Best Video Player Software in 2026
Updated
42 video player software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
42ranked
0free plans on this page
$17.99/molowest paid tier
8 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Video Player Software 17 channels on this page · 57 of 136 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromSupported platformsCodec supportSubtitle formatsHardware accelerationMaximum resolutionPlayback speed control Spec sheet Score
26 Haruna Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsnot statedCodec supportnot statedSubtitle formatsnot statedHardware accelerationYesMaximum resolutionnot statedPlayback speed controlnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.0
27 Lumen Player Free planNoPaid from19 one-timeSupported platformsWindows, macOS, LinuxCodec supportHEVC, AV1, VP9, ProRes, DNxHD, H.264, MP3, FLAC, WAV, AAC, OGG, Opus, ALAC, M4A, WMA, AIFF, DSDSubtitle formatsnot statedHardware accelerationYesMaximum resolution4kPlayback speed controlnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.0
28 Movist Pro Free plannot statedPaid from17.99 one-timeSupported platformsnot statedCodec supportnot statedSubtitle formatsnot statedHardware accelerationYesMaximum resolutionnot statedPlayback speed controlnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.0
29 IINA Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsnot statedCodec supportnot statedSubtitle formatsnot statedHardware accelerationYesMaximum resolutionnot statedPlayback speed controlnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.9
30 MPC-BE Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsnot statedCodec supportnot statedSubtitle formatsnot statedHardware accelerationYesMaximum resolutionnot statedPlayback speed controlnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.9
31 mpv.net Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsnot statedCodec supportnot statedSubtitle formatsnot statedHardware accelerationYesMaximum resolutionnot statedPlayback speed controlnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.9
32 Video Hub App Free planYesPaid from10 one-timeSupported platformsWindows, macOS, LinuxCodec supportnot statedSubtitle formatsnot statedHardware accelerationnot statedMaximum resolutionnot statedPlayback speed controlnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.9
33 Clapper Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsLinux, WindowsCodec supportnot statedSubtitle formatsnot statedHardware accelerationYesMaximum resolutionnot statedPlayback speed controlYes 4/8spec lines stated 5.8
34 Just (Video) Player Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsAndroidCodec supportAudio: Vorbis, Opus, FLAC, ALAC, PCM/WAVE, MP1, MP2, MP3, AMR, AAC, AC-3, E-AC-3, DTS, DTS-HD, TrueHD, IAMF, MPEG-H; Video: H.263, H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC, MPEG-4 SP, VP8, VP9, AV1Subtitle formatsSRT, SSA/ASS, TTML, VTT, DVBHardware accelerationnot statedMaximum resolutionnot statedPlayback speed controlYes 5/8spec lines stated 5.8
35 MPC-HC Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsWindows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11Codec supportHEVC/H.265, VVC/H.266, AV1, AC4Subtitle formatsWebVTT, SRTHardware accelerationYesMaximum resolutionnot statedPlayback speed controlYes 6/8spec lines stated 5.8
36 MPC-Qt Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsWindows, LinuxCodec supportnot statedSubtitle formatsnot statedHardware accelerationYesMaximum resolutionnot statedPlayback speed controlYes 3/8spec lines stated 5.8
37 RealPlayer Free planYesPaid from24.99 one-timeSupported platformsnot statedCodec supportnot statedSubtitle formatsnot statedHardware accelerationnot statedMaximum resolutionnot statedPlayback speed controlnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.8
38 mpv-android Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsAndroidCodec supportH.264, HEVC, MPEG-4, MPEG-2 Video, VP8, VP9, AV1Subtitle formatsSRT, ASSHardware accelerationYesMaximum resolutionnot statedPlayback speed controlnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 5.7
39 Video.js Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsWeb browsers (evergreen Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge)Codec supportnot statedSubtitle formatsWebVTTHardware accelerationnot statedMaximum resolutionnot statedPlayback speed controlYes 4/8spec lines stated 5.7
40 Plyr Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsiOS, iPadOSCodec supportnot statedSubtitle formatsWebVTTHardware accelerationnot statedMaximum resolutionnot statedPlayback speed controlYes 4/8spec lines stated 5.6
41 Totem Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsLinuxCodec supportnot statedSubtitle formatsnot statedHardware accelerationnot statedMaximum resolutionnot statedPlayback speed controlYes 3/8spec lines stated 5.5
42 Celluloid Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsmacOSCodec supportnot statedSubtitle formatsnot statedHardware accelerationnot statedMaximum resolutionnot statedPlayback speed controlnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.4
Compare all 17 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Codec support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Haruna | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 27 | Lumen Player | 6.0 | No | — | No | 19 one-time | Windows, macOS, Linux | HEVC, AV1, VP9, ProRes, DNxHD, H.264, MP3, FLAC, WAV, AAC, OGG, Opus, ALAC, M4A, WMA, AIFF, DSD |
| 28 | Movist Pro | 6.0 | No | $17.99/mo | — | 17.99 one-time | — | — |
| 29 | IINA | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 30 | MPC-BE | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 31 | mpv.net | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 32 | Video Hub App | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | 10 one-time | Windows, macOS, Linux | — |
| 33 | Clapper | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Linux, Windows | — |
| 34 | Just (Video) Player | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Android | Audio: Vorbis, Opus, FLAC, ALAC, PCM/WAVE, MP1, MP2, MP3, AMR, AAC, AC-3, E-AC-3, DTS, DTS-HD, TrueHD, IAMF, MPEG-H; Video: H.263, H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC, MPEG-4 SP, VP8, VP9, AV1 |
| 35 | MPC-HC | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11 | HEVC/H.265, VVC/H.266, AV1, AC4 |
| 36 | MPC-Qt | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | Windows, Linux | — |
| 37 | RealPlayer | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | 24.99 one-time | — | — |
| 38 | mpv-android | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Android | H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4, MPEG-2 Video, VP8, VP9, AV1 |
| 39 | Video.js | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Web browsers (evergreen Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge) | — |
| 40 | Plyr | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | iOS, iPadOS | — |
| 41 | Totem | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Linux | — |
| 42 | Celluloid | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | macOS | — |
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