VUPlayer AlternativesAudio & Media Players like VUPlayer

VUPlayer is described as 'Open-source multi-format audio player' and is a Audio Player in the audio & music category. There are more than 100 alternatives to VUPlayer for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and BSD apps. The best VUPlayer alternative is VLC Media Player, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like VUPlayer are MPC-HC, foobar2000, AIMP and Clementine.

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  1. VLC Media Player icon
    VLC Media Player icon

    VLC Media Player

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    VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework. Owned by the non-profit organization VideoLAN.

    296 VLC Media Player alternatives
    VLC Media Player screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • AppImageHub
    • Apple Watch
    • Snapcraft
    • Google Chrome
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire
    • Haiku
    • Android TV
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    VLC Media Player screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Video Converter
    2.  Video playback
    3.  Built-in Media converter
    4.  Support for subtitles
    5.  Integrated Codecs
    6.  Audio Recording
    7.  Cross-Platform
    8.  Internet Radio
    9.  Compatibility Layer
    10.  Media Streaming
    11.  Replay Gain
    12.  Playback speed control
    13.  Multiple languages
    14.  Playlists management
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    It has built in vu meters to monitor audio output signals. usefull for detecting source distortion.

    Positive comment •Feb 3, 2016
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    • VLC Media Player is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to VUPlayer.

    • VLC Media Player is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to VUPlayer.

    • VLC Media Player is Free and Open SourceVUPlayer is also Free and Open Source
    • VLC Media Player is CustomizableVUPlayer is not according to our users
  2. MPC-HC icon
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    MPC-HC

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    Media Player Classic Home Cinema (MPC-HC) is an extremely light-weight, open source media player for Windows®. Media Player Classic Home Cinema supports all common video and audio file formats available for playback.

    137 MPC-HC alternatives
    MPC-HC screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    MPC-HC screenshot 1
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    +5
    MPC-HC screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Support for Themes
    6.  Privacy focused
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Stream audio
    3.  Support for 4K
    4.  Portable
    5.  Webcam recording
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  4. foobar2000 icon
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    foobar2000

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    foobar2000 is an advanced multi-platform freeware audio player.

    183 foobar2000 alternatives
    Foobar custom.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Customized with the Columns UI plugin.
    Foobar custom.
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    Foobar untouched.

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  No registration required

    Features

    1.  Music Library
    2.  Audio Conversion
    3.  Replay Gain
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  MP3 / ID3 Renaming
    6.  Portable
    7.  Audio processing/resampling
    8.  Gapless Playback
    9.  File Organizer
    10.  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    11.  Batch Rename Files
    12.  Lossless Audio
    13.  Support for MIDI
    14.  File Tagging
    15.  Library Organization
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  6. AIMP icon
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    AIMP

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    AIMP is a powerful free audio player that supports for local files, NAS, clouds, and podcasts. Additionally, it includes powerful tools to operate with audio files.

    326 AIMP alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • PortableApps.com
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    +3
    AIMP screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Music Library
    2.  Playlists management
    3.  Skins
    4.  Mp3 Tag Editor
    5.  Audio Conversion
    6.  Internet Radio
    7.  Crossfading
    8.  Remembers position in file
    9.  Full keyboard shortcuts
    10.  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    11.  Hi-Fi Sound
    12.  Skinnable
    13.  Dark Mode
    14.  Built-In ID3 Tag Editor
    15.  MP3 / ID3 Renaming
    16.  Android Sync
    17.  Icon sets
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  7. Clementine icon
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    Clementine

     723 likes
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    Clementine is a cross-platform free and open source music player and library organizer. It is a port of Amarok 1.4 to the Qt 4 framework and the GStreamer multimedia framework, focusing on a fast and easy-to-use interface for searching and...

    242 Clementine alternatives
    Clementine with lyrics pane

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Icecast radio stations
    Smart playlists and kittens

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5.  No Tracking

    Features

    1.  Smart playlists
    2.  Podcast Player
    3.  Dynamic/Intelligent Playlists
    4.  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    5.  Playlists management
    6.  Audio Visualization
    7.  Moodbar
    8.  Ratings
    9.  Music Library
    10.  Podcast Subscription
    11.  Lossless Audio
    12.  File Tagging
    13.  Built-in Tag editor
    14.  Playlists
    15.  Built-in Equalizer
    Clementine iconVUPlayer Icon

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  8. Strawberry icon
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    Strawberry

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    Strawberry is a music player and music collection organizer. It is a fork of Clementine released in 2018 aimed at music collectors and audiophiles. The name is inspired by the band Strawbs. It's written in C++ using the Qt framework.

