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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VLC Media Player alternatives are mainly Media Players, but if you're looking for Audio Players or Video Streaming Apps you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Android, Linux, Open Source, Windows, iPhone, Mac and Android + Open Source. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to VLC Media Player.
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  1. ExMplayer icon
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    Play any media files,convert,extract,animate and more...Official page of ExMplayer

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Built-in thumbnail seeking feels just like using YouTube but with local video files.

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    • ExMplayer is Free and Open SourceVLC Media Player is also Free and Open Source
  2. ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre is your all-in-one media player that plays videos, DVDs, Blu-ray and 3D discs, online video and more with cinema-like experience. It delivers stunning Blu-ray 3D and HD video playback and supports almost all video files like WMV, FLV, MPEG, AVI, MP4...

    86 ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. Total Video Player is equipped with powerful video play function makes you to perfectly Play 4K ultra HD AVI, MKV... movies on without any lag as well as Blu-ray disc, DVD disc, VCD/SVCD disc, DVB disc, and Audio CD disc.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  4. DAPlayer icon
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    DAPlayer is powerful, free video/audio player software for Windows.

    It supports playing most popular video formats like MPEG1/2, AVI, FLV, MP4, and High-definition videos which include Bluray, AVCHD, TS, MKV, MPEG4, H264 video formats as well as all 1-6 region locked DVDs and.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. OmniPlayer icon
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    OmniPlayer is a comprehensive media player for almost any video and audio format on macOS. It has powerful features with modern and clean design.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  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.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  7. Vidmore Player is professional software which could play Blu-ray disc/folder/ISO files without losing the video quality. In addition, it could also play the DVD disc/folder/ISO files smoothly.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. SlimPlayer icon
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    SlimPlayer removes unnecessary complexity, focusing on core functions to play all your media quickly and reliably. It’s built on Google's ExoPlayer (androidx.media3), ensuring robust performance and stable support for all the latest codecs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  9. 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.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Enjoy Watching Up to 16 Videos At Once! Control Multiple Videos with Playlists & Keyboard Shortcut Support. Watching Videos Will Never be the Same Again!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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