Alternatives to mpv.net

A Windows media player built on mpv, adding a modern graphical interface and themes. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as mpv.net.

  • mpv

    A minimal, scriptable media player with high quality video output and no real interface to get in the way.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxCommand line

    mpv is the engine mpv.net builds on, used without the graphical interface and themes, with config files edited by hand but builds for macOS and Linux as well.

  • MPC-HC

    A small, fast Windows video player with a classic interface and DirectShow filter support.

    FreeOpen sourceWindows

    MPC-HC is a small Windows player with a classic interface built on DirectShow filters rather than mpv, and its maintainer does not accept feature requests.

  • MPC-BE

    A lightweight Windows media player descended from Media Player Classic, with its own independent development.

    FreeOpen sourceWindows

    MPC-BE is a lightweight open-source Windows player descended from Media Player Classic, with its own engine, portable builds and frequent releases.

  • VLC media player

    A free player that opens almost any video or audio file, disc or stream without installing a codec pack.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS

    VLC media player uses its own engine with wide codec support and runs on Windows plus macOS, Linux, Android and iOS, without mpv configuration compatibility.

  • SMPlayer

    A front end for mpv and MPlayer that remembers where you stopped in every file you have ever opened.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    SMPlayer is a Qt front end for mpv and MPlayer on Windows, macOS and Linux that remembers position per file, with a more dated interface.

  • MPC-QT

    A reimplementation of Media Player Classic built with Qt and libmpv.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinux

    MPC-QT also uses libmpv but copies the Media Player Classic interface, and runs on Linux as well as Windows.

  • Screenbox

    A LibVLC-based video and audio player for Windows built on the Universal Windows Platform.

    FreeOpen sourceWindows

    Screenbox is a modern Universal Windows Platform player based on LibVLC rather than mpv, with fewer advanced options than full VLC.

  • GOM Player

    A Windows video player with built-in codecs, subtitle search and support for 360-degree video.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindows

    GOM Player is a closed-source freemium Windows player with built-in codecs, subtitle search and 360-degree video, heavily promoting paid upgrades.

Also worth comparing

These listings name mpv.net as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Zoom Player

    A customizable Windows media player with a media library, streaming, skins and keyboard control.

    PaidProprietaryWindows

    mpv.net is a free, open source Windows player built on mpv, with a graphical interface and themes, though advanced setup relies on mpv-style configuration.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.