Alternatives to DivX Software
Free video software to play, convert and cast DivX, AVI, MKV and HEVC files up to 4K. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
DivX Software
Free video software to play, convert and cast DivX, AVI, MKV and HEVC files up to 4K.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as DivX Software.
VLC media player
A free player that opens almost any video or audio file, disc or stream without installing a codec pack.
VLC media player is open source under GPL-2.0, plays a very wide codec list on desktop and mobile platforms, but includes no dedicated video converter in its listing.
5KPlayer
A free Windows and Mac media player with AirPlay and DLNA streaming and an online video downloader.
5KPlayer is free on Windows and Mac, streams over AirPlay and DLNA, plays high-resolution and 360 degree video, and includes an online video downloader instead of a converter.
KMPlayer
A free Windows and macOS video player with built-in codecs for most formats, including 4K and 3D.
KMPlayer is a free closed-source player for Windows and macOS with built-in codecs for most formats, including 4K and 3D video, but lists no converter or casting.
GOM Player
A Windows video player with built-in codecs, subtitle search and support for 360-degree video.
GOM Player is a freemium Windows-only player with built-in codecs, subtitle search and 360-degree video support, and it heavily promotes paid upgrades.
mpv
A minimal, scriptable media player with high quality video output and no real interface to get in the way.
mpv is an open-source scriptable player with high quality video output and hardware decoding, but it has almost no graphical interface and is configured through text files.
SMPlayer
A front end for mpv and MPlayer that remembers where you stopped in every file you have ever opened.
SMPlayer is an open-source mpv and MPlayer front end for Windows, macOS and Linux that remembers position per file and downloads subtitles, without a built-in converter.
MPC-HC
A small, fast Windows video player with a classic interface and DirectShow filter support.
MPC-HC is a small open-source GPL-3.0 video player for Windows only, with a classic interface and DirectShow filter support, and no converter or casting.
Elmedia Player
A macOS video and audio player with native Apple Silicon support and AirPlay and Chromecast streaming.
Elmedia Player is a freemium macOS-only player for most formats that runs natively on Apple Silicon and streams to AirPlay and Chromecast devices.
Also worth comparing
These listings name DivX Software as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
IINA
The mpv engine wrapped in a macOS app that actually looks and behaves like a macOS app.
DivX Software is free but closed source on macOS and Windows, focusing on DivX, AVI, MKV and HEVC playback up to 4K with a bundled converter and casting.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Screenbox
A LibVLC-based video and audio player for Windows built on the Universal Windows Platform.
MPC-BE
A lightweight Windows media player descended from Media Player Classic, with its own independent development.
Zoom Player
A customizable Windows media player with a media library, streaming, skins and keyboard control.
WebTorrent Desktop
A desktop torrent app that streams video and audio while the files are still downloading.
Syncplay
Keep video playback synchronized across a group.