    232 Strawberry alternatives
    Strawberry screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    Strawberry screenshot 1
    Strawberry screenshot 2

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Music Library
    2.  Music collection
    3.  Auto fetch album covers
    4.  Automatic Lyrics Finder
    5.  Playlists management
    6.  Lossless Audio
    7.  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    8.  Gapless Playback
    9.  Automatic album art download
    10.  Cross-Platform
    11.  ListenBrainz scrobbling
    12.  Custom cover image
    13.  Support for Hotkeys
    14.  Automatic Tagging
    15.  Replay Gain
    Warning

    It is still open source but now the Windows and macOS builds are tied to having a Patreon subscription.

    Strawberry iconVUPlayer Icon

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    Winamp

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    Winamp is a media player for Windows developed by Justin Frankel and Dmitry Boldyrev by their company Nullsoft, which they later sold to AOL, who sold to Radionomy in January 2014. Since version 2 it has been sold as freemium and supports extensibility with plug-ins and skins...

    241 Winamp alternatives
    Winamp screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Winamp screenshot 1
    Winamp screenshot 2
    +7
    Winamp screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Lightweight
    5.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Internet Radio
    2.  Music Library
    3.  Skin customization
    4.  Crossfading
    5.  Playlists management
    6.  Mix Music
    7.  Lossless Audio
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Shoutcast streaming
    10.  iPhone/iPod sync
    11.  Automatic Tagging
    12.  Audio Analysis
    Winamp iconVUPlayer Icon

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    • Winamp is the most popular Web-based alternative to VUPlayer.

    • Winamp is Free Personal and ProprietaryVUPlayer is Free and Open Source
    • Winamp is LightweightVUPlayer is not according to our users
  11. File Converter icon
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    File Converter

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    File Converter is a very simple tool which allows you to convert and compress one or several file(s) using the context menu in Windows Explorer.

    266 File Converter alternatives
    File Converter screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • File Explorer
    File Converter screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Video Converter
    2.  Windows Explorer Extension
    3.  Built-in Media converter
    4.  File Compression
    5.  Audio Conversion
    6.  Image Conversion
    7.  Presets
    8.  Shell integration
    9.  Portable
    10.  Image Optimizer
    11.  File conversion
    12.  Built-in Image converter
    13.  Convert video to audio (mp3)
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  12. DeaDBeeF icon
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    DeaDBeeF

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    DeaDBeeF is a lightweight graphical music player created for easy playback of music and management of playlists. It supports major audio codecs and tags, global hotkeys, gapless playback, streaming audio, command line control, and has an 18-band equalizer.

    171 DeaDBeeF alternatives
    DeaDBeeF screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE
    • Cinnamon
    • GNOME
    • MATE
    • Xfce
    DeaDBeeF screenshot 1
    DeaDBeeF screenshot 2
    +4
    DeaDBeeF screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Fully customizable interface
    2.  Playlists management
    3.  Support for Hotkeys
    4.  Replay Gain
    5.  Lossless Audio
    6.  Command line interface
    7.  Portable
    8.  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    9.  Mods
    DeaDBeeF iconVUPlayer Icon

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  13. Amarok icon
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    Amarok

     402 likes
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    Amarok is a powerful music player with an intuitive interface. It makes playing the music you love and discovering new music easier than ever before — and it looks good doing it.

    164 Amarok alternatives
    Overview

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Amarok screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    2.  Podcast Subscription
    3.  Music Library
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Support for scripting
    6.  Multiple languages
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  14. MediaMonkey icon
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    MediaMonkey

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    MediaMonkey is a music player and a music library manager with support for 50,000+ files and many features for organizing, tagging, converting and burning your music. It also has advanced podcasting and syncing features.

    119 MediaMonkey alternatives
    MediaMonkey screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    MediaMonkey screenshot 1
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    +2
    MediaMonkey screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Moddable

    Features

    1.  Music Library
    2.  Automatic album art download
    3.  Automatic Lyrics Finder
    4.  Tag Manager
    5.  Skins
    6.  Automatic file renaming
    7.  Music collection
    8.  Multiple languages
    9.  iPhone/iPod sync
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  15. Quod Libet icon
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    Quod Libet

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    A extensible Music player with Podcast support, web radio, playlists and many more. As it is written in Python, writing new plug-ins is really easy.

    159 Quod Libet alternatives
    The paned browser, providing a customizable hierarchy of filters for finding your music

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Xfce
    The album browser, giving a visual anchor for a large library
    The cover grid browser, giving an even more visual anchor for libraries
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    The Soundcloud browser.

    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Library Management
    2.  Tagging
    3.  Music Library
    4.  Media library
    5.  Built-in Tag editor
    6.  Waveform Seekbar
    7.  User Rating
    8.  Portable
    9.  Sorting
    10.  Sits in the System Tray
    11.  Columnar-panel navigation
    12.  Custom filters
    13.  Musicbrainz support
    14.  Hi-Fi Sound
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