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This GLSL shader predicts chroma from luma using a linear regression method and combines it with a standard resampling filter.
Alternatives
The Best MPC-HC Alternatives in 2026
24 alternatives0 free · 23 open source
Looking for something like MPC-HC? Here are 24 alternatives, ranked by how closely they match it on purpose, features and platforms. Of these, 23 are open source.
Use MPC-HC to play video and audio on Windows, with support for third-party filters in this free, open-source project.
Top picks at a glance
First suggestionGLSL CFL PredictionThis GLSL shader predicts chroma from luma using a linear…Another optionFrontendsThe mpv wiki lists third-party applications that use mpv or…
Quick comparison
| # | Alternative | Pricing | Open source | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GLSL CFL Prediction | — | Yes | — |
| 2 | Frontends | — | Not stated | Android, macOS |
| 3 | MoonPlayer | — | Yes | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| 4 | Smplayer | — | Yes | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| 5 | Nagi | — | Yes | — |
| 6 | gridplayer | — | Yes | — |
| 7 | Dim | — | Yes | — |
| 8 | Vlc | — | Yes | — |
| 9 | Findroid | — | Yes | Android |
| 10 | Feishin | — | Yes | — |
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Frontends
github.com/mpv-player/mpv/wiki/Applications-us…Also covers media · same kind of open-source project
The mpv wiki lists third-party applications that use mpv or libmpv, noting that projects may be unofficial or unmaintained.
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MoonPlayer plays online videos from YouTube and Bilibili, can download them, and also opens local videos.
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Play media on Windows, Linux, or macOS with SMPlayer, which also supports YouTube.
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Nagi plays local music collections on Windows, with a focus on speed and simple operation.
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Play multiple videos side by side with gridplayer, a desktop video player project.
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Organize media collections and access or play them remotely with Dim, a self-hosted media manager.
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VLC plays multimedia files, discs, streams, and devices, and can also convert, encode, and stream media.
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Browse and play movies and series from Jellyfin with Findroid, a native Android client.
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Feishin provides a modern client for playing music from self-hosted services.
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Astra plays music with gapless playback, parametric EQ, AutoEQ import, and real-time DSP visualizers.
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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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MPC-BE is a Windows player for audio and video files, derived from Media Player Classic code.
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CatNip provides a terminal audio visualizer for Linux, Unix, macOS, and Windows.
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Screenbox provides media playback through LibVLC on Windows and Xbox consoles.
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Jellyfin Desktop is a desktop client built with Qt WebEngine and libmpv, with downloads listed for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
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Musikcube combines a terminal music player with an audio engine, metadata indexer, and server in C++.
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Rise Media Player brings together playback for videos, music, discs, and streaming services in a WinUI application.
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mpv-autosub automatically downloads subtitles when opening a video if suitable subtitles are not already present.
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MPC-QT reimplements much of the Media Player Classic interface with Qt and uses libmpv for video playback.
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Flower’s MPV Config provides mpv settings for movies, TV, and anime, with scripts that include a manga reader and playback tools.
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Museeks provides a cross-platform music player with a simple interface, according to its project description.
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Extensions for PotPlayer to watch Twitch streams without streamlinks or any crap.
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ThumbFast generates on-the-fly thumbnails for mpv and is designed to work alongside an interface script.
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What is the best alternative to MPC-HC?
Based on features, tags and platforms, the closest alternatives to MPC-HC are GLSL CFL Prediction, Frontends, and MoonPlayer.
Are there open-source alternatives to MPC-HC?
Yes: GLSL CFL Prediction, MoonPlayer, Smplayer, and Nagi.
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