Best FFplay Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from video player software ranked against FFplay on the same published basis.
- 1FFplay vs mpv
- 2FFplay vs 5KPlayer
- 3FFplay vs Infuse
- 4FFplay vs MediaElement.js
- 5FFplay vs ALLPlayer
- 6FFplay vs Next Player
- 7FFplay vs NOVA Video Player
- 8FFplay vs reEmbed
- 9FFplay vs KMPlayer
- 10FFplay vs Bitmovin Player
- 11FFplay vs Flowplayer
- 12FFplay vs VLC media player
- 13FFplay vs Clappr
- 14FFplay vs GOM Player
- 15FFplay vs Zoom Player
- 16FFplay vs Just (Video) Player
- 17FFplay vs Kodi
- 18FFplay vs mpv-android
- 19FFplay vs RealPlayer
- 20FFplay vs Elmedia Player
FFplay alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mpv | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | 5KPlayer | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Infuse | 7.8 | Free plan | $1.42/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 4 | MediaElement.js | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | ALLPlayer | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Windows |
| 6 | Next Player | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 7 | NOVA Video Player | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 8 | reEmbed | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 9 | KMPlayer | 7.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Bitmovin Player | 7.2 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Flowplayer | 7.2 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | VLC media player | 7.2 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Clappr | 7.0 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 14 | GOM Player | 7.0 | No | $22/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Zoom Player | 7.0 | No | $23.95/mo | Android, Windows |
| 16 | Just (Video) Player | 6.8 | No | — | Android |
| 17 | Kodi | 6.8 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | mpv-android | 6.7 | No | — | Android |
| 19 | RealPlayer | 6.6 | No | — | Windows, iOS, Android |
| 20 | Elmedia Player | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
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Questions about FFplay alternatives
What is the best alternative to FFplay?
mpv, number 1 in video player software with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: 5KPlayer, Infuse, MediaElement.js and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to FFplay?
mpv is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.