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 iPad 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 IINA.

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  1. AnyMP4 Blu-ray Player icon

    AnyMP4 Blu-ray Player

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    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
    • HK flagHong Kong SAR China
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  2. niceplayer icon

    niceplayer

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    This program aims to be a multi-engine (Include of Perian Project) player designed for playing movies nicely for a person who likes to watch or present movies on their computer (such as the casual viewer or the video artist).

    77 niceplayer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  4. Clip (Maui Applications) icon

    Clip (Maui Applications)

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    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
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    Clip (Maui Applications) screenshot 1
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  6. BackDrop_ icon

    BackDrop_

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    BackDrop_ is a ghost video overlay for Windows — play any video semi-transparently

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • European Union flagEU
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  7. Free Mac Media Player icon

    Free Mac Media Player

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    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
    • HK flagHong Kong SAR China
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  9. Azul Media Player icon

    Azul Media Player

     1 like

    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
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  10. pcmultiapp icon

    pcmultiapp

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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
    Part of the launcher controls
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  11. VidShrink icon

    VidShrink

     2 likes

    Play, convert, and shrink videos to an exact target size. Offline, adaptive calibration, VMAF-measured. .NET 8 + Avalonia + ffmpeg, Windows.

    200 VidShrink alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • TR flagTürkiye
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  12. Raudo icon

    Raudo

     1 like

    A native IPTV player for Windows 10 and 11 — load your own M3U or Xtream Codes playlist and enjoy catch-up, EPG guide, recording and speed control.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  13. MEDIA Revolution X icon

    MEDIA Revolution X

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    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 type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    MEDIA Revolution X
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  14. VidVana icon

    VidVana

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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
    • CA flagCanada
    VidVana screenshot 1
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  15. NekoVideo icon

    NekoVideo

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    NekoVideo is an open-source local video player for Android built with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.

    51 NekoVideo alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    NekoVideo screenshot 1
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