Best Video Player Software in 2026
Updated
In short: mpv is ranked #1 of 39 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of 5KPlayer and Infuse. The best-ranked option with a free plan is 5KPlayer. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Infuse at $1.42/mo.
Video player software varies in the formats, devices, and playback controls it supports. Compare codec support and maximum resolution with hardware acceleration, subtitle formats, and playback speed control. Supported platforms can help narrow options for your devices, while a portable version may be useful to consider for your setup. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing offer cost reference points. The entries include mpv, 5KPlayer, and Infuse, as well as NOVA Video Player and KMPlayer. Think about the files you watch, the platforms you use, and which playback controls matter to you. The listed features let you compare compatibility and playback options without assuming every viewer has the same needs.
39 video player software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
39ranked
9free plans on this page
$1.42/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 mpv Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.6Free
- 2 5KPlayer iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.3Free
- 3 Infuse iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.3$1.42/mo
- 4 VLC media player iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.1
- 5 NOVA Video Player Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.0Free Supported platforms: Android phones, tablets, and Android TV devicesCodec support: HEVC/H.265, Dolby Vision, AC3, DTS, DTS-HD, DTS:X, TrueHD, E-AC3 JOCSubtitle formats: SRT, SUB, VOBSUB, PGS, SSA
- 6 KMPlayer iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.9
- 7 Kodi iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.6 Supported platforms: Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, AndroidCodec support: MPEG-1, MPEG-2, H.263, MPEG-4 SP/ASP, H.264, H.265, HuffYUV, MJPEG, RealVideo, RMVB, Sorenson, WMV, Cinepak, AAC, MP3, AC3, DTSSubtitle formats: SRT, VPlayer, SAMI, MPL2, MicroDVD, SSA/ASS, EIA-608/EIA-708, TX3G, WebVTT, VobSub, PGS, SUP
- 8 Flowplayer iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.4
- 9 Bitmovin Player iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.3 Supported platforms: Mac, Windows, Chromebook, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Roku, smart TVs, gaming consoles, and web browsersCodec support: H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9, AAC, MP3Subtitle formats: WebVTT, SRT, TTML/DFXP, CEA-608/708
- 10 Next Player Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1 Supported platforms: Android, Android TVCodec support: Video: H.263, H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC, MPEG-4 SP, VP8, VP9, AV1; audio: Vorbis, Opus, FLAC, ALAC, PCM/WAVE, MP1, MP2, MP3, AMR, AAC, AC-3, E-AC-3, DTS, DTS-HD, TrueHDSubtitle formats: SRT, SSA, ASS, TTML, VTT, DVB
- 11 SMPlayer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.0Free
- 12 GOM Player iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.0$22/mo
- 13 MPlayer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.6Free Supported platforms: Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, BSD, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, QNXCodec support: MPEG-1/2, MPEG-4 ASP, H.264, WMV1/2/3, RealVideo, Sorenson, Cinepak, DV, 3ivx, Indeo, H.263, MJPEG, HuffYUV, MP3, AC3/A52, E-AC3, DTS, AAC, WMA, RealAudio, Ogg Vorbis, PCMSubtitle formats: MicroDVD, SubRip, OGM, SubViewer, Sami, VPlayer, RT, SSA, AQTitle, JACOsub, PJS, MPsub, SPU, VOBsub, Closed Captions
- 14 reEmbed iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.6Free Supported platforms: iOS, Android, Windows Mobile
- 15 RealPlayer iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5
- 16 ALLPlayer iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.4 Supported platforms: Windows, Android, iOSSubtitle formats: SRT
- 17 DivX Player No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0Free
- 18 mpv-android Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0 Supported platforms: AndroidCodec support: H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4, MPEG-2 Video, VP8, VP9, AV1Subtitle formats: SRT, ASS
- 19 Just (Video) Player Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0 Supported platforms: AndroidCodec support: Audio: Vorbis, Opus, FLAC, ALAC, PCM/WAVE, MP1, MP2, MP3, AMR, AAC, AC-3, E-AC-3, DTS, DTS-HD, TrueHD, IAMF, MPEG-H; Video: H.263, H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC, MPEG-4 SP, VP8, VP9, AV1Subtitle formats: SRT, SSA/ASS, TTML, VTT, DVB
- 20 Clappr iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0 Supported platforms: Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, iPhone, iPad, Android
- 21 Elmedia Player No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9Free Supported platforms: macOSCodec support: H.264, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, Motion JPEG, VC-1, Xvid, H.266/VVC, AAC, AC-3, DTS, FLAC, MP3, OpusSubtitle formats: ASS, SSA, IDX, JSS, RT, SMI, SMIL, SRT, SUB, TXT, UTF, VTT/WebVTT
- 22 MediaElement.js iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9 Supported platforms: iOS, AndroidCodec support: H.264, MP3, Opus, WebM, OggSubtitle formats: SRT, VTT
- 23 MPC-HC No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6 Supported platforms: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11Codec support: HEVC/H.265, VVC/H.266, AV1, AC4Subtitle formats: WebVTT, SRT
- 24 Zoom Player No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$23.95/mo Supported platforms: WindowsCodec support: AV1, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP8, VP9, Xvid, DivX, MPEG-2, AAC, FLAC, MP3, AC3, DTS, OpusSubtitle formats: SRT
- 25 Movist Pro No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2$17.99/mo
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Codec support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mpv | 9.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 2 | 5KPlayer | 9.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 3 | Infuse | 9.3 | Free plan | $1.42/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 4 | VLC media player | 9.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 5 | NOVA Video Player | 9.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Android phones, tablets, and Android TV devices | HEVC/H.265, Dolby Vision, AC3, DTS, DTS-HD, DTS:X, TrueHD, E-AC3 JOC |
| 6 | KMPlayer | 8.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 7 | Kodi | 8.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android | MPEG-1, MPEG-2, H.263, MPEG-4 SP/ASP, H.264, H.265, HuffYUV, MJPEG, RealVideo, RMVB, Sorenson, WMV, Cinepak, AAC, MP3, AC3, DTS |
| 8 | Flowplayer | 8.4 | No | — | Yes | 99 one-time | — | — |
| 9 | Bitmovin Player | 8.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Mac, Windows, Chromebook, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Roku, smart TVs, gaming consoles, and web browsers | H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9, AAC, MP3 |
| 10 | Next Player | 8.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Android, Android TV | Video: H.263, H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC, MPEG-4 SP, VP8, VP9, AV1; audio: Vorbis, Opus, FLAC, ALAC, PCM/WAVE, MP1, MP2, MP3, AMR, AAC, AC-3, E-AC-3, DTS, DTS-HD, TrueHD |
| 11 | SMPlayer | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 12 | GOM Player | 8.0 | No | $22/mo | Yes | 22 one-time | — | — |
| 13 | MPlayer | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, BSD, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, QNX | MPEG-1/2, MPEG-4 ASP, H.264, WMV1/2/3, RealVideo, Sorenson, Cinepak, DV, 3ivx, Indeo, H.263, MJPEG, HuffYUV, MP3, AC3/A52, E-AC3, DTS, AAC, WMA, RealAudio, Ogg Vorbis, PCM |
| 14 | reEmbed | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | iOS, Android, Windows Mobile | — |
| 15 | RealPlayer | 7.5 | No | — | Yes | 24.99 one-time | — | — |
| 16 | ALLPlayer | 7.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows, Android, iOS | — |
| 17 | DivX Player | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 18 | mpv-android | 7.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Android | H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4, MPEG-2 Video, VP8, VP9, AV1 |
| 19 | Just (Video) Player | 7.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Android | Audio: Vorbis, Opus, FLAC, ALAC, PCM/WAVE, MP1, MP2, MP3, AMR, AAC, AC-3, E-AC-3, DTS, DTS-HD, TrueHD, IAMF, MPEG-H; Video: H.263, H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC, MPEG-4 SP, VP8, VP9, AV1 |
| 20 | Clappr | 7.0 | No | — | — | — | Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, iPhone, iPad, Android | — |
| 21 | Elmedia Player | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | macOS | H.264, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, Motion JPEG, VC-1, Xvid, H.266/VVC, AAC, AC-3, DTS, FLAC, MP3, Opus |
| 22 | MediaElement.js | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | iOS, Android | H.264, MP3, Opus, WebM, Ogg |
| 23 | MPC-HC | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11 | HEVC/H.265, VVC/H.266, AV1, AC4 |
| 24 | Zoom Player | 6.3 | No | $23.95/mo | No | 23.95 one-time | Windows | AV1, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP8, VP9, Xvid, DivX, MPEG-2, AAC, FLAC, MP3, AC3, DTS, Opus |
| 25 | Movist Pro | 6.2 | No | $17.99/mo | — | 17.99 one-time | — | — |
Is your app on this list?
Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which video player software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
mpv is ranked #1 of 39 with a score of 9.6. 5KPlayer is second and Infuse third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Infuse has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1.42/mo.
How is this list 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.
More in Design, Video & Audio
All design, video & audio listsDigital Asset Management Software 146Photo Editing Software 145Graphic Design Software 143Video Editing Software 1433D modeling software 141Video Downloaders 130Live Streaming Software 128Screen Recording Software 127Audio Editing Software 116Image Upscaling Software 99Animation Software 98Stock Photo Websites 78