Windows Media Player AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Internet Radio Services

The best Internet Radio alternative to Windows Media Player is VLC Media Player, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Windows Media Player and many of them are Internet Radio Services so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Internet Radio Service alternatives to Windows Media Player are foobar2000, AIMP, Clementine and PotPlayer.

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VLC Media Player
7880 likes
Enjoy seamless media experiences with this cross-platform, ad-free player supporting multimedia files, DVDs, streaming, Chromecast, 4K, and no tracking. Customize with themes, play offline, and get privacy-focused service without registration. Fully extensible by plugins.
194 VLC Media Player alternatives
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Free
Open Source (GPL-2.0)
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Media Player
Audio Player
Origin
France
EU
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Mac
Windows
Linux
Windows Mobile
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
BSD
HUAWEI AppGallery
iPad
AppImageHub
Apple Watch
Snapcraft
Google Chrome
Apple TV
Flathub
PortableApps.com
F-Droid
Kindle Fire
Haiku
Android TV
Homebrew
Chocolatey
Xbox
OpenAPK
France
EU
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Good alternative?Is VLC Media Player a good alternative to Windows Media Player?

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VLC Media Player vs Windows Media Player Comments
Top Positive Comment by Rasheed AZ · Jul 30, 2018
Can actually play most media files and actually fulfil its purpose unlike wmp
Top Negative Comment by Guest · Jun 21, 2015
VLC, while an awesome media player, lacks WMP's library features. Thus, it is not an all-in-one system like WMP is.
Positive comment by tpc1095 · May 6, 2023
Not an alternative to Windows Media Player at all because the main function of WMP is to organize song tracks into albums by artist. Just playing a file isn't a big deal.
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VLC Media Player is Free and Open SourceWindows Media Player is Free and Proprietary
VLC Media Player is a Media Player Windows Media Player is an Audio Player
VLC Media Player is Customizable, Decentralized and Privacy focusedWindows Media Player is not according to our users
foobar2000
1567 likes
Audio player offering MP3, FLAC support, gapless playback, customizable interfaces, CD ripping, advanced tagging, ReplayGain, plugins, and is known for its freeware model, running on various Windows versions with high audio fidelity.
228 foobar2000 alternatives
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Audio Player
CD Ripper
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Poland
EU
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Windows
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iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Poland
EU
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Good alternative?Is foobar2000 a good alternative to Windows Media Player?

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foobar2000 vs Windows Media Player Comments
Negative comment by tvgoing1 · Jan 27, 2021
foobar is not windows media player, it does not play videos
Positive comment by GGhz · Jun 1, 2017
Light weight MUSIC player, has everything you need. about 4MB installer and 15MB on ram ,light on CPU
Negative comment by Guest · Jul 18, 2019
Difficult to use, I couldn't work out how to rip CDs with it.
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foobar2000 is Free Personal and ProprietaryWindows Media Player is Free and Proprietary
foobar2000 is Customizable, Privacy focused and MinimalisticWindows Media Player is not according to our users
AIMP
901 likes
Feature-rich audio player for Windows and Android supporting diverse codecs and interfaces. Includes conversion tools, skins, plugins, and custom equalizer for enhanced audio streaming and podcast playback.
381 AIMP alternatives
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Proprietary
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Audio Player
Media Player
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Russia
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Windows
Android
PortableApps.com
Russia
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AIMP vs Windows Media Player Comments
Negative comment by Gustavo D · Oct 27, 2024
AIMP is awesome, no question about it, but it's not a all media player. It explicitly doesn't play video. With plug-ins it can pull video content from say, YouTube, but it won't show the video, the reason is stated as something about focusing on being a audio player. I'm paraphrasing. If you are replacing WMP as audio player though, maybe first try iTunes. AIMP may be a little much for you.
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AIMP is Free and ProprietaryWindows Media Player is also Free and Proprietary
AIMP is Customizable and Privacy focusedWindows Media Player is not according to our users
Clementine
766 likes
Free cross-platform audio player and library organizer featuring support for local files, internet radio, smart and dynamic playlists, playlist import/export, projectM visualizations, lyrics, artist info, album art, tag editing, transcoding, device sync, and remote control.
267 Clementine alternatives
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Open Source (GPL-3.0)
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Audio Player
Media Player
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United States
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Windows
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BSD
Haiku
United States
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Clementine vs Windows Media Player Comments
Positive comment by 154pinkchairs · Jul 29, 2021
one of the greatest FOSS players, but tbh I prefer quodLibet since it's more lightweight
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Clementine is Free and Open SourceWindows Media Player is Free and Proprietary
Clementine is Privacy focusedWindows Media Player is not according to our users
PotPlayer
702 likes
Extensive Windows media player with wide format compatibility, robust customization, ad-free interface, hardware acceleration, advanced and animated subtitle support, smooth seamless playback, 3D output modes, scene preview, bookmarks, OpenCodec, and device support.
146 PotPlayer alternatives
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Free Personal
Proprietary
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Media Player
Audio Player
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South Korea
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Windows
South Korea
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PotPlayer vs Windows Media Player Comments
Positive comment by Guest · Nov 5, 2022
Video, audio and image capture from any devices in various format.
Positive comment by Guest · Jul 14, 2022
Built in image, video and audio capture any sources.
Positive comment by Guest · Jul 31, 2017
very customisable, allows the user to search and download subtitles through the program itself, without having to go to the browser to search. It also allows the user to synchronize the subtitles/audio via shortcuts and change the filters over the video.
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PotPlayer is Free Personal and ProprietaryWindows Media Player is Free and Proprietary
PotPlayer is a Media Player Windows Media Player is an Audio Player
PotPlayer is Customizable and MinimalisticWindows Media Player is not according to our users
Winamp
903 likes
Media player for Windows offering ease of use, skinnable design, advanced audio visualizers, and support for plug-ins, playlists, music library, and various audio formats. Known for extensibility, music visualization, and online community support.
286 Winamp alternatives
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Proprietary
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Audio Player
Media Player
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Belgium
EU
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Windows
Online
Android
iPhone
Belgium
EU
+4
Good alternative?Is Winamp a good alternative to Windows Media Player?
Audacious
306 likes
Lightweight open-source audio player for Unix-like platforms focused on high sound quality, extensive codec support, playlist handling, Internet radio, plugins, Winamp-style skins, cue sheets, metadata display, effects, equalizer, and efficient resource usage.
151 Audacious alternatives
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Free
Open Source
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Audio Player
Media Player
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International
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Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Haiku
Xfce
Global
Good alternative?Is Audacious a good alternative to Windows Media Player?

