MPV Alternatives

MPV is described as 'Versatile media player supporting multiple video formats, wide codec range, subtitles, hardware acceleration, OpenGL output, and intuitive CLI controls' 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. Cine icon
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    Cine combines a clean interface with a high-performance engine to deliver a seamless viewing experience.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
    • Linux Mobile
     
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    A free and simple to use video player made with Haskell.

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  3. CornPlayer icon
     3 likes

    very simple Media Player.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Free Mac Media Player is the best video player for Mac and Windows users. You can use it to playback videos in MP4/AVI/MKV/MOV/FLV/WMV and other formats smoothly. Therefore, whether you have downloaded videos from YouTube, or downloaded flash videos from other sites, or recorded...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  5. MediaPlayerOK is an extremely compact, portable, and resource-efficient media player for all modern Windows operating systems. As is typical of SoftwareOK, the tool deliberately avoids unnecessary bloat and background processes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. KDE KMPlayer icon
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    KDE KMPlayer is a comprehensive multimedia software with a variety of features to enhance user interaction. It can play DVD/VCD movies from a file, URL, or video device, making it a flexible tool for viewing different video content.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  7. Video Peek icon
     1 like

    Videos are broken down as a grid of "moments" instantly, offering you a panoramic interactive view of any video

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Roxio Creator icon
     7 likes

    Comprehensive multimedia suite with over 20 integrated applications offering disc burning, video capture and editing, photo editing, file conversion, DVD authoring, and encryption, ensuring versatile media management and online sharing capabilities.

    316 Roxio Creator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. S Player icon
     1 like

    S Player is a small but powerful video player that works perfectly for your phone.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  10. CometPlayer icon
     2 likes

    CometPlayer is an audio player, it supports nearly all popular audio formats, such as mp3, mpa, mp2, wma, ogg, flac, ape, wav, etc. It is simple in interface, easy to use, and highly personalizable. The special features of this software comprise lyrics display, playlist...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. MoboPlayer icon
     4 likes

    MoboPlayer is a video player for Android that plays most video formats. Watch any of your videos on a phone without conversion, anytime and anywhere. MoboPlayer's media library is easy to browse, lets you include only specific folders, and has two different viewing modes.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  12.  22 likes

    A GTK+2 interface to MPlayer. The power of MPlayer combined with a friendly interface for your desktop; You can play all your multimedia (audio, video, CD, DVDs, and VCDs, streams etc.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • MPlayer
     
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