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SMPlayerRealPlayer
Free

Free and open source under the GPL 2.0.

 Free

The desktop player is offered as a free download.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, Android, iOS
  • Remembers position, audio track and subtitles per file
  • mpv and MPlayer engines, so format coverage is excellent
  • Video downloader with resolution, codec and audio language choices
  • Records live streams in real time
  • The interface is dated Qt and skins only go so far
  • Two engines means two sets of quirks when something misbehaves
  • Closed source
  • Downloading from some sites may conflict with their terms of service
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-2.0 License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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