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Best MPlayer Alternatives in 2026

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20 apps from media player software ranked against MPlayer on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    mpv Free plan AndroidapiLinuxMacWin Free9.7
    MPlayer vs mpv
  2. 2
    Infuse Free plan iOSMac $1.42/mo9.6
    MPlayer vs Infuse
  3. 3
    5KPlayer Free plan iOSMacWin Free9.4
    MPlayer vs 5KPlayer
  4. 4
    VLC media player AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin 9.1
    MPlayer vs VLC media player
  5. 5
    KMPlayer AndroidiOSMacWin 9.1
    MPlayer vs KMPlayer
  6. 6
    AnyTV Free plan AndroidiOSMac Free9.0
    MPlayer vs AnyTV
  7. 7
    Emby AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 8.8
    MPlayer vs Emby
  8. 8
    PlayerXtreme AndroidiOS 8.7
    MPlayer vs PlayerXtreme
  9. 9
    RealPlayer Free plan AndroidiOSMacWin Free8.6
    MPlayer vs RealPlayer
  10. 10
    BS.Player Free plan AndroidWin €19.90/mo8.6
    MPlayer vs BS.Player
  11. 11
    GOM Player AndroidiOSMacWin $22/mo8.5
    MPlayer vs GOM Player
  12. 12
    nPlayer AndroidiOSMac 8.4
    MPlayer vs nPlayer
  13. 13
    MediaPortal AndroidiOSWebWin 8.3
    MPlayer vs MediaPortal
  14. 14
    SMPlayer Free plan LinuxMacWin Free8.0
    MPlayer vs SMPlayer
  15. 15
    RealPlayer WiniOSAndroid 8.0
    MPlayer vs RealPlayer
  16. 16
    foobar2000 AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin 7.8
    MPlayer vs foobar2000
  17. 17
    Volumio AndroidiOSLinuxWeb 7.8
    MPlayer vs Volumio
  18. 18
    doubleTwist Free plan AndroidMacWin Free7.8
    MPlayer vs doubleTwist
  19. 19
    Elmedia Player Free plan Mac $19.99/mo7.7
    MPlayer vs Elmedia Player
  20. 20
    Audirvāna Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin $6.67/mo7.7
    MPlayer vs Audirvāna

MPlayer alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1mpv9.7Free planFreeAndroid, API, Linux, Mac, Windows
2Infuse9.6Free plan$1.42/moiOS, Mac
35KPlayer9.4Free planFreeiOS, Mac, Windows
4VLC media player9.1No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
5KMPlayer9.1No—Android, iOS, Mac, Windows
6AnyTV9.0Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Mac
7Emby8.8No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
8PlayerXtreme8.7No—Android, iOS
9RealPlayer8.6Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
10BS.Player8.6Free plan€19.90/moAndroid, Windows
11GOM Player8.5No$22/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
12nPlayer8.4No—Android, iOS, Mac
13MediaPortal8.3No—Android, iOS, Web, Windows
14SMPlayer8.0Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
15RealPlayer8.0No—Windows, iOS, Android
16foobar20007.8No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
17Volumio7.8No—Android, iOS, Linux, Web
18doubleTwist7.8Free planFreeAndroid, Mac, Windows
19Elmedia Player7.7Free plan$19.99/moMac
20Audirvāna7.7No$6.67/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
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Questions about MPlayer alternatives

What is the best alternative to MPlayer?

mpv, number 1 in media player software with a score of 9.7 out of 10. The others here: Infuse, 5KPlayer, VLC media player and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to MPlayer?

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. Paid placements never change a rank.