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, MPV, foobar2000 and AIMP.

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  1. Light Crime icon
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    Retro macOS audio player with 90s cyber-styled interface, broad file and playlist compatibility, hardware key support, persistent library, missing file detection, custom playlists, and menu bar integration for a personal standalone desktop music experience.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  2. 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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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • mpv
     
  3. Clapper icon
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    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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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • GTK
     
  4. Next Player icon
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    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

    64 Next Player alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
  5. Exaile icon
     109 likes

    Exaile is a cross-platform music manager and player for GTK+ written in Python and is easily extensible via plugins. It incorporates automatic fetching of album art, handling of large libraries, lyrics fetching, artist/album information via Wikipedia, streaming Internet radio...

    154 Exaile alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
     
  6. Splash icon
     74 likes

    The only player you will ever need. Stunning video quality thanks to advanced engine. Video conversion optimized for social media. Innovative and fully customizable user interface. In one word - Splash.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. 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.

    121 jetAudio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  8. GOM Player icon
     240 likes

    GOM 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.

    143 GOM Player alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  9. 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.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  10. QMPlay2 icon
     14 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.

    162 QMPlay2 alternatives

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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku
     
  11. mpvExtended icon
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    mpvExtended is a fork of mpv-android, built on the libmpv library. It aims to combine the powerful features of mpv with an easy to use interface and additional features.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  12. RealPlayer icon
     48 likes

    RealPlayer with RealTimes (aka “RealPlayer” for short) still includes the legacy features, such as Video Player, Downloader, Converter, Organizer and Web Videos. It also includes RealTimes features, such as Photos and RealTimes Stories, the automatic video collage feature.

    126 RealPlayer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
     
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