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MPC-BEYAFFplayer
Free

Free and open source under the GPL version 3.

 Free

Free to download and use.

Windows Windows, Linux
  • Plays almost any audio or video format without hunting for codec packs
  • Very small and starts instantly compared with modern players
  • Plays almost any format through FFmpeg
  • OpenGL video filters and CUDA acceleration
  • Windows only
  • Requires an SSE2 CPU and a DirectX 9.0c card with Pixel Shader 3.0
  • Closed source
  • Fewer features than mainstream players
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-3.0 License: Freeware
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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