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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  1. Next Player icon
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    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

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
  2. Light Crime icon
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    Retro macOS audio player with 90s cyber-styled interface, broad file and playlist compatibility, hardware key support, persistent library, missing file detection, custom playlists, and menu bar integration for a personal standalone desktop music experience.

    22 Light Crime alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. Exaile icon
     109 likes

    Exaile is a cross-platform music manager and player for GTK+ written in Python and is easily extensible via plugins. It incorporates automatic fetching of album art, handling of large libraries, lyrics fetching, artist/album information via Wikipedia, streaming Internet radio...

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
     
  4. jetAudio icon
     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.

    113 jetAudio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  5. mpv.net icon
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    mpv.net is a modern media player for Windows. mpv is similar to VLC not based on DirectShow like MPC, mpv.net is based on libmpv which in return is based on ffmpeg.

    41 mpv.net alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • mpv
     
  6. Clapper icon
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    Clapper is a modern media player designed for simplicity and ease of use. Powered by GStreamer and built for the GNOME desktop environment using GTK4 toolkit, it has a clean and stylish interface that lets you focus on enjoying your favorite videos.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • GTK
     
  7. Fooyin icon
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    Fooyin is a music player built around customization. It offers a growing list of widgets to manage and play your local music collection. It's extendable through the use of plugins, and many widgets make use of FooScript to offer an even deeper level of control.

    63 Fooyin alternatives

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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  8. mpvExtended icon
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    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.

    40 mpvExtended alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  9. Splash icon
     75 likes

    The only player you will ever need. Stunning video quality thanks to advanced engine. Video conversion optimized for social media. Innovative and fully customizable user interface. In one word - Splash.

    107 Splash alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Struggling to find subtitles for your videos? Submarine Player automatically generates and shows subtitles as you watch, so you can easily enjoy videos in any language.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. SPlayer icon
     102 likes

    SPlayer is a player that supports all popular formats, including DVDRip, HDTV, RMVB, QuickTime, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, AC3/DTS, VP3/6/7, Indeo, XVD, OGG / OGM, APE, FLAC, TTA, AAC, MPC, 3GP/AMR, and subtitles.

    116 SPlayer alternatives

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    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  12. QuickTime Player icon
     135 likes

    Watch Internet video, HD movie trailers, and personal media clips. Whether it’s on the web or on your desktop, QuickTime Player brings your digital media brilliantly to life.

    177 QuickTime Player alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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