VLC Media Player Alternatives for Android

There are many alternatives to VLC Media Player for Android if you are looking for a replacement. The best Android alternative is MPV, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to VLC Media Player and many of them are available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Android alternatives to VLC Media Player are MX Player, KMPlayer, GOM Player and mpvKt.

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  1. MPV icon

    MPV

     551 likes

    MPV is an MPlayer-based video player that is available on all major desktop operating systems. Linux users in particular cite MPV as one of the best alternatives to VLC. Its interface is extremely minimal, though with that comes extraordinary stability.

    114 MPV alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Xfce
    • Chocolatey
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
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    Comments about MPV as an Alternative to VLC Media Player
    Comment summary: MPV is frequently praised as a lightweight, customizable, and reliable alternative to VLC Media Player. Users note that it handles AV1 encoded videos and other formats more smoothly, overcomes playback stuttering issues, and offers better battery usage. Its minimalistic design with practical shortcuts is favored, though some users miss a conventional UI. Despite VLC's established reputation, MPV is recognized for its strong performance on multiple platforms.
    Top Positive Comment
    John Fastman
    12

    There was a time when VLC was justifiably considered the best open-source cross-platform movie player. MPV has closed the gap substantially and is likely to work out-of-the-box in a minority of cases where VLC gets stuck. Excellent software. Open souce (trustworthy) and free, of course.

    Top Negative Comment
    Marek-Piekielnik
    0

    MPV on Windows is half baked (at best). No setup, no file associations, no hi-dpi interface.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    In Linux, VLC sometime struggles playing MP4 videos & navigating within those MP4 videos. Celluloid (MPV frontend) works better in these regards.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 26 comments
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    • Almost everyone thinks MPV is a great VLC Media Player alternative.

    • MPV is the most popular Android, Mac & Linux alternative to VLC Media Player.

    • MPV is Free and Open SourceVLC Media Player is also Free and Open Source
    • MPV is Lightweight and MinimalisticVLC Media Player is not according to our users
  2. MX Player icon

    MX Player

     195 likes

    Though MX Player only supports Android devices, it is often cited as one of the platform's best video players. Featuring extensive customization options, an Android-optimized design, and plenty of supported video formats, MX Player is worth checking out on your Android phone or tablet if you're looking for a simple, optimized video player.

    134 MX Player alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Chrome OS
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    Comments about MX Player as an Alternative to VLC Media Player
    Guest
    Positive
    6

    Powerful, Support lots of formats. Easy to use

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Salvador
    Positive
    0

    Some missing features but almost similar to VLC player

    HurDugggio
    Positive
    4

    Really does a good job of playing a video with maximized settings. Looks gorgeous.

    3 of 4 comments
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    MX Player icon

    • Most users think MX Player is a great VLC Media Player alternative.

    • MX Player is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to VLC Media Player.

    • MX Player is Freemium and ProprietaryVLC Media Player is Free and Open Source
  4. KMPlayer icon

    KMPlayer

     482 likes

    KMPlayer is often praised for its interface, which has been described as more functional and user-friendly than VLC or Media Player Classic Home Cinema. Its playlist manager is more akin to WinAmp's than it is to VLC or other video players, which makes it desirable for those with vast multimedia catalogs. It also includes very granular customization options.

    160 KMPlayer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Comments about KMPlayer as an Alternative to VLC Media Player
    James Hunt
    Positive
    1

    Better interface and more features. For instance, KMP can skip one frame backwards, which VLC can't

    VLC Media Player Icon
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    • Most users think KMPlayer is a great VLC Media Player alternative.

    • KMPlayer is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to VLC Media Player.

    • KMPlayer is Free and ProprietaryVLC Media Player is Free and Open Source
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    GOM Player

     239 likes

    GOM Player is a freeware media player. Key strengths are the ability to play the majority of media files without the need to obtain a codec, and the ability to play some broken media files, both advantages over traditional players, like Windows Media Player.

    135 GOM Player alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Comments about GOM Player as an Alternative to VLC Media Player
    clydelyman
    Positive
    2

    Its effects are easier to use and it has an extensive Preferences selection; BE AWARE, they have a separate music player. I have both. the Reverb is solid. you can avoid the crapware by doing the first download from Ninite and just updating or do a custom install. To my knowledge GOM does not recored.

    Guest
    Positive
    -2

    VLC Player looks like it belongs on a Windows 95 computer. GOM Player has a much more professional interface with lots of options.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    Support almost all types of video formats.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think GOM Player is a great VLC Media Player alternative.

    • GOM Player is Freemium and ProprietaryVLC Media Player is Free and Open Source
    • GOM Player is LightweightVLC Media Player is not according to our users
  6. mpvKt icon

    mpvKt

     13 likes

    A media player for Android based on mpv-android aiming to provide a nicer user interface over the original

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  7. BSPlayer icon

    BSPlayer

     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
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  9. Just (Video) Player icon

    Just (Video) Player

     14 likes

    Android video player based on ExoPlayer library. It uses ExoPlayer's ffmpeg extension with all its audio formats enabled (it can handle even special formats like AC3, EAC3, DTS, DTS HD, TrueHD etc.).

    41 Just (Video) Player alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
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  10. Next Player icon

    Next Player

     8 likes

    Next Player is an Android native video player written in Kotlin. It provides a simple and easy-to-use interface for users to play videos on their Android devices

    56 Next Player alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  11. jetAudio icon

    jetAudio

     55 likes

    JetAudio is integrated, multimedia software made of a single compact rack. Not only does it play various music and video files, it also has features such as CD burning, recording, and conversion to other file formats.

    114 jetAudio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    jetAudio Android
     
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    Comments about jetAudio as an Alternative to VLC Media Player
    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    is the best of the best, i've been using it for years and reads all formats, and plays audio and video with quality, best sound availble.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    jetAudio icon

    • Most users think jetAudio is a great VLC Media Player alternative.

    • jetAudio is Freemium and ProprietaryVLC Media Player is Free and Open Source
    • jetAudio is LightweightVLC Media Player is not according to our users
  13. mpvExtended icon

    mpvExtended

     5 likes

    mpvExtended is a fork of mpv-android, built on the libmpv library. It aims to combine the powerful features of mpv with an easy to use interface and additional features.

    36 mpvExtended alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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