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01
VLC

Plays everything, everywhere, forever.

GPL-2.0-or-later WindowsmacOSLinuxiOS +1
Alt Score

Alt Score · 96

How this alternative ranks. How it works →

Verified coverage 90%95
Visibility 10%100

Verified coverage = sourced yes and partial answers in the category checklist. Visibility = relative app-page views on AltCatalog over 30 days, neutral below 500 category views. Payment, votes, and vendor opinions are never score inputs.

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02
mpv

Minimal scriptable player for enthusiasts.

GPL-2.0-or-later WindowsmacOSLinux
Alt Score

Alt Score · 78

How this alternative ranks. How it works →

Verified coverage 90%75
Visibility 10%100

Verified coverage = sourced yes and partial answers in the category checklist. Visibility = relative app-page views on AltCatalog over 30 days, neutral below 500 category views. Payment, votes, and vendor opinions are never score inputs.

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03

Beautiful Apple-platform player for network shares.

Proprietary iOSmacOS
Alt Score

Alt Score · 73

How this alternative ranks. How it works →

Verified coverage 90%70
Visibility 10%100

Verified coverage = sourced yes and partial answers in the category checklist. Visibility = relative app-page views on AltCatalog over 30 days, neutral below 500 category views. Payment, votes, and vendor opinions are never score inputs.

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04

The modern macOS player on mpv.

GPL-3.0 macOS
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Alt Score · 73

How this alternative ranks. How it works →

Verified coverage 90%70
Visibility 10%100

Verified coverage = sourced yes and partial answers in the category checklist. Visibility = relative app-page views on AltCatalog over 30 days, neutral below 500 category views. Payment, votes, and vendor opinions are never score inputs.

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05

mpv/mplayer front-end with youtube support.

GPL-2.0 WindowsmacOSLinux
Alt Score

Alt Score · 68

How this alternative ranks. How it works →

Verified coverage 90%65
Visibility 10%100

Verified coverage = sourced yes and partial answers in the category checklist. Visibility = relative app-page views on AltCatalog over 30 days, neutral below 500 category views. Payment, votes, and vendor opinions are never score inputs.

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06

The lightweight Windows classic, community-maintained.

GPL-3.0 Windows
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Alt Score · 68

How this alternative ranks. How it works →

Verified coverage 90%65
Visibility 10%100

Verified coverage = sourced yes and partial answers in the category checklist. Visibility = relative app-page views on AltCatalog over 30 days, neutral below 500 category views. Payment, votes, and vendor opinions are never score inputs.

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07

The Android player standard.

Proprietary AndroidiOS
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Alt Score · 28

How this alternative ranks. How it works →

Verified coverage 90%20
Visibility 10%100

Verified coverage = sourced yes and partial answers in the category checklist. Visibility = relative app-page views on AltCatalog over 30 days, neutral below 500 category views. Payment, votes, and vendor opinions are never score inputs.

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