, add multiple...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Azul is a media player that allows you to download video directly from the web and play it immediately, no matter the format. You can also transfer files to Azul over iTunes.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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    Free Mac Media Player is the best video player for Mac and Windows users. You can use it to playback videos in MP4/AVI/MKV/MOV/FLV/WMV and other formats smoothly. Therefore, whether you have downloaded videos from YouTube, or downloaded flash videos from other sites, or recorded...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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    FreeSmith Video Player is a totally free video player which play videos, music with various kinds of popular formats such as AVI, MP4, 3GP, WMV, MOV, MPG etc and even support play online videos, DVD movies and blu-ray discs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    A player for everything, a central hub for managing your media collection on your PC, all just one click away, seamlessly integrated into your system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Serene Video icon
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    Serene Video is a powerful, browser-based media player designed as a modern alternative to traditional desktop applications like VLC. It runs entirely on your local machine, ensuring your files and viewing habits remain completely private.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. Quickfire icon
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    Quickfire is a video player for film, video, animation and VFX professionals - or anyone who wants advanced control over their movies.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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