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Also covers media and open source · same kind of open-source project
MPC-QT reimplements much of the Media Player Classic interface with Qt and uses libmpv for video playback.
Alternatives
The Best Mpc Be Alternatives in 2026
24 alternatives1 free · 24 open source
Looking for something like Mpc Be? Here are 24 alternatives, ranked by how closely they match it on purpose, features and platforms. Of these, 1 are free or have a free plan and 24 are open source.
MPC-BE is a Windows player for audio and video files, derived from Media Player Classic code.
Top picks at a glance
First suggestionMpc QtMPC-QT reimplements much of the Media Player Classic…Free or freemium optionSnowifySnowify is a free, open-source desktop music player with…Another optionStrawberryStrawberry provides music playback through its player…
Quick comparison
| # | Alternative | Pricing | Open source | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mpc Qt | — | Yes | Linux, Windows |
| 2 | Strawberry | — | Yes | — |
| 3 | Rise Media Player | — | Yes | Windows |
| 4 | Swingmusic | — | Yes | Android, Linux, macOS |
| 5 | Musikcube | — | Yes | Android, Linux, macOS |
| 6 | streamlink | — | Yes | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| 7 | Museeks | — | Yes | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| 8 | Flyleaf | — | Yes | — |
| 9 | quodlibet | — | Yes | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| 10 | gridplayer | — | Yes | — |
All Mpc Be alternatives
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Also covers media and open source · same kind of open-source project
Strawberry provides music playback through its player project, with source code and releases on GitHub.
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Also covers media and open source · same kind of open-source project
Rise Media Player brings together playback for videos, music, discs, and streaming services in a WinUI application.
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Swing Music is a self-hosted player for local audio files, according to its project description.
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Musikcube combines a terminal music player with an audio engine, metadata indexer, and server in C++.
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Streamlink pipes streams from supported services into a media player through its command-line utility and Python library.
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Also covers media and open source · same kind of open-source project
Museeks provides a cross-platform music player with a simple interface, according to its project description.
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Also covers media and open source · same kind of open-source project
Flyleaf provides a .NET media player library for WinUI 3, WPF, and WinForms, supporting audio, video, images, playlists, and protocols.
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Quod Libet is a music player and library manager for Linux, Windows, and macOS.
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Also covers media and open source · same kind of open-source project
Play multiple videos side by side with gridplayer, a desktop video player project.
11
Also covers media and open source · same kind of open-source project
This mpv script ports SponsorBlock to the player and skips sponsored segments in YouTube videos.
12
Also covers media and open source · same kind of open-source project
uosc adds a proximity-based on-screen interface to the mpv media player.
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Also covers media and open source · same kind of open-source project
Syncplay synchronizes playback position and play state across media players such as mpv, VLC, MPC-HC, and MPC-BE over the internet.
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Kawaii-Player combines multimedia playback, media library management, and a portable media server with PC-to-PC casting.
15
Also covers media and open source · same kind of open-source project
Use MPC-HC to play video and audio on Windows, with support for third-party filters in this free, open-source project.
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Also covers media and open source · same kind of open-source project
CatNip provides a terminal audio visualizer for Linux, Unix, macOS, and Windows.
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Also covers media and open source · same kind of open-source project
Screenbox provides media playback through LibVLC on Windows and Xbox consoles.
18
Also covers media and open source · same kind of open-source project
xTeVe proxies M3U playlists for Plex DVR and Emby Live TV, with options to merge and update M3U and XMLTV files.
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Also covers media and open source · same kind of open-source project
Play media on Windows, Linux, or macOS with SMPlayer, which also supports YouTube.
20
Also covers media and open source · same kind of open-source project
Jellyfin Desktop is a desktop client built with Qt WebEngine and libmpv, with downloads listed for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
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Also covers media and open source · same kind of open-source project
MoonPlayer plays online videos from YouTube and Bilibili, can download them, and also opens local videos.
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Also covers media and open source · same kind of open-source project
mpv-autosub automatically downloads subtitles when opening a video if suitable subtitles are not already present.
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Also covers media and open source · free
Snowify is a free, open-source desktop music player with synced lyrics, Spotify import, and cloud sync for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
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Also covers media and open source · same kind of open-source project
Serve files from a directory over UPnP DLNA with DMS, a media server that includes basic video transcoding.
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What is the best alternative to Mpc Be?
Based on features, tags and platforms, the closest alternatives to Mpc Be are Mpc Qt, Strawberry, and Rise Media Player.
Is there a free alternative to Mpc Be?
Yes. Snowify is free or offer a free plan.
Are there open-source alternatives to Mpc Be?
Yes: Mpc Qt, Strawberry, Rise Media Player, and Swingmusic.
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