MPV AlternativesOnly apps from the EU

The best alternative to MPV is VLC Media Player, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to MPV and 17 are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to MPV are MPC-HC, SMPlayer, Media Player Classic and MPlayer.

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MPV alternatives are mainly Media Players, but if you're looking for Audio Players or Internet Radio Services you can filter on that. 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 MPV.

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MPV alternatives page was last updated Dec 20, 2025

VLC Media Player
7699 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.
168 VLC Media Player alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Application type
Media Player
Origin
France
EU
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
HUAWEI AppGallery
+4
Is VLC Media Player a good alternative to MPV?

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1comment
20users say it's a good alternative
Comments about VLC Media Player as an Alternative to MPV

Centaro
Negative commentNov 11, 2023
0
Slow search within a video.
Most users think VLC Media Player is a great MPV alternative.
VLC Media Player is Free and Open SourceMPV is also Free and Open Source
VLC Media Player is CustomizableMPV is not according to our users
MPC-HC
1309 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.
141 MPC-HC alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Media Player
Origin
Poland
EU
Platforms
Windows
PortableApps.com
+5
Is MPC-HC a good alternative to MPV?

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10users say it's a good alternative
SMPlayer
457 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.
131 SMPlayer alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Application type
Media Player
Origin
Spain
EU
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
mpv
Snapcraft
PortableApps.com
Haiku
MPlayer
Flathub
Homebrew
+4
Is SMPlayer a good alternative to MPV?

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1comment
9users say it's a good alternative
Comments about SMPlayer as an Alternative to MPV

nopenope
Positive commentApr 8, 2018
4
SMPlayer covers the drawback of MPV, that is to say, it is a GUI for MPV.
Almost everyone thinks SMPlayer is a great MPV alternative.
SMPlayer is Free and Open SourceMPV is also Free and Open Source
SMPlayer is CustomizableMPV is not according to our users
Media Player Classic
761 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...
133 Media Player Classic alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Media Player
Origin
Hungary
EU
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Windows
Is Media Player Classic a good alternative to MPV?
MPlayer
341 likes
MPlayer is a movie player which runs on many systems (see the documentation). 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.
135 MPlayer alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Media Player
Origin
Hungary
EU
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
AmigaOS
Xfce
MorphOS
Haiku
Is MPlayer a good alternative to MPV?
Haruna
24 likes
Open 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.
43 Haruna alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Media Player
Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
Windows
Linux
KDE Plasma
mpv
Snapcraft
Flathub
Flatpak
+1
Is Haruna a good alternative to MPV?
Crates
21 likes
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.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application type
Audio Player
Origin
Greece
EU
Platforms
Mac
Windows
iPhone
iPad
+1
Is Crates a good alternative to MPV?
mpv.net
20 likes
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.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Application type
Media Player
Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
Windows
mpv
+4
Is mpv.net a good alternative to MPV?
Nova Video Player
11 likes
NOVA is an open source video player for Android. It consists in a fork of the original Archos Video Player Community Edition.
31 Nova Video Player alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Application type
Media Player
Origin
France
EU
Platforms
Android
Android Tablet
Android TV
+6
Is Nova Video Player a good alternative to MPV?
MOC
30 likes
MOC (music on console) is a console audio player for LINUX/UNIX designed to be powerful and easy to use.
122 MOC alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Application type
Audio Player
Origin
Poland
EU
Platforms
Linux
Xfce
Is MOC a good alternative to MPV?
Parole
18 likes
Parole is a media player for the Xfce desktop environment, written using the GStreamer framework.
85 Parole alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Application type
Media Player
Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
Linux
Xfce
Is Parole a good alternative to MPV?
Lunettes
2 likes
This is the next generation of VLC for Mac also called Lunettes.

We want to make sure youll get the best experience ever when watching your favorites TV shows or Movies using VLC.

For instance, if I am watching a TV show, and then quit Lunettes. At next launch Lunettes will off.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Origin
France
EU
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Mac
Is Lunettes a good alternative to MPV?