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.
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.
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.
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.
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Ranked alternatives
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Feature comparison
How MX Player compares with its alternatives, feature by feature.
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Every fact and feature listed for MX Player is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Platforms Android, iOS verified 2026-07-10
Requires iOS 15.0 or later
https://apps.apple.com/in/app/mx-player/id1429703801 -
License Proprietary verified 2026-07-10
Amazon Mobile LLC
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad&hl=en_US -
Pricing model Freemium verified 2026-07-10
Free ad-supported app; MX Player Pro (paid, ad-free) currently delisted from Play Store.
In-app purchases
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad&hl=en_US -
Status active verified 2026-07-10
Updated on Jul 3, 2026
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad&hl=en_US -
Hardware decoding Yes verified 2026-07-10
Hardware acceleration can be applied to more videos with the help of new HW+ decoder.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad&hl=en_US -
Subtitle handling Yes verified 2026-07-10
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad&hl=en_US -
Open source No verified 2026-07-10
Amazon Mobile LLC
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad&hl=en_US -
No ads or upsells No verified 2026-07-10
Contains ads
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad&hl=en_US
FAQ
Yes. VLC, mpv and IINA have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
VLC, mpv and IINA — every license claim links its source.