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SMPlayerVLC media player
Free

Free and open source under the GPL 2.0.

 Free

Free software from a non-profit; there is no paid tier and no advertising in the player.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
  • Remembers position, audio track and subtitles per file
  • mpv and MPlayer engines, so format coverage is excellent
  • Plays an unusually wide list of codecs and containers out of the box, including MPEG-1/2, H.264, H.265, VP8/VP9…
  • No spyware, no advertising and no user tracking, stated on the project feature page
  • The interface is dated Qt and skins only go so far
  • Two engines means two sets of quirks when something misbehaves
  • The stable desktop line is still 3.0.23; the 4.0 interface rewrite has not shipped
  • The interface is functional rather than modern, and advanced options are buried in preference dialogs
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License: GPL-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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