# Alternatives to MX Player

The Android player standard.

MX Player ranks #7 of 7 in Video players, with an Alt Score of 28. It is proprietary, freemium and available on Android and iOS. 4 of 10 checklist rows are verified against a public source.

Source: https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/mx-player/
Category: Video players

## Overview

- **Who it's for**: Android (and Android TV) users who need a fast local video player that handles almost any file format and codec, plus viewers in India looking for free ad-supported movies and shows in regional languages.
- **What you get**: Hardware-accelerated playback (including its own HW+ decoder) for a wide range of video/audio formats and containers, gesture controls for volume, brightness, seeking, and subtitle resizing, broad subtitle format support (SRT, SSA/ASS, VobSub, WebVTT, and more) with online subtitle search, and, as Amazon MX Player, a free ad-supported OTT catalog of movies, web series, and originals.
- **How it works**: Install the app, then either open local video files (or stream over a network) for playback with the built-in player controls, or switch to the OTT tab to browse and stream on-demand content directly.

## Profile

- **License**: Proprietary (verified 2026-07-10)
- **Pricing model**: Freemium (verified 2026-07-10)
- **Starts at**: ?
- **Platforms**: Android, iOS
- **Status**: active (verified 2026-07-10)

## Ranked alternatives

| # | App | Alt Score | Licence | Platforms |
|---|-----|-----------|---------|-----------|
| 1 | [VLC](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/vlc.md) | 96 | GPL-2.0-or-later | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 2 | [mpv](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/mpv.md) | 78 | GPL-2.0-or-later | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 3 | [IINA](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/iina.md) | 73 | GPL-3.0 | macOS |
| 4 | [Infuse](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/infuse.md) | 73 | Proprietary | iOS, macOS |
| 5 | [MPC-HC](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/mpc-hc.md) | 68 | GPL-3.0 | Windows |
| 6 | [SMPlayer](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/smplayer.md) | 68 | GPL-2.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux |

Alt Score = Verified coverage (90%) + Visibility (10%). See https://altcatalog.com/how-alt-score-works/

## Feature comparison

Legend: Yes / No / Partial / ? (not verified).

| Video players checklist | MX Player | VLC | mpv | IINA | Infuse | MPC-HC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Freemium | Free | Free | Free | Freemium | Free |
| Starts at | ? | ? | ? | ? | $1.99/month | ? |
| License | Proprietary | GPL-2.0-or-later | GPL-2.0-or-later | GPL-3.0 | Proprietary | GPL-3.0 |
| Platforms | Android, iOS | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android | Windows, macOS, Linux | macOS | iOS, macOS | Windows |
| Format support breadth | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hardware decoding | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Subtitle handling | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Streaming (DLNA, network) | ? | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Playback speed & A-B loop | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes |
| Plugins / scripting | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Partial |
| Casting support | ? | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | ? |
| Open source | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| No ads or upsells | No | Yes | Yes | ? | Partial | ? |
| Library management | ? | Partial | ? | ? | Yes | ? |

## Sources

Sources for MX Player. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.

- **Platforms**: Android, iOS — <https://apps.apple.com/in/app/mx-player/id1429703801> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Quote: “Requires iOS 15.0 or later”
- **License**: Proprietary — <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad&hl=en_US> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Quote: “Amazon Mobile LLC”
- **Pricing model**: Freemium — <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad&hl=en_US> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Note: Free ad-supported app; MX Player Pro (paid, ad-free) currently delisted from Play Store.
  - Quote: “In-app purchases”
- **Status**: active — <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad&hl=en_US> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Quote: “Updated on Jul 3, 2026”
- **Hardware decoding**: Yes — <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad&hl=en_US> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Quote: “Hardware acceleration can be applied to more videos with the help of new HW+ decoder.”
- **Subtitle handling**: Yes — <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad&hl=en_US> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Quote: “Scroll forward/backward to move to next/previous text, Up/down to move text up and down”
- **Open source**: No — <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad&hl=en_US> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Quote: “Amazon Mobile LLC”
- **No ads or upsells**: No — <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad&hl=en_US> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Quote: “Contains ads”

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