Open Source Windows Media Player Alternatives
The best open source alternative to Windows Media Player is VLC Media Player. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Windows Media Player and loads of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Windows Media Player are MPC-HC, MPV, Strawberry and Clementine.
Windows Media Player alternatives are mainly Audio Players but may also be Media Players or Internet Radio Services. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Windows Media Player.VLC Media Player
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Media Player
- Audio Player
273 VLC Media Player alternatives- 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 is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.
- - VLC Media Player is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Windows Media Player.
- - VLC Media Player is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Windows Media Player.
VLC Media Player Features
Comments about VLC Media Player as a Alternative to Windows Media Player
Can actually play most media files and actually fulfil its purpose unlike wmp
5It's efficient and the music is clear to listen to!
1VLC, while an awesome media player, lacks WMP's library features. Thus, it is not an all-in-one system like WMP is.
21Not an alternative to Windows Media Player at all because the main function of WMP is to organize song tracks into albums by artist. Just playing a file isn't a big deal.
1The library features of WMP is far more intuitive.
5MPC-HC
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo129 MPC-HC alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Media Player
- Audio Player
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
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.
MPC-HC Features
Opinions about MPC-HC as a Alternative to Windows Media Player
MPV
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Media Player
- Audio Player
91 MPV alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- BSD
- Xfce
MPV is an audio and movie player based on MPlayer and mplayer2. It supports a wide variety of video file formats, audio and video codecs, and subtitle types.
MPV Features
Comments about MPV as a Alternative to Windows Media Player
MPV is an open source and professional project
5Strawberry
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Audio Player
- Media Player
- Audio Converter
226 Strawberry alternatives- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Haiku
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.
Strawberry Features
Comments about Strawberry as a Alternative to Windows Media Player
Unlike VLC, Strawberry is not a "file player" but a complete management software for your music collection. Very convenient UI, can rip CDs, gives you the choice of encoders/decoders, ...
1Clementine
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Audio Player
- Internet Radio Service
- Podcast Player
235 Clementine alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
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...
Clementine Features
Comments about Clementine as a Alternative to Windows Media Player
one of the greatest FOSS players, but tbh I prefer quodLibet since it's more lightweight
0SMPlayer
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Media Player
- Audio Player
115 SMPlayer alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- mpv
- PortableApps.com
- Haiku
- MPlayer
SMPlayer intends to be a complete front-end for MPlayer, from basic features like playing videos, DVDs, and VCDs to more advanced features like support for MPlayer filters and more. SMPlayer remembers the settings of all files you play.
SMPlayer Features
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Audacious
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Audio Player
- Internet Radio Service
124 Audacious alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Haiku
- Xfce
Audacious is an advanced audio player. It is free, lightweight, based on GTK+, runs on Linux and many other *nix platforms and is focused on audio quality and supporting a wide range of audio codecs. There is also support for several visual styles from Winamp.
Audacious Features
Comments about Audacious as a Alternative to Windows Media Player
Windows Media Player is not Light Weight and audacious is light weight and only an Audio player. Win Media Player is Multimedia Player/RIpper with library functions.
-3Media Player Classic
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo125 Media Player Classic alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Media Player
- Windows
Media Player Classic was designed to look just like Windows Media Player 6.4, but with many additional new features. It has a built in DVD player with real-time zoom, support for AVI subtitles, QuickTime and RealVideo support and built-in...
Media Player Classic Features
DiscontinuedThe project is no longer developed. The currently active fork is
MPC-HC . Latest version, 6.4.9.1, released in April 2011, can be still downloaded from FreeCodec.com
Opinions about Media Player Classic as a Alternative to Windows Media Player
MPC-BE
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo104 MPC-BE alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Media Player
- Audio Player
- Windows
MPC-BE is a free and open source audio and video player for Windows.
MPC-BE is based on the original Guliverkli project and "Media Player Classic Home Cinema" project, contains additional features and bug fixes.
MPC-BE Features