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Next Player

Ch 206.6of 42 Video Player Software
  1. 1Runs onAndroid
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Supported platformsAndroid, Android TV
  4. 4Codec supportVideo: H.263, H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC, MPEG-4 SP, VP8, VP9, AV1; audio: Vorbis, Opus, FLAC, ALAC, PCM/WAVE, MP1, MP2, MP3, AMR, AAC, AC-3, E-AC-3, DTS, DTS-HD, TrueHD
  5. 5Subtitle formatsSRT, SSA, ASS, TTML, VTT, DVB
  6. 6Hardware accelerationYes
  7. 7Playback speed controlYes
7 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com
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Overview

Next Player is ranked #20 of 42 in video player software on Specifiction. It runs on Android. There is a free plan.

Next Player plans and pricing

All plans
Free Free Free and open source · no ads github.com · 8 Oct 2026

Compared on video player software

Free plan
Yesgithub.com
Supported platforms
Android, Android TVgithub.com
Codec support
Video: H.263, H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC, MPEG-4 SP, VP8, VP9, AV1; audio: Vorbis, Opus, FLAC, ALAC, PCM/WAVE, MP1, MP2, MP3, AMR, AAC, AC-3, E-AC-3, DTS, DTS-HD, TrueHDgithub.com
Subtitle formats
SRT, SSA, ASS, TTML, VTT, DVBgithub.com
Hardware acceleration
Yesgithub.com
Playback speed control
Yesgithub.com

Facts

Product
Next Player is a native video player written in Kotlin for playing videos on Android devices.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Supported media
It lists support for multiple video and audio formats, including AV1 video and FLAC audio, with format support dependent in part on the Android device.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Subtitles
It supports SRT, SSA, ASS, TTML, and VTT subtitles, as well as external subtitles.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Playback
Features include playback speed control, picture-in-picture, background playback, zoom gestures, subtitle delay, and audio and subtitle track selection.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Network playback
The project lists SMB, FTP, SFTP, and WebDAV network storage support and playback from URLs.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Android TV
The project lists an Android TV version.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Privacy
The project privacy policy says the app does not collect or access personal information and makes no identifying information or user data available to third parties.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Security verification
The README provides a SHA-256 certificate fingerprint for verifying the app from GitHub releases.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
License
The project is licensed under GNU General Public License v3.0.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Availability
F-Droid lists the app for Android 5.0 or newer and provides APK downloads as well as installation through its client.f-droid.org · 8 Oct 2026
Support
The project asks users to report bugs in its GitHub Issues section.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Development status
The project says it is still in development and may have bugs.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Developer
The app is published by Anil Kumar Beesetti, and the Google Play listing identifies the developer's country as India.github.com · 8 Oct 2026

Company

Headquarters
Indiagithub.com · 28 Sept 2026

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