Next Player
Next Player is a free, open-source video and audio player written in Kotlin for Android, with an Android TV version.
What Next Player is
Next Player is a free, open-source video and audio player written in Kotlin for Android, with an Android TV version. It supports listed video codecs including H.263, H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC, MPEG-4 SP, VP8, VP9 and AV1, plus audio formats such as Vorbis, Opus, FLAC, ALAC, PCM/WAVE, MP3, AAC, AC-3, E-AC-3, DTS, DTS-HD and TrueHD. Subtitle formats include SRT, SSA, ASS, TTML, VTT and DVB, with external subtitles supported. Playback options include hardware acceleration, speed control, picture-in-picture, background playback, zoom gestures, subtitle delay and audio or subtitle track selection. Network playback covers SMB, FTP, SFTP, WebDAV and URLs. F-Droid lists Android 5.0 or newer and offers APK installation. The app has no ads and is licensed under GPL v3. The project remains in development and may contain bugs.
Good
- Free and open source under GPL v3
- Supports Android TV
- Hardware acceleration and speed control
- Playback from SMB, FTP, SFTP and WebDAV
- No ads
Watch out
- Still in development and may have bugs
- Format support can depend on the Android device
- Android 5.0 or newer is required
- Bug reports go through GitHub Issues
Who it suits
Next Player suits Android and Android TV users who want an open-source player with broad format, subtitle and network playback support. It is also suitable for users who prefer no ads.
Verdict
Next Player offers broad local and network playback options without ads or a paid plan. Device-dependent format support and its ongoing development status are the main points to note.
Plans and prices
From Next Player's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free and open source · no ads |
The facts
Each one read from Next Player's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Android TV
- The project lists an Android TV version.checked 8 Oct 2026
What it does
- Availability
- F-Droid lists the app for Android 5.0 or newer and provides APK downloads as well as installation through its client.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Developer
- The app is published by Anil Kumar Beesetti, and the Google Play listing identifies the developer's country as India.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Development status
- The project says it is still in development and may have bugs.checked 8 Oct 2026
- License
- The project is licensed under GNU General Public License v3.0.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Network playback
- The project lists SMB, FTP, SFTP, and WebDAV network storage support and playback from URLs.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Playback
- Features include playback speed control, picture-in-picture, background playback, zoom gestures, subtitle delay, and audio and subtitle track selection.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The project privacy policy says the app does not collect or access personal information and makes no identifying information or user data available to third parties.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Next Player is a native video player written in Kotlin for playing videos on Android devices.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security verification
- The README provides a SHA-256 certificate fingerprint for verifying the app from GitHub releases.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Subtitles
- It supports SRT, SSA, ASS, TTML, and VTT subtitles, as well as external subtitles.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project asks users to report bugs in its GitHub Issues section.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Supported media
- It lists support for multiple video and audio formats, including AV1 video and FLAC audio, with format support dependent in part on the Android device.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Indiachecked 28 Sep 2026
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