xine AlternativesMedia Players and other similar apps like xine

xine is described as 'Free multimedia player. It plays back CDs, DVDs, and VCDs. It also decodes multimedia files like AVI, MOV, WMV, and MP3 from local disk drives, and displays multimedia streamed over the Internet' and is a Media Player in the video & movies category. There are more than 25 alternatives to xine for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best xine alternative is VLC Media Player, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like xine are AIMP, SMPlayer, KMPlayer and MX Player.

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  1. VLC Media Player icon

    VLC Media Player

     7699 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.

    168 VLC Media Player alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • AppImageHub
    • Apple Watch
    • Snapcraft
    • Google Chrome
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire
    • Haiku
    • Android TV
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    VLC Media Player screenshot 1
     
  2. AIMP icon

    AIMP

     875 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.

    344 AIMP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • PortableApps.com
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  4. SMPlayer icon

    SMPlayer

     457 likes

    SMPlayer intends to be a complete front-end for MPlayer, from basic features like playing videos, DVDs, and VCDs to more advanced features like support for MPlayer filters and more. SMPlayer remembers the settings of all files you play.

    131 SMPlayer alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • mpv
    • Snapcraft
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • MPlayer
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew
    Playing video - Default Skin
     
  5. KMPlayer icon

    KMPlayer

     482 likes

    KMPlayer is an excellent free video player for PC with a user-friendly interface, Ultra HD support, 3D movies, clear subtitles, online streaming, and external digital TV compatibility.

    160 KMPlayer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    PC
     
  6. MX Player icon

    MX Player

     195 likes

    Powerful video and music player with advanced hardware acceleration and subtitle supports

    134 MX Player alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Chrome OS
    MX Player screenshot 1
     
  7. Windows Media Player icon

    Windows Media Player

     263 likes

    Windows Media Player is a video and audio player developed by Microsoft for Windows 11 and Windows 10. It is the successor to Groove Music (previously Xbox Music), Microsoft Movies & TV and the original Windows Media...

    222 Windows Media Player alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    Windows Media Player screenshot 1
     
  10. 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...

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
    Showtime Player screenshot 1
     
  11. UMPlayer icon

    UMPlayer

     109 likes

    UMPlayer is a movie player which runs on many systems. It plays most MPEG/VOB, AVI, Ogg/OGM, VIVO, ASF/WMA/WMV, QT/MOV/MP4, RealMedia, Matroska, NUT, NuppelVideo, FLI, YUV4MPEG, FILM, RoQ, PVA files, supported by many native, XAnim, and Win32 DLL codecs.

    149 UMPlayer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    UMPlayer Skinnable User Interface - feature rich yet easy to use
     
  12. Winyl icon

    Winyl

     41 likes

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

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Winyl screenshot 1
     
  13. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Switch Player screenshot 1
     
  14. Movies & TV icon

    Movies & TV

     3 likes

    Movies & TV (Canada and the US) or Films & TV (UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand), previously Xbox Video and Zune Video, is the default video player of Windows 10 and Xbox One.

    267 Movies & TV alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Phone
    • Xbox
    Promotional screenshot from Microsoft Store
     
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