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Audacious vs Windows Media Player Comments
Negative comment by Guest · Jan 8, 2019
Windows Media Player is not Light Weight and audacious is light weight and only an Audio player. Win Media Player is Multimedia Player/RIpper with library functions.
1 of 1 comments
Audacious is Free and Open SourceWindows Media Player is Free and Proprietary
Strawberry
251 likes
Music player and collection organizer featuring support for diverse audio formats, bit-perfect playback, playlist management, tag editing, advanced output controls, streaming from Subsonic, Tidal, Qobuz, scrobbling, CD playback, and cover art retrieval.
254 Strawberry alternatives
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Freemium
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
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Audio Player
Media Player
Origin
Norway
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Windows
Linux
BSD
Haiku
Mac
Norway
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Strawberry vs Windows Media Player Comments
Positive comment by zokris · Dec 2, 2021
Unlike VLC, Strawberry is not a "file player" but a complete management software for your music collection. Very convenient UI, can rip CDs, gives you the choice of encoders/decoders, ...
Positive comment by Guest · Sep 11, 2024
Strawberry is very good option to play CDs extract them, organize and many more
2 of 2 comments
Strawberry is Freemium and Open SourceWindows Media Player is Free and Proprietary
Strawberry is Customizable and Privacy focusedWindows Media Player is not according to our users
Rhythmbox
437 likes
Rhythmbox is an audio player for Linux that plays and organizes digital music. Inspired by Apple's iTunes, it is free software that is designed to work well under the .
170 Rhythmbox alternatives
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Free
Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Application typeApplication types
Audio Player
Internet Radio
Origin
United States
Platforms
Linux
BSD
Flathub
Flatpak
GNOME
United States
+2
Good alternative?Is Rhythmbox a good alternative to Windows Media Player?
MX Player
197 likes
a) HARDWARE ACCELERATION - Hardware acceleration can be applied to more videos with the help of new HW+ decoder.
146 MX Player alternatives
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Freemium
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Media Player
Audio Player
Origin
United States
Platforms
Android
Chrome OS
Android Tablet
Kindle Fire
United States
+5
Good alternative?Is MX Player a good alternative to Windows Media Player?
Elisa
37 likes
Elisa is a music player developed by the KDE community that strives to be simple and nice to use. We also recognize that we need a flexible product to account for the different workflows and use-cases of our users.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (LGPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Audio Player
Internet Radio
Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
Windows
Linux
Android
KDE Plasma
Flathub
F-Droid
Snapcraft
Germany
EU
+5
Good alternative?Is Elisa a good alternative to Windows Media Player?
Exaile
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...
155 Exaile alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Application typeApplication types
Audio Player
Internet Radio
Origin
United States
Platforms
Windows
Linux
BSD
Xfce
United States
Good alternative?Is Exaile a good alternative to Windows Media Player?

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foobar2000

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