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
5free plans on this page
$0.83/molowest paid tier
8 Oct 2026last checked
Media Player Software in tiers by the score this site gives them, S at the top. 9 of the 25 on this page have an Android app.
B7.0 to 7.9
- 26 PotPlayer 7.4
- 27 MPC-BE 7.4
- 28 ShowboardFree 7.4
- 29 Elmedia Player$19.99/mo 7.4
- 30 nPlayerAndroid 7.3
- 31 VOX Music Player 7.3
- 32 AudirvānaAndroid$6.67/mo 7.3
- 33 Audacious 7.2
- 34 netjukebox 7.2
- 35 PLAYitAndroid$0.83/mo 7.2
- 36 AnyTVAndroidFree 7.2
- 37 Celluloid 7.1
- 38 jetAudioAndroid 7.1
- 39 NewPipeAndroid 7.0
- 40 Light AlloyFree 7.0
- 41 Movist Pro$17.99/mo 7.0
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Network playback |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | PotPlayer | 7.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows | — |
| 27 | MPC-BE | 7.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows | Yes |
| 28 | Showboard | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | macOS | Yes |
| 29 | Elmedia Player | 7.4 | Free plan | $19.99/mo | Yes | $19.99one-time | macOS | Yes |
| 30 | nPlayer | 7.3 | No | — | No | — | iOS, Android, macOS | Yes |
| 31 | VOX Music Player | 7.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows, macOS, iOS | Yes |
| 32 | Audirvāna | 7.3 | No | $6.67/mo | No | — | windows, macos, linux, ios, android | Yes |
| 33 | Audacious | 7.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Linux, BSD derivatives, macOS, Windows | Yes |
| 34 | netjukebox | 7.2 | No | — | Yes | — | web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS | Yes |
| 35 | PLAYit | 7.2 | No | $0.83/mo | Yes | — | Android, iOS, Windows | Yes |
| 36 | AnyTV | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | macos, ios, android | Yes |
| 37 | Celluloid | 7.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Linux, Windows | Yes |
| 38 | jetAudio | 7.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows, Android | Yes |
| 39 | NewPipe | 7.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Android | — |
| 40 | Light Alloy | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | windows | Yes |
| 41 | Movist Pro | 7.0 | No | $17.99/mo | — | $17.99one-time | macOS | Yes |
| 42 | Exaile | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | windows, macos, linux | Yes |
| 43 | GeeXboX | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | linux, windows, macos | Yes |
| 44 | Mopidy | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Linux, macOS, Raspberry Pi | Yes |
| 45 | Haihaisoft Universal Player | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | web, windows, macos, ios, android | Yes |
| 46 | JRiver Media Center | 6.6 | No | $79.98/mo | No | $79.98one-time | Windows, macOS, Linux | Yes |
| 47 | Neutron Music Player | 6.5 | No | — | No | — | windows, ios, android | Yes |
| 48 | IINA | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | macOS, Chrome extension | Yes |
| 49 | Syncplay | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows, Linux, *BSD, macOS | Yes |
| 50 | Avee Music Player | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows, Android | Yes |
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