Screenbox Alternatives

Screenbox is described as 'Modern video player that cares about performance and ease of use on a wide range of device types. It features a beautiful, friendly user interface while being fast and lightweight' and is a Media Player in the video & movies category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Screenbox for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Flathub apps. The best Screenbox alternative is VLC Media Player, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Screenbox are MPC-HC, MPV, SMPlayer and IINA.

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  1. Vidi icon
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    The modern video player your Mac deserves. Vidi combines universal format support (MKV, AVI, WebM) with best-in-class performance and battery efficiency. Features include a Pro Audio Suite, Advanced PiP for multitasking, and seamless casting to AirPlay, Chromecast, and DLNA.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  2. QMPlay2 icon
     13 likes

    QMPlay2 is a video and audio player. It can play all formats supported by FFmpeg, libmodplug (including J2B and SFX). It also supports Audio CD, raw files, Rayman 2 music and chiptunes. It contains YouTube and Prostopleer browser.

    154 QMPlay2 alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku
     
  3. WaveTime icon
     3 likes

    WaveTime is a fast, lightweight media player for macOS with a focus on transparency and precision. Unlike QuickTime, it’s designed for creators who need more than just play and pause.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. RealPlayer icon
     48 likes

    RealPlayer with RealTimes (aka “RealPlayer” for short) still includes the legacy features, such as Video Player, Downloader, Converter, Organizer and Web Videos. It also includes RealTimes features, such as Photos and RealTimes Stories, the automatic video collage feature.

    124 RealPlayer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
     
  5. BSPlayer icon
     66 likes

    BSPlayer is the first software movie player ever to enable its users to focus on watching the movie instead of dealing with poor computer capabilities or running around looking for a proper setting and codec. Also, it has very low CPU and RAM requirements.

    108 BSPlayer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Kindle Fire
     
  6. Glide Player icon
     1 like

    Minimalist media player using GStreamer for multimedia support and GTK for UI, supporting multiple formats on Linux and macOS. Offers subtitle and audio track switching, playback controls, and fullscreen mode.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Homebrew
     
  7. Movies & TV icon
     3 likes

    Movies & TV (Canada and the US) or Films & TV (UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand), previously Xbox Video and Zune Video, is the default video player of Windows 10 and Xbox One.

    267 Movies & TV alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Phone
    • Xbox
     
  8. Movist icon
     57 likes

    Movist is a movie player for Mac OS based on QuickTime & FFmpeg.

    A Simple and clean interface and high codec compatibility make this a real challenger to VLC.

    92 Movist alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. EcoTubeHQ icon
     2 likes

    EcoTubeHQ Video Player offers high quality video playback for many DRM-free streaming services at minimal bitrates. Hardware acceleration is utilised where possible during video playback to optimize quality and minimize CPU usage.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  10. Light Alloy icon
     27 likes

    Light Alloy is a multimedia player for Windows.

    Features

    Timeline So you can see graphically how much is played and how much is still to play

    WinLIRC Allows you to remotely control Light Alloy, for example if you are laying on the sofa

    Live.

    56 Light Alloy alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. PLAYit is an all-in-one video and audio player for iPhone, providing a variety of functions to meet your needs.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows
     
  12. Serene Video icon
     1 like

    Serene Video is a powerful, browser-based media player designed as a modern alternative to traditional desktop applications like VLC. It runs entirely on your local machine, ensuring your files and viewing habits remain completely private.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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