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MediaPortal turns a Windows PC into a free, open-source home theater system. It combines live TV, show recording, a TV guide, and playback for videos, DVDs, music, pictures, and home videos. It can tune radio through a TV card or web stations, then share TV or radio with networked PCs. Browser, Android, and iOS access can provide Wi-Fi remote controls. Community plugins and skins extend the setup, while hardware acceleration, subtitles, network playback, and broad format support cover common media needs.

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    mpv

    Free plan AndroidAPILinux+2

    Command-line playback across desktop and Android systems — mpv is a command-line media player with 4K playback, while MediaPortal combines television, radio, library, and extensions.

    7.7 Free plan Visit site
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    SMPlayer

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows

    Broad-format desktop playback with built-in codecs — SMPlayer focuses on desktop file playback with built-in codecs and 4K support, rather than MediaPortal's live-TV center.

    7.5 Free plan Visit site
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    MPlayer

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows

    Multi-system movie playback and streaming inputs — MPlayer emphasizes movie playback, streaming inputs, subtitle formats, and encoding instead of MediaPortal's TV and media-center functions.

    7.5 Free plan Visit site
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    Infuse

    Free plan iPhoneMac

    Apple-device playback with extensive format coverage — Infuse targets iOS, macOS, Apple TV, and visionOS with 4K playback and a paid Pro tier, unlike MediaPortal's Windows focus.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from $1.99/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
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    5KPlayer

    by 5KPlayer
    Free plan iPhoneMacWindows

    Free 4K playback on Windows and macOS — 5KPlayer offers free 4K network playback on Windows and macOS, but does not provide MediaPortal's live-TV, radio, or extension center.

    7.5 Free plan Visit site
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    foobar2000

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3

    Advanced audio playback, tagging, and internet radio — foobar2000 is an audio player with tagging, ripping, transcoding, DSP, and customizable layouts, rather than MediaPortal's television center.

    7.6 Free plan Visit site
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    DivX Player

    by DivX Player
    Free plan MacWindows

    Free 4K playback of common video formats — DivX Player is a freemium Windows and macOS player for AVI, DivX, MKV, MP4, and HEVC with 4K playback.

    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    VLC media player

    by VLC media player
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+2
    7.7 Free plan Visit site
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    KMPlayer

    by KMPlayer
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+1
    7.7 Free plan · 3-day trial Visit site
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    GOM Player

    by GOM Player
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+1
    7.6 Free plan · paid from $22 Visit site
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    RealPlayer

    by RealPlayer
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+1
    7.5 Free plan Visit site
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    Music Player Daemon

    Free plan AndroidAPILinux+3
    7.5 Free plan Visit site
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    Emby

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3
    7.5 Free plan Visit site
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    Volumio

    by Volumio
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3
    7.4 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
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    BS.Player

    by BS.Player
    Free plan AndroidWindows
    7.3 Free plan · paid from €19.90 Visit site
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    Haruna

    Free plan LinuxWindows
    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    QMPlay2

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows
    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    AIMP

    by AIMP
    Free plan AndroidLinuxWindows
    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    VOX Music Player

    by VOX Music Player
    Free plan iPhoneMacWindows
    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    netjukebox

    Free plan iPhoneLinuxMac+3
    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    PlayerXtreme

    Free plan AndroidiPhone
    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    Audacious

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows
    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    doubleTwist

    by doubleTwist
    Free plan AndroidMacWindows
    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    Exaile

    by Exaile
    Free plan LinuxMacWindows
    7.2 Free plan Visit site

Readers may look elsewhere for macOS, Linux, or Apple-device support, a simpler file player, or stronger audio tools. MediaPortal's two editions target Windows, and MP2 has fewer plugins