MPV Alternatives

MPV is described as 'Audio and movie player based on MPlayer and mplayer2. It supports a wide variety of video file formats, audio and video codecs, and subtitle types' and is a leading Media Player in the video & movies category. There are more than 100 alternatives to MPV for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best MPV alternative is VLC Media Player, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MPV are MPC-HC, AIMP, PotPlayer and SMPlayer.

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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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  1. One media player for everything you own or stream; whether it's music or videos, online or offline Rise Media Player does it all. And it's beautiful and native with the latest version of WinUI.

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    • Windows
     
  2. An Interactive video player for websites that allows content producers to monetize products/services and engage with viewers on a micro level.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  3. ampcast icon
     3 likes

    Ampcast is a music player for Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, Navidrome and Subsonic. With additional support for Apple Music, Spotify and TIDAL. It integrates with last.fm and ListenBrainz and features the Milkdrop visualizer (among others).

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • WebApps
     
  4. MoonPlayer icon
     2 likes

    All-in-One video player based on mpv that can play videos from Youtube, Bilibili etc. as well as local videos.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Flatpak
    • Flathub
     
  5. 5KPlayer icon
     19 likes

    5KPlayer is a new-style free media player for Mac OS as all-in-one HD video/music player, AirPlay streamer and free online video/music downloader. It plays 4K/5K, MKV, MP4, AVI, WMV, YouTube video, MP3 music & DVD on Mac flawlessly.

    196 5KPlayer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  6. Fermata icon
     1 like

    Fermata Media Player is a free, open source audio, video and TV player with a simple and intuitive interface. It is focused on playing media files organized in folders and playlists.

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    • Android
    • Android TV
     
  7.  2 likes

    A generic media player for Linux Mint.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mint
     
  8. Lunettes icon
     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

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. Videku icon
     20 likes

    Browser based, Chromecast compatible video player with subtitle support, automated subtitle fetching, remote control and voice synthesis. It works on your tab and doesn't require any plugins.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
     
  10. 🎬? Supporting every major audio and video file type through DirectShow playback.

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    • Windows
     
  11.  1 like

    A free and simple to use video player made with Haskell.

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
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