Windows Media Player Alternatives

Windows Media Player is described as 'Video and audio player developed by Microsoft for Windows 11 and Windows 10. It the successor to Groove Music (previously Xbox Music), Microsoft Movies & TV and the original Windows Media' and is a very popular Audio Player in the cd/dvd tools category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Windows Media Player for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best Windows Media Player alternative is VLC Media Player, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Windows Media Player are MPC-HC, foobar2000, MPV and AIMP.

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Windows Media Player alternatives are mainly Media Players, but if you're looking for Audio Players or Internet Radio Services you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows, Android Tablet, iPhone, Linux, Android, Kindle Fire and Open Source. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Windows Media Player.
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  1. 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

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. okPlayer icon
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    A folder audio player. Scans file system for audio files very fast and instantly starts playing - no need to wait for file tag read or database added. Add any file to Favorites and play your favorite music any time.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. Sonique icon
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    Sonique is an audio player application released as freeware for Microsoft Windows, capable of handling MP3, Ogg Vorbis, Microsoft Windows Media, audio CDs, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    MusiMoods is a gorgeous and sophisticated, yet easy-to-use, mood and activity based playlist creator and music player for Macintosh. Simply add your music and select a mood.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Hermit Crab is a video organizer and video player for Mac that offers Photos-like UI.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    SWF & FLV Player is a free Flash Player by Eltima Software. It is rich with essential options and controls and brings watching SWF and FLV files to a whole new level. You can play, rewind, forward and pause Flash movies and videos; play them frame by frame, zoom movie in or...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Evil Player icon
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    Evil Player is a fast, powerful and flexible media player for windows. Some of Evil Player's key features include Shoutcast, Icecast and Icecast2 support, low memory footprint and native support for several popular formats (MP3, MP2, MP1, OGG, AIFF and MOD).

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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
     
  9. 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
     
  10. Musicer icon
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    A mini and convenient local music player, lightweight and practical, specially designed for playing local audio, supports a variety of common audio formats, enjoy your music anytime, anywhere!.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Benben is a fast and efficient command line audio player and audio converter for Linux and other Unix-like systems with an oldschool-inspired interface.

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    • Linux
     
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