Best Video Player Software in 2026
Updated
42 video player software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
42ranked
0free plans on this page
7 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 26 MPC-BE No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4
- 27 QMPlay2 No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4
- 28 Cisdem Video Player No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Supported platforms: Windows, macOSCodec support: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, H.265/HEVC, H.261, H.263, H.264Subtitle formats: SRT, ASS
- 29 Haruna No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3
- 30 IINA No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3
- 31 Mousepad No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Supported platforms: Linux
- 32 MPC-HC No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Supported platforms: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11Codec support: HEVC/H.265, VVC/H.266, AV1, AC4Subtitle formats: WebVTT, SRT
- 33 mpv.net No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3
- 34 Clapper No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Supported platforms: Linux, Windows
- 35 FFplay No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Supported platforms: Windows, macOS, LinuxCodec support: H.264/AVC, HEVC/H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9, AAC, MP3, Opus, FLACSubtitle formats: 3GPP Timed Text, DVB, DVD, SSA/ASS, SubRip (SRT), TTML, VobSub, WebVTT
- 36 MPC-Qt No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Supported platforms: Windows, Linux
- 37 Plyr No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Supported platforms: iOS, iPadOSSubtitle formats: WebVTT
- 38 Video Hub App No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Supported platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
- 39 Video.js No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Supported platforms: Web browsers (evergreen Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge)Subtitle formats: WebVTT
- 40 Lumen Player No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Supported platforms: Windows, macOS, LinuxCodec support: HEVC, AV1, VP9, ProRes, DNxHD, H.264, MP3, FLAC, WAV, AAC, OGG, Opus, ALAC, M4A, WMA, AIFF, DSD
- 41 Totem No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Supported platforms: Linux
- 42 Celluloid No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 Supported platforms: macOS
Compare all 17 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Codec support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | MPC-BE | 5.4 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 27 | QMPlay2 | 5.4 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 28 | Cisdem Video Player | 5.3 | No | Yes | 19.99 one-time | Windows, macOS | H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, H.265/HEVC, H.261, H.263, H.264 |
| 29 | Haruna | 5.3 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 30 | IINA | 5.3 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 31 | Mousepad | 5.3 | No | Yes | — | Linux | — |
| 32 | MPC-HC | 5.3 | No | Yes | — | Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11 | HEVC/H.265, VVC/H.266, AV1, AC4 |
| 33 | mpv.net | 5.3 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 34 | Clapper | 5.2 | No | Yes | — | Linux, Windows | — |
| 35 | FFplay | 5.2 | No | Yes | — | Windows, macOS, Linux | H.264/AVC, HEVC/H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9, AAC, MP3, Opus, FLAC |
| 36 | MPC-Qt | 5.2 | No | — | — | Windows, Linux | — |
| 37 | Plyr | 5.2 | No | Yes | — | iOS, iPadOS | — |
| 38 | Video Hub App | 5.2 | No | Yes | 10 one-time | Windows, macOS, Linux | — |
| 39 | Video.js | 5.2 | No | Yes | — | Web browsers (evergreen Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge) | — |
| 40 | Lumen Player | 5.1 | No | No | 19 one-time | Windows, macOS, Linux | HEVC, AV1, VP9, ProRes, DNxHD, H.264, MP3, FLAC, WAV, AAC, OGG, Opus, ALAC, M4A, WMA, AIFF, DSD |
| 41 | Totem | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | Linux | — |
| 42 | Celluloid | 5.0 | No | Yes | — | macOS | — |
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