VLC Media Player Alternatives

VLC Media Player is described as 'Cross-platform, free media player supports multimedia files, DVDs, streaming, offers hardware acceleration, 4K, lossless audio, and more' and is a leading Media Player in the video & movies category. There are more than 100 alternatives to VLC Media Player for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best VLC Media Player alternative is MPC-HC, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like VLC Media Player are MPV, PotPlayer, SMPlayer and MX Player.

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Alternatives list

  1. XULPlayer icon
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    XULPlayer is an open-source media player and converter built on Mozilla XUL and MPlayer. It intends to be a flexible, user-friendly desktop media center with support for most popular audio and video formats and rich user experience.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. Macgo Blu-ray Player is a superior Blu-ray player that can bring you the most unforgettable Blu-ray experience on your Mac or Windows computer.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. AnyMP4 Blu-ray Player can play Blu-ray disc/Blu-ray folder and Blu-ray ISO image files. It can also play 1080p HD video like TS, MTS, HD MPG, HD MPEG, HD MP4 and general videos like MP4, MKV, AVI, WMV, MOV, M4V and so on.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  4. Clip is a convergent video player and collection manager utilizing MPV as the backend. By using MPV, you can also play remote videos by entering the URL besides local videos.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  5. pcmultiapp icon
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    Imagine a desktop clock for Windows, with tons of functions built in... LIKE....

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Azul is a media player that allows you to download video directly from the web and play it immediately, no matter the format. You can also transfer files to Azul over iTunes.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  7. 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
     
  8. BackDrop_ icon
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    BackDrop_ is a ghost video overlay for Windows — play any video semi-transparently

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. FreeSmith Video Player is a totally free video player which play videos, music with various kinds of popular formats such as AVI, MP4, 3GP, WMV, MOV, MPG etc and even support play online videos, DVD movies and blu-ray discs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. A player for everything, a central hub for managing your media collection on your PC, all just one click away, seamlessly integrated into your system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Serene Video icon
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    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
     
  12. VidVana icon
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    Privacy-first desktop video player that encrypts your entire local video library and lets you watch up to 25 videos at once on a single grid.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
     
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