Alternatives to Screenbox
A LibVLC-based video and audio player for Windows built on the Universal Windows Platform. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Screenbox
A LibVLC-based video and audio player for Windows built on the Universal Windows Platform.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Screenbox.
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 uses the full VLC engine with more advanced options and runs beyond Windows on macOS, Linux, Android and iOS, but its interface is less modern.
MPC-BE
A lightweight Windows media player descended from Media Player Classic, with its own independent development.
MPC-BE is an open source GPL-3.0 Windows player that is very small, starts instantly and ships portable builds, with a deliberately old-fashioned interface instead of a UWP one.
MPC-HC
A small, fast Windows video player with a classic interface and DirectShow filter support.
MPC-HC is a small open source Windows player using DirectShow filters with a classic interface, and its maintainer does not accept new feature requests.
mpv.net
A Windows media player built on mpv, adding a modern graphical interface and themes.
mpv.net is an open source Windows player built on mpv rather than LibVLC, with a themed graphical interface and near-full mpv configuration compatibility.
SMPlayer
A front end for mpv and MPlayer that remembers where you stopped in every file you have ever opened.
SMPlayer uses mpv and MPlayer engines, remembers position and tracks per file, downloads subtitles, and also runs on macOS and Linux, with a dated Qt interface.
GOM Player
A Windows video player with built-in codecs, subtitle search and support for 360-degree video.
GOM Player is a freemium, closed source Windows player with built-in codecs, subtitle search and 360-degree video, and it heavily promotes paid upgrades.
KMPlayer
A free Windows and macOS video player with built-in codecs for most formats, including 4K and 3D.
KMPlayer is a free but closed source player for Windows and macOS with built-in codecs for most formats, including 4K and 3D video.
5KPlayer
A free Windows and Mac media player with AirPlay and DLNA streaming and an online video downloader.
5KPlayer is a free, closed source Windows and Mac player that adds AirPlay and DLNA streaming and an online video downloader.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
mpv
A minimal, scriptable media player with high quality video output and no real interface to get in the way.
MPC-QT
A reimplementation of Media Player Classic built with Qt and libmpv.
Zoom Player
A customizable Windows media player with a media library, streaming, skins and keyboard control.
DivX Software
Free video software to play, convert and cast DivX, AVI, MKV and HEVC files up to 4K.
Syncplay
Keep video playback synchronized across a group.
