FreeSmith Video Player Alternatives

VLC Media Player

VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework. Owned by the non-profit organization VideoLAN.

Features:

• Lightweight
• Ad-free
• Built-in Media converter
• Support for subtitles
• Video playback
• Replay Gain
• Playlists management
• Supports loads of file formats
• Automatic subtitles download
• Apps with Chromecast Support
• Integrated codecs
• Create PlayList
• Customizable
• Support for Themes
• Audio playback
• Hotkeys
• In built video player
• Interface
• Multiple languages
• Optimal performance
• Playback speed control
• Plugins
• Portable
• UI customization
• 360 Videos
• Audio Recording
• Sync Audio & Video
• Automatic conversion to multiple formats
• Automatic Tagging
• Built-in subtitle search
• Built-in video/audio codecs
• Google Drive integration
• Internet Radio
• Low memory usage
• Media Streaming
• Music Library
• Music Player
• Network Traffic Obfuscation
• Resume video after shutdown
• Scripting language
• Subtitle Effects for Custom Fonts
• Video converter
• Video streaming
• Visualize Music
• Voice pitch visualization

MPC-HC

MPC-HC is an extremely light-weight, open source media player for Windows. It supports all common video and audio file formats available for playback. The tool was...

Features:

• Lightweight
• Support for 4K
• Automatic subtitles download
• Minimalistic
• Supports H265 Codec
• Audio Recording
• Apps with Chromecast Support
• Codec Tweak Tool
• Customizable
• Media Streaming
• Support for subtitles

Winamp

Full-featured media player known for its ease of use, skinnable design and advanced audio visualizers.

Features:

• Crossfading
• Music Library
• Music Player
• Shoutcast streaming
• Skin customization
• Android Sync
• Audio Analysis
• CD Ripper
• Automatic Tagging
• Built-in themes
• Integrated Web Browser
• Internet Radio
• iPhone/iPod sync
• Mix Music
• Music Player
• OGG
• Parametric Equalizer
• Playlists management
• Visualize Music

Media Player Classic

Media Player Classic was designed to look just like Windows Media Player 6.4, but with many additional new features. It has a built...

Clementine

Clementine is a cross-platform free and open source music player and library organizer based on Amarok 1.4.

Features:

• Smart playlists
• Dynamic/Intelligent Playlists
• Lightweight
• Moodbar
• Podcast Player
• Ratings
• Subscribe to podcast
• Album shuffle mode
• Audio visualization
• Built-in Equalizer
• Built-in Tag editor
• IDevice sync
• Integrated last.fm scrobbler
• Internet Radio
• iPhone/iPod sync
• iTunes integration
• Last.FM Scrobbler
• Music Library
• Music Player

PotPlayer

Minimalist video player that supports 3D video, Direct3D9 Ex Flip Mode, and sound card selection.

Features:

• Customizable
• Skinnable
• Support for subtitles
• Album shuffle mode
• Built-in Equalizer
• Built-in subtitle search
• Double subtitle support
• DirectX Video Acceleration
• Full keyboard shortcuts
• Graphical interface
• Live Broadcasting
• Minimalistic
• Playlists management
• Screen recording
• Support for 4K
• A-B repeat
• Ad-free
• Automatic subtitles download
• Bookmarks that appear on the seek bar
• Capture image from video
• Integrated codecs
• Support for NVIDIA CUDA acceleration
• Gapless Playback
• Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
• Lightweight
• Live Looping
• Matroska
• Music Player
• Night mode/Dark Theme
• Portable
• Support for Intel Quick Sync acceleration
• Skin Randomization
• Touch-based
• Video playback

SMPlayer

SMPlayer intends to be a complete front-end for MPlayer, from basic features like playing videos, DVDs, and VCDs to more advanced features like support for MPlayer...

Features:

• Lightweight
• Customizable
• 3D Support
• Ad-free
• Built-in subtitle search
• Apps with Chromecast Support
• Integrated codecs
• Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
• Multiple languages
• Portable
• Secondary Subtitle
• Support for subtitles
• UI customization
• YouTube background listening
• Youtube support

MPV

MPV is an audio and movie player based on MPlayer and mplayer2. It supports a wide variety of...

Features:

• Lightweight
• Lua scripting
• Minimalistic
• Command line interface
• GNU/linux-libre
• HDR source support
• Minimalistic UI
• Integrated codecs
• Download YouTube Playlist
• Drag n drop
• Low resource footprint
• MPlayer support
• Mplayer2 support
• Video playback

MX Player

MX Player - The best way to enjoy your movies. a) HARDWARE ACCELERATION - Hardware acceleration can be applied to more videos with the help of new H/W decoder. ...

Features:

• Multiple languages
• Audio playback
• Customizable
• Video Sharing
• Flexible and powerful
• Playlists management
• Support for subtitles

MPC-BE

MPC-BE is a free and open source audio and video player for Windows. MPC-BE is based on the original Guliverkli project and "Media Player Classic Home...

Features:

• Integrated Youtube support
• Music Player
• Night mode/Dark Theme
• Portable