Celluloid (formerly GNOME MPV) is a simple GTK+ frontend for mpv. Celluloid interacts with mpv via the client API exported by libmpv, allowing access to mpv's powerful playback capabilities.
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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 Linux, CD Ripper, Windows, Android Tablet, iPhone, Kindle Fire and Android. 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.
Alternatives list
- 61 Celluloid alternatives
43 Haruna alternativesOpen source video player leveraging Qt/QML and libmpv, featuring dual subtitle support, customizable shortcuts, auto chapter skipping by keyword, YouTube and online video playback, integrated playlist overlay, dynamic navigation, and KDE ecosystem compatibility.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- KDE Plasma
- mpv
- Snapcraft
- Flathub
- Flatpak
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59 Harmonoid alternatives🎵 Plays & manages your music library. Looks beautiful & juicy. Playlists, visuals, synced lyrics, pitch shift, volume boost & more.
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110 Infuse alternativesIgnite your video content with Infuse – the beautiful way to watch almost any video format on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. No need to convert files! Infuse is optimized for iOS 12, with powerful streaming options, trakt sync, and unmatched AirPlay & subtitle support.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple TV
- visionOS
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A media player for Android based on mpv-android aiming to provide a nicer user interface over the original
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71 Elisa alternativesElisa is a music player developed by the KDE community that strives to be simple and nice to use. We also recognize that we need a flexible product to account for the different workflows and use-cases of our users.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (LGPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- KDE Plasma
- Flathub
- F-Droid
- Snapcraft
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Crates is a user-focused, next generation music app, that merges all user’s music collections into one, enables them to own their data, listen from any source and discover new music recommended by the community.
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Screenbox is a modern video player that cares about performance and ease of use on a wide range of device types. It features a beautiful, friendly user interface while being fast and lightweight
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Comments about Screenbox as an Alternative to Windows Media Player
- Screenbox is Free and Open Source
- Screenbox is Privacy focused
Enhance your music experience with a player that combines classic design and advanced tech. Features dynamic playlists, community-driven development, and privacy-first approach, all tailored for seamless and visually appealing music exploration.
Cost / License
- Free Personal
- Open Source (MPL-2.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Steam
- SteamOS
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135 GOM Player alternativesGOM Player is a freeware media player. Key strengths are the ability to play the majority of media files without the need to obtain a codec, and the ability to play some broken media files, both advantages over traditional players, like Windows Media Player.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Alerts
- Bundleware
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
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56 Next Player alternativesNext 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
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
- F-Droid
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Does exactly the same thing but in a more lightweight and aesthetically pleasing package