Player Alternatives

Player Alternatives

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15 best player alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android and more. Player alternative list source: vuplayer.com

15 alternativesFree, Open Source, Freemium Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iPhone +2
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Compare Player alternatives

Compare top-ranked Player alternatives by score, license, and supported platforms.

AlternativeScoreLicensePlatforms
VLC Media Player100% 12033 votesFree, Open SourceWindows, Mac, Linux, Android, iPhone
Foobar2000100% 2639 votesFreeWindows, Mac, Android, iPhone
MPC-HC100% 2061 votesFree, Open SourceWindows
Winamp100% 1625 votesFreemiumWindows, Mac
Clementine99% 1269 votesFree, Open SourceWindows, Mac, Linux
AIMP100% 1219 votesFreeWindows, Android
MediaMonkey100% 895 votesFreemiumWindows, Android
Amarok99% 765 votesFree, Open SourceWindows, Linux
Banshee99% 589 votesFree, Open SourceWindows, Mac, Linux
Windows Media Player99% 501 votesFreeWindows
GOM Media Player99% 467 votesFreeAndroid Tablet, Windows, Android, iPhone, iPad
DeaDBeeF97% 303 votesFree, Open SourceMac, Linux, Android
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VLC Media Player

Score: 100%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsMacLinuxAndroidiPhone
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- Free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework. Non-profit organization VideoLAN. Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux,Android,iPhone
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2639

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Foobar2000

Score: 100%

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Foobar2000 advanced freeware audio player for the Windows platform. Main features supported audio formats: mp3, mp4, AAC, CD audio, WMA, Vorbis, Opus Features:Free,Mac,Windows,Android,iPhone,Windows,Phone
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2061

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MPC-HC

Score: 100%

FreeOpen SourceWindows
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For Windows MPC-HC is an extremely light-weight, open source media player. For playback on all popular video and audio file formats. 100 %we Features:Free,Open,Source,Windows
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1625

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Winamp

Score: 100%

FreemiumWindowsMac
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Windows operating system and Winamp by Justin Frankel and Dmitry Boldyrev company Nullsoft by AOL, which later sold its self-developed X, who sold it to a media player Features:Freemium,Mac,Windows
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1269

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Clementine

Score: 99%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsMacLinux
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Amarok 1.4 Clementine-based, cross-platform, free and open-source music player and library organizer. Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux,BSD
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1219

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AIMP

Score: 100%

FreeWindowsAndroid
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Free media player such as Winamp, with the support of a large number of formats and playlists based on the bass audio library. It works with multiple playlists immediately Features:Free,Windows,Android,
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895

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MediaMonkey

Score: 100%

FreemiumWindowsAndroid
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Music with 50,000+ files and many features for a music player and music library manager with support for editing, annotation, converting, and writing music. This Features:Freemium,Windows,Android,Windows,S
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765

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Amarok

Score: 99%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsLinux
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Amarok Linux, Unix and windows with an intuitive interface for a powerful music player. Love music and discovering new music easier than ever before Features:Free,Open,Source,Windows,Linux,BSD
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589

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Banshee

Score: 99%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsMacLinux
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The playback of music and videos. Have fun and stay up to date with podcasts and video podcasts. Discover new music with the latest.FM-radio. Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux,BSD
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501

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Windows Media Player

Score: 99%

FreeWindows
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Media Player (7 or higher), all modern versions of Windows: Windows Media Player 12 more on music and video-player, Flip-offered pre-installed, including Features:Free,Windows
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467

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GOM Media Player

Score: 99%

FreeAndroid TabletWindowsAndroidiPhoneiPad
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(Gretech Online movie Player) Media Player is a free media player GoM. Key strengths, the ability to play the majority of media files without the need Features:Free,Windows,Android,iPhone,Android,Tablet,iPad
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303

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DeaDBeeF

Score: 97%

FreeOpen SourceMacLinuxAndroid
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DeaDBeeF music and playlist management, easy music playback and simple graphics created for the player. Major audio codecs and tags, global hotkeys Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Linux,Android,BSD,Xfce
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261

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Quod Libet

Score: 98%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsMacLinux
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A music player can be extended, podcast support, internet radio, playlists, and much more. Written in Python to write new plugins is really easy. Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux,Debian,Xfce
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213

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Vox Music Player

Score: 98%

FreemiumMaciPhone
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SoundCloud, the latest all-in-one music player.FM and unlimited cloud storage for iPhone and Mac integration. Features:Freemium,Mac,iPhone,Apple,Watch
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49

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Harmony Music Player

Score: 88%

WindowsMacLinux
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Streamlined user interface and compatibility with Cloud music Player. Features: • SoundCloud, Google Play Music, Spotify, Deezer, Hype machine, steal parts, or local Features:Freemium,Mac,Windows,Linux

Player alternatives FAQ

What is the best Player alternative?

VLC Media Player is currently the top-ranked option on this list based on community votes and item score.

Are there free Player alternatives?

Yes. Free, freemium, or open-source options in this list include VLC Media Player, foobar2000, MPC-HC, Winamp, Clementine.

Which platforms are covered?

The alternatives in this list include options for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iPhone +2, depending on each product.

How are alternatives ranked?

Alternatives are ordered by community voting signals, item score, and the available product details collected for each option.

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