xine AlternativesMedia Players and other similar apps like xine

xine is described as 'Free multimedia player. It plays back CDs, DVDs, and VCDs. It also decodes multimedia files like AVI, MOV, WMV, and MP3 from local disk drives, and displays multimedia streamed over the Internet' and is a Media Player in the video & movies category. There are more than 25 alternatives to xine for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best xine alternative is VLC Media Player, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like xine are AIMP, SMPlayer, KMPlayer and MX Player.

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xine is a free multimedia player. It plays back CDs, DVDs, and VCDs. It also decodes multimedia files like AVI, MOV, WMV, and MP3 from local disk drives, and displays multimedia streamed over the Internet.

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  1. VLC Media Player icon
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    VLC Media Player

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    VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework. Owned by the non-profit organization VideoLAN.

    296 VLC Media Player alternatives
    VLC Media Player screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • 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 Media Player screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Video Converter
    2.  Video playback
    3.  Built-in Media converter
    4.  Support for subtitles
    5.  Integrated Codecs
    6.  Audio Recording
    7.  Cross-Platform
    8.  Internet Radio
    9.  Compatibility Layer
    10.  Media Streaming
    11.  Replay Gain
    12.  Playback speed control
    13.  Multiple languages
    14.  Playlists management
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    • VLC Media Player is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to xine.

    • VLC Media Player is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to xine.

    • VLC Media Player is Free and Open Sourcexine is also Free and Open Source
    • VLC Media Player is Customizablexine is not according to our users
  2. AIMP icon
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    AIMP

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    AIMP is a powerful free audio player that supports for local files, NAS, clouds, and podcasts. Additionally, it includes powerful tools to operate with audio files.

    327 AIMP alternatives
    AIMP screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • PortableApps.com
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Music Library
    2.  Playlists management
    3.  Skins
    4.  Mp3 Tag Editor
    5.  Audio Conversion
    6.  Internet Radio
    7.  Crossfading
    8.  Remembers position in file
    9.  Full keyboard shortcuts
    10.  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    11.  Hi-Fi Sound
    12.  Skinnable
    13.  Dark Mode
    14.  Built-In ID3 Tag Editor
    15.  MP3 / ID3 Renaming
    16.  Android Sync
    17.  Icon sets
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  4. SMPlayer icon
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    SMPlayer

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    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.

    123 SMPlayer alternatives
    Playing video - Default Skin

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • mpv
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • MPlayer
    Main Window - Dark Skin
    Option - Tablet Mode
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    SMPlayer on a GNU/Linux Machine

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No registration required

    Features

    1.  Support for subtitles
    2.  Multiplatform
    3.  Skin customization
    4.  Youtube support
    5.  Integrated Codecs
    6.  Built-in subtitle search
    7.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    8.  Portable
    9.  Multiple languages
    10.  HDR source support
    11.  Chromecast Support
    12.  3D Support
    13.  Command Line Options
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  5. KMPlayer icon
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    KMPlayer

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    The KMPlayer is a versatile media player which can cover various types of container format such as TS (also from Technisat Digicorder), VCD, DVD, AVI, MKV, Ogg Theora, OGM, 3GP, MPEG-1/2/4, WMV, RealMedia, and QuickTime among others.

    155 KMPlayer alternatives
    KMPlayer 32bit

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    KMPlayer Features

    1.  Hardware Accelerated
    2.  Support for 4K
    3.  Supports H265 Codec
    4.  Support for Batch Mode
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    Mac
    Bundleware

    Be careful during installation. https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/

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  6. MX Player icon
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    MX Player

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    Powerful video and music player with advanced hardware acceleration and subtitle supports

    140 MX Player alternatives
    MX Player screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    MX Player screenshot 1
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    +5
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    Properties

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Hardware Accelerated
    2.  Multiple languages
    3.  Audio playback
    4.  Support for subtitles
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Support for 4K
    7.  Lossless Audio
    8.  Personalized Recommendations
    9.  Chromecast Support
    10.  Playlists management
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  7. Windows Media Player icon
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    Windows Media Player

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    Windows Media Player is a video and audio player developed by Microsoft for Windows 11 and Windows 10. It is the successor to Groove Music (previously Xbox Music), Microsoft Movies & TV and the original Windows Media...

    210 Windows Media Player alternatives
    Windows Media Player screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Windows Media Player screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Support for 4K
    2.  Lossless Audio
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Support for DLNA
    5.  Bundled with Windows
    6.  Music Library
    7.  DVD Burner
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  9. Videos icon
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    Videos

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    Videos (previously Totem) is the official movie player of the GNOME desktop environment based on xine-lib or GStreamer. It features a playlist, a full-screen mode, seek and volume controls, as well as keyboard navigation.

    97 Videos alternatives
    Videos screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    Videos screenshot 1
    Videos screenshot 2

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Privacy focused
    4.  No registration required
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Watch videos
    3.  Nautilus integration
    4.  Support for subtitles
    5.  Capture image from video
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    UMPlayer

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    UMPlayer is a movie player which runs on many systems. It plays most MPEG/VOB, AVI, Ogg/OGM, VIVO, ASF/WMA/WMV, QT/MOV/MP4, RealMedia, Matroska, NUT, NuppelVideo, FLI, YUV4MPEG, FILM, RoQ, PVA files, supported by many native, XAnim, and Win32 DLL codecs.

    146 UMPlayer alternatives
    UMPlayer Skinnable User Interface - feature rich yet easy to use

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    UMPlayer Features

    1.  Resume playback
    Integrated YouTube player - search and play YouTube videos directly from UMPlayer
    Integrated SHOUTcast Radio player - search and play internet radio directly from UMPlayer
    Discontinued

    No more updates, latest downloads from 2011: https://sourceforge.net/projects/umplayer/files/

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    Winyl

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    Winyl is a free digital audio player and music library application for organizing and playing audio on Windows.

    362 Winyl alternatives
    Winyl screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Skinnable
    3.  Music collection
    4.  Music Library
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Built-in Equalizer
    7.  Crossfading
    Discontinued

    No updates since late 2018

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    DivX

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    The best version of DivX® Software for Windows is now available. Get an unparalleled video experience with an advanced video player and video converter. All for free.

    349 DivX alternatives
    DivX screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Support for 4K
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Chromecast Support
    5.  Support for subtitles
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    Showtime Player

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    Play your favorite movies and video files without hassle. Showtime features simple playback controls that fade out of your way when you're watching, fullscreen, adjustable playback speed, multiple language and subtitle tracks, and screenshots — everything you need for a...

    54 Showtime Player alternatives
    Showtime Player screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • GNOME
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Privacy focused
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Support for 4K
    3.  Playback speed control
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    Parole

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    Parole is a media player for the Xfce desktop environment, written using the GStreamer framework.

    88 Parole alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Xfce

    Parole Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  XFCE support
    3.  QT Based
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