Lightweight and fast audio file player with waveform and keyboard navigation, multichannel support, and no data collection. Supports all major formats.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
Japan
+3
Windows Media Player Alternatives
Windows Media Player is described as 'Video and audio player developed by Microsoft for Windows 11 and Windows 10. It the successor to Groove Music (previously Xbox Music), Microsoft Movies & TV and the original Windows Media' and is a very popular Audio Player in the cd/dvd tools category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Windows Media Player for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best Windows Media Player alternative is VLC Media Player, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Windows Media Player are MPC-HC, foobar2000, MPV and AIMP.
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Windows Media Player alternatives are mainly Media Players, but if you're looking for Audio Players or Internet Radio Services you can filter on that. Other popular filters include CD Ripper, Linux, Android Tablet, iPhone, Kindle Fire, Android and Windows. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Windows Media Player.
Alternatives list
200 VidShrink alternativesPlay, convert, and shrink videos to an exact target size. Offline, adaptive calibration, VMAF-measured. .NET 8 + Avalonia + ffmpeg, Windows.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
Türkiye
+9
A modern, open-source audiophile music player for Windows featuring bit-perfect WASAPI, 4,000+ AutoEQ profiles, real-time karaoke lyrics, and studio DSP.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
- Global
+4
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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 typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
Germany
EU
A mini and convenient local music player, lightweight and practical, specially designed for playing local audio, supports a variety of common audio formats, enjoy your music anytime, anywhere!.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
China
Auris is a professional Hi-Res music player with integrated audio analysis. Features DR/LUFS metering, clipping detection, parametric EQ with AutoEQ support, WASAPI exclusive mode, and support for FLAC. Modern UI designed for audiophiles.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
Play mostly common video formats with Fast Video Player application. Fast Video Player tool is a compact and easy to use user interface. All most commonly used features are available in Fast Video Player software.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
India
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- India
+3
51 NekoVideo alternativesNekoVideo is an open-source local video player for Android built with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
- Android
- F-Droid
+2
I got tired of four apps open at once just to hear one night of music. Local FLACs in one player, nugs.net in another, an Archive.org show in a browser tab, TIDAL off to the side. So I built the player I wanted.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
United States
+1
A high-performance utility designed for developers and IPTV enthusiasts to audit stream assets with millisecond precision.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Online
Windows music player that opens about 70 formats, including Amiga and DOS tracker modules, with a per-channel oscilloscope coloured by frequency.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
