Best Media Player Software in 2026
Updated
76 media player software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
76ranked
4free plans on this page
$6.67/molowest paid tier
3 Oct 2026last checked
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 |  NewPipe | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Android | View |
| 27 |  Celluloid | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Linux, Windows | View |
| 28 |  Light Alloy | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | windows | View |
| 29 |  jetAudio | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Windows, Android | View |
| 30 |  Zoom Player | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $23.95/mo | No | $23.95one-time | — | View |
| 31 |  Audacious | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Linux, BSD derivatives, macOS, Windows | View |
| 32 |  doubleTwist | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | android, windows, macos | View |
| 33 |  Showboard | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | macOS | View |
| 34 |  QuickTime Player | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | macOS | View |
| 35 |  Elmedia Player | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $19.99/mo | Yes | $19.99one-time | macOS | View |
| 36 |  Exaile | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | windows, macos, linux | View |
| 37 |  netjukebox | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS | View |
| 38 |  Mopidy | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Linux, macOS, Raspberry Pi | View |
| 39 |  PLAYit | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Android, iOS, Windows | View |
| 40 |  nPlayer | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | iOS, Android, macOS | View |
| 41 |  Movist Pro | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $17.99/mo | — | $17.99one-time | macOS | View |
| 42 |  IINA | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | macOS, Chrome extension | View |
| 43 | GeeXboX | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | linux, windows, macos | View |
| 44 | Avee Music Player | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Windows, Android | View |
| 45 | AnyTV | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | macos, ios, android | View |
| 46 |  Syncplay | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Windows, Linux, *BSD, macOS | View |
| 47 | Haihaisoft Universal Player | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | web, windows, macos, ios, android | View |
| 48 |  Winyl | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Windows | View |
| 49 | XMPlay | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Windows | View |
| 50 | Audirvāna | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $6.67/mo | No | — | windows, macos, linux, ios, android | View |
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