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Music · 11 alternatives

Instead of SMPlayer, try one of these 11.

Every alternative is lined up against SMPlayer on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. SMPlayer sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
Website
SMPlayer
MPlayer front-end that remembers settings per file.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Visit
VLC Media Player#1
Plays nearly any audio or video file on every platform.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · Android · iOS
Visit
MPC-HC#2
Featherweight Windows player that sips CPU and memory.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win
Visit
AIMP#3
Lightweight Windows and Android player with wide codec support
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Android
Visit
PotPlayer#4
Feature-heavy Windows media player with strong video support.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win
Visit
MPV#5
Minimal, scriptable player prized for rock-solid playback.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · Android
Visit
KMPlayer#6
Veteran player spanning desktop and mobile with 4K support.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Android · iOS
Visit
MPlayer#7
Venerable command-line player that still opens nearly everything.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Visit
GOM Player#8
Bundles its own codecs to open stubborn or damaged media.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Android · iOS
Visit
MX Player#9
Mobile-first player with gesture controls and subtitle smarts.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Android
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Infuse#10
Apple-native video player that also streams from media servers.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Mac · iOS
Visit
Harmonoid#11
Modern cross-platform player with synced lyrics and low memory use.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · Android
Visit

Price colours on the Visit buttons: FreeFreemiumPaid

How to read this. The first row is SMPlayer itself, for comparison. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. How we compare.

SMPlayer alternatives at a glance

SMPlayer is a free music app. We compared 11 alternatives: 5 are open source, 8 are completely free, 0 can be self-hosted and 11 work fully offline. The most popular is VLC Media Player, with 8k likes.

Most liked overallVLC Media Player

Plays nearly any audio or video file on every platform.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best free optionMPC-HC

Featherweight Windows player that sips CPU and memory.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best open-source optionMPV

Minimal, scriptable player prized for rock-solid playback.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best for offline useAIMP

Lightweight Windows and Android player with wide codec support

Free · Works offline

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