Windows Media Player AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Media Players

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1. 

   

   VLC Media Player

    7761 likes

   Enjoy seamless media experiences with this cross-platform, ad-free player supporting multimedia files, DVDs, streaming, Chromecast, 4K, and no tracking. Customize with themes, play offline, and get privacy-focused service without registration. Fully extensible by plugins.

   172 VLC Media Player alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

   Application types

   • Media Player
   • Audio Player

   Origin

   • France
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • BSD
   • HUAWEI AppGallery
   • iPad
   • AppImageHub
   • Apple Watch
   • Snapcraft
   • Google Chrome
   • Apple TV
   • Flathub
   • PortableApps.com
   • F-Droid
   • Kindle Fire
   • Haiku
   • Android TV
   • Homebrew
   • Chocolatey

   

   

   

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   Top Positive Comment

   Rasheed AZ

   Jul 30, 2018

   6

   Can actually play most media files and actually fulfil its purpose unlike wmp

   Top Negative Comment

   Guest

   Jun 21, 2015

   21

   VLC, while an awesome media player, lacks WMP's library features. Thus, it is not an all-in-one system like WMP is.

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   tpc1095

   Positive comment•May 6, 2023

   1

   Not 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.

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

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   • VLC Media Player is Free and Open SourceWindows Media Player is Free and Proprietary
   • VLC Media Player is Customizable, Decentralized and Privacy focusedWindows Media Player is not according to our users
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   MPC-HC

    1319 likes

   A lightweight open-source media player for Windows, giving support for all video/audio formats. It boasts no ads, dark themes, codec support, and seamless YouTube playback. Developed by longtime contributors, it's mature software with community improvements and crash fixes.

   144 MPC-HC alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application types

   • Media Player
   • Audio Player

   Origin

   • Poland
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • PortableApps.com

   

   

   

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   MPV

    572 likes

   Versatile audio and video player featuring support for a wide range of formats, audio and video codecs, subtitle types, hardware acceleration via GPU, OpenGL output with high-quality scaling, on-screen controls, and embeddable C API for integration into applications.

   120 MPV alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application types

   • Media Player
   • Audio Player

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android
   • BSD
   • Snapcraft
   • Flathub
   • F-Droid
   • Haiku
   • Xfce
   • Chocolatey

   

   

   

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   Guest

   Positive comment•Jul 14, 2017

   5

   MPV is an open source and professional project

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   

   

   • MPV is Free and Open SourceWindows Media Player is Free and Proprietary
   • MPV is Minimalistic and Privacy focusedWindows Media Player is not according to our users
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   AIMP

    890 likes

   Feature-rich audio player for Windows and Android supporting diverse codecs and interfaces. Includes conversion tools, skins, plugins, and custom equalizer for enhanced audio streaming and podcast playback.

   357 AIMP alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application types

   • Audio Player
   • Media Player

   Origin

   • Russia

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Android
   • PortableApps.com

   

   

   

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   Gustavo D

   Negative comment•Oct 27, 2024

   0

   AIMP is awesome, no question about it, but it's not a all media player. It explicitly doesn't play video. With plug-ins it can pull video content from say, YouTube, but it won't show the video, the reason is stated as something about focusing on being a audio player. I'm paraphrasing. If you are replacing WMP as audio player though, maybe first try iTunes. AIMP may be a little much for you.

   

   

   • AIMP is Free and ProprietaryWindows Media Player is also Free and Proprietary
   • AIMP is Customizable and Privacy focusedWindows Media Player is not according to our users
7. 

   

   Clementine

    760 likes

   Free cross-platform audio player and library organizer featuring support for local files, internet radio, smart and dynamic playlists, playlist import/export, projectM visualizations, lyrics, artist info, album art, tag editing, transcoding, device sync, and remote control.

   252 Clementine alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application types

   • Audio Player
   • Media Player

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD
   • Haiku

   

   

   

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   154pinkchairs

   Positive comment•Jul 29, 2021

   0

   one of the greatest FOSS players, but tbh I prefer quodLibet since it's more lightweight

   

   

   • Clementine is Free and Open SourceWindows Media Player is Free and Proprietary
   • Clementine is Privacy focusedWindows Media Player is not according to our users
8. 

   

   PotPlayer

    700 likes

   Extensive Windows media player with wide format compatibility, robust customization, ad-free interface, hardware acceleration, advanced and animated subtitle support, smooth seamless playback, 3D output modes, scene preview, bookmarks, OpenCodec, and device support.

   135 PotPlayer alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free Personal
   • Proprietary

   Application types

   • Media Player
   • Audio Player

   Origin

   • South Korea

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

   

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   Guest

   Positive comment•Nov 5, 2022

   0

   Video, audio and image capture from any devices in various format.

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   Guest

   Positive comment•Jul 14, 2022

   0

   Built in image, video and audio capture any sources.

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   Guest

   Positive comment•Jul 31, 2017

   0

   very customisable, allows the user to search and download subtitles through the program itself, without having to go to the browser to search. It also allows the user to synchronize the subtitles/audio via shortcuts and change the filters over the video.

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   

   

   • PotPlayer is Free Personal and ProprietaryWindows Media Player is Free and Proprietary
   • PotPlayer is Customizable and MinimalisticWindows Media Player is not according to our users
10. 

    

    Winamp

     899 likes

    Media player for Windows offering ease of use, skinnable design, advanced audio visualizers, and support for plug-ins, playlists, music library, and various audio formats. Known for extensibility, music visualization, and online community support.

    267 Winamp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    • Audio Player
    • Media Player

    Origin

    • Belgium
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone

    

    

    

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    SMPlayer

     464 likes

    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.

    129 SMPlayer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

    Application types

    • Media Player
    • Audio Player

    Origin

    • Spain
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • mpv
    • Snapcraft
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • MPlayer
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew

    

    

    

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    Audacious

     304 likes

    Lightweight open-source audio player for Unix-like platforms focused on high sound quality, extensive codec support, playlist handling, Internet radio, plugins, Winamp-style skins, cue sheets, metadata display, effects, equalizer, and efficient resource usage.

    137 Audacious alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    • Audio Player
    • Media Player

    Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Xfce

    

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    Guest

    Negative comment•Jan 8, 2019

    -3

    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.

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    • Audacious is Free and Open SourceWindows Media Player is Free and Proprietary
13. 

    

    Strawberry

     248 likes

    Music player and collection organizer featuring support for diverse audio formats, bit-perfect playback, playlist management, tag editing, advanced output controls, streaming from Subsonic, Tidal, Qobuz, scrobbling, CD playback, and cover art retrieval.

    243 Strawberry alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application types

    • Audio Player
    • Media Player

    Origin

    • Norway

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Mac

    

    

    

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    zokris

    Positive comment•Dec 2, 2021

    1

    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, ...

    Guest

    Positive comment•Sep 11, 2024

    0

    Strawberry is very good option to play CDs extract them, organize and many more

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    • Strawberry is Freemium and Open SourceWindows Media Player is Free and Proprietary
    • Strawberry is Customizable and Privacy focusedWindows Media Player is not according to our users
14. 

    

    Media Player Classic

     764 likes

    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...

    132 Media Player Classic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Media Player

    Origin

    • Hungary
    • EU

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

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    MPC-BE

     184 likes

    Media Player Classic - Black Edition (MPC-BE) is a fork of MPC and MPC-HC. It moved away from MPC's aim to mimic the look and feel of Windows Media Player with updated player controls and provides additional features on top of MPC-HC such as a video preview tooltip when...

    119 MPC-BE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application types

    • Media Player
    • Audio Player

    Origin

    • Russia

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

    

    

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    banija

    Positive comment•Sep 16, 2024

    0

    we can hold mouse and drag to move video player window to anywhere not like VLC

    

    

    • MPC-BE is Free and Open SourceWindows Media Player is Free and Proprietary
    • MPC-BE is CustomizableWindows Media Player is not according to our users