Best Media Player Software in 2026

Updated 8 October 2026

76 media player software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

76ranked

1free plans on this page

$0.83/molowest paid tier

8 Oct 2026last checked

Media Player Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 1 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.

26 Music Player Daemon
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
7.2easy start
27 AIMP
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
7.2easy start
28 Volumio
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
7.2easy start
29 AnyTVFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
7.2easy start
30 PotPlayer
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
7.1easy start
31 MPC-BE
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
7.1easy start
32 PLAYitPaid from $0.83/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
7.1easy start
33 VOX Music Player
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
7.0easy start
34 nPlayer
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
6.9easy start
35 Celluloid
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.9easy start
36 Audacious
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
6.9easy start
37 Movist ProPaid from $17.99/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.9easy start
38 jetAudio
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.9easy start
39 netjukebox
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
6.9easy start
40 NewPipe
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.8easy start
41 Light Alloy
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.8easy start
42 Exaile
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
6.7easy start
43 Mopidy
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.6easy start
44 GeeXboX
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
6.6easy start
45 Haihaisoft Universal Player
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
6.6easy start
46 Neutron Music Player
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
6.4easy start
47 IINA
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.4easy start
48 Syncplay
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
6.4easy start
49 Avee Music Player
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.4easy start
50 JRiver Media CenterPaid from $79.98/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
6.4easy start

Compare all 25 in a table

#	Platform	Score	Free plan	From	Free plan	Paid from	Supported platforms	Network playback
26	Music Player Daemon	7.2	No	—	Yes	—	Linux, Windows, macOS, Android	Yes
27	AIMP	7.2	No	—	Yes	—	Windows, Linux, Android	Yes
28	Volumio	7.2	No	—	Yes	—	Linux, Raspberry Pi, PC, web browser, iOS, Android	Yes
29	AnyTV	7.2	Free plan	Free	Yes	—	macos, ios, android	Yes
30	PotPlayer	7.1	No	—	Yes	—	Windows	—
31	MPC-BE	7.1	No	—	Yes	—	Windows	Yes
32	PLAYit	7.1	No	$0.83/mo	Yes	—	Android, iOS, Windows	Yes
33	VOX Music Player	7.0	No	—	Yes	—	Windows, macOS, iOS	Yes
34	nPlayer	6.9	No	—	No	—	iOS, Android, macOS	Yes
35	Celluloid	6.9	No	—	Yes	—	Linux, Windows	Yes
36	Audacious	6.9	No	—	Yes	—	Linux, BSD derivatives, macOS, Windows	Yes
37	Movist Pro	6.9	No	$17.99/mo	—	$17.99one-time	macOS	Yes
38	jetAudio	6.9	No	—	Yes	—	Windows, Android	Yes
39	netjukebox	6.9	No	—	Yes	—	web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS	Yes
40	NewPipe	6.8	No	—	Yes	—	Android	—
41	Light Alloy	6.8	No	—	Yes	—	windows	Yes
42	Exaile	6.7	No	—	Yes	—	windows, macos, linux	Yes
43	Mopidy	6.6	No	—	Yes	—	Linux, macOS, Raspberry Pi	Yes
44	GeeXboX	6.6	No	—	Yes	—	linux, windows, macos	Yes
45	Haihaisoft Universal Player	6.6	No	—	Yes	—	web, windows, macos, ios, android	Yes
46	Neutron Music Player	6.4	No	—	No	—	windows, ios, android	Yes
47	IINA	6.4	No	—	Yes	—	macOS, Chrome extension	Yes
48	Syncplay	6.4	No	—	Yes	—	Windows, Linux, *BSD, macOS	Yes
49	Avee Music Player	6.4	No	—	Yes	—	Windows, Android	Yes
50	JRiver Media Center	6.4	No	$79.98/mo	No	$79.98one-time	Windows, macOS, Linux	Yes

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