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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Alternatives list

  1. mpv.net icon
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    mpv.net is a modern media player for Windows. mpv is similar to VLC not based on DirectShow like MPC, mpv.net is based on libmpv which in return is based on ffmpeg.

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    • Windows
    • mpv
     
  2. jetAudio icon
     55 likes

    JetAudio is integrated, multimedia software made of a single compact rack. Not only does it play various music and video files, it also has features such as CD burning, recording, and conversion to other file formats.

    113 jetAudio alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
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  3. Struggling to find subtitles for your videos? Submarine Player automatically generates and shows subtitles as you watch, so you can easily enjoy videos in any language.

    68 Submarine Player alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. Next Player icon
     8 likes

    Next Player is an Android native video player written in Kotlin. It provides a simple and easy-to-use interface for users to play videos on their Android devices

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
  5. Clapper icon
     7 likes

    Clapper is a modern media player designed for simplicity and ease of use. Powered by GStreamer and built for the GNOME desktop environment using GTK4 toolkit, it has a clean and stylish interface that lets you focus on enjoying your favorite videos.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Linux Mobile
     
  6. QMPlay2 icon
     13 likes

    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.

    152 QMPlay2 alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku
     
  7. SPlayer icon
     102 likes

    SPlayer is a player that supports all popular formats, including DVDRip, HDTV, RMVB, QuickTime, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, AC3/DTS, VP3/6/7, Indeo, XVD, OGG / OGM, APE, FLAC, TTA, AAC, MPC, 3GP/AMR, and subtitles.

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  8. Supports Ultra HD 4K, 8K, Blu-ray, 3D playback, and DTS-HD 7.1 surround sound, enhances quality using TrueTheater, upscales SD videos, stores media in the cloud, streams to mobile via PowerDVD Mobile, enables remote control, and offers Instant Karaoke.

    94 CyberLink PowerDVD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. QuickTime Player icon
     135 likes

    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.

    177 QuickTime Player alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. Movist icon
     57 likes

    Movist is a movie player for Mac OS based on QuickTime & FFmpeg.

    A Simple and clean interface and high codec compatibility make this a real challenger to VLC.

    93 Movist alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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