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.
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  1. Showtime Player icon

    Showtime Player

     6 likes

    Play your favorite movies and video files without hassle. Showtime features simple playback controls that fade out of your way when you're watching, fullscreen, adjustable playback speed, multiple language and subtitle tracks, and screenshots — everything you need for a...

    79 Showtime Player alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
    • Linux Mobile
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    Showtime Player screenshot 1
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  4. 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.

    111 BSPlayer alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Kindle Fire
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    • European Union flagEU
    BSPlayer screenshot 1
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  6. Musique icon

    Musique

     32 likes

    Musique unclutters your music listening experience with a clean interface that keeps you focused on what really matters: music.

    126 Musique alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • European Union flagEU
    Musique screenshot 1
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  7. Ray Media Player icon

    Ray Media Player

     5 likes

    Watch anything. Understand everything. The world's first AI media player that generates and translates subtitles instantly in 200+ languages.

    51 Ray Media Player alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • HU flagHungary
    • European Union flagEU
    Ray Media Player screenshot 1
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  9. XMPlay icon

    XMPlay

     85 likes

    A tiny and portable audio player. With a size of about 280 KiB it plays OGG, MP3, audio CDs, WMA and several less used formats like XM, IT, MOD, UMX and others. Furthermore it supports a wide range of plugins, skins and visualizations, works with tags, creates media library from...

    118 XMPlay alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    XMPlay 4 – Default look
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  10. MPV-EASY Player icon

    MPV-EASY Player

     8 likes

    MPV-EASY Player is a movie player based on MPV .It comes with an easy-to-use interface, you can quickly adjust many parameters, carefully adjusted default settings will be able to stimulate all the performance of the MPV player, so that...

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    • Windows
    • mpv
    • CN flagChina
    Main UI
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  11. mpz icon

    mpz

     4 likes

    Free, open-source folder player for large local music collections, built in native C++/Qt for Linux, macOS, and Windows.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  12. SwiftVLC icon

    SwiftVLC

     1 like

    AVFoundation is excellent for Apple's native media stack, but its container, codec, subtitle, and network-protocol support is limited to what Apple ships. Apps that need MKV, SSA/ASS subtitles, RTSP, SMB, UPnP, or other VLC-backed formats and protocols need a broader engine.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Apple Swift
    • visionOS
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  13. Winyl icon

    Winyl

     41 likes

    Winyl is a free digital audio player and music library application for organizing and playing audio on Windows.

    370 Winyl alternatives

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • UA flagUkraine
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  14. Switch Player icon

    Switch Player

     4 likes

    Switch allows you to play a variety of web and professional media formats, inspect and adjust the properties of the file and export a new file.

    231 Switch Player alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • US flagUnited States
    Switch Player screenshot 1
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