Alternatives to Haihaisoft Universal Player

mpv suits people comfortable with a command-line-oriented player and a minimal on-screen controller.

Infuse

Infuse suits Apple-device users who want to play local, network, cloud, or server-hosted video.

KMPlayer

KMPlayer suits people who want a player across desktop and mobile, with subtitle controls and broad listed format support.

Volumio suits people who want to play music from network storage and control playback through a browser or mobile app.

It suits people looking for a free player with broad listed media-format support and wireless streaming options.

QMPlay2 suits people seeking a free desktop player for varied audio and video formats, including users who want network playback, subtitles, or hardware decoding.

SMPlayer

SMPlayer may suit people who want a free desktop player for common audio and video formats, including network playback and subtitles.

MediaPortal

MediaPortal suits Windows users who want a home theater PC with live TV, media library, and radio features.

Audirvāna

Audirvāna suits listeners managing local collections who want format and network playback options.

AIMP

AIMP suits listeners looking for a free player on Windows, Linux, or Android, especially those with varied audio or tracker formats.

Quod Libet

Quod Libet suits desktop listeners who want a configurable music library, broad format support and detailed tag editing.

MPlayer suits people who want a free player with broad media, stream and subtitle support across several operating systems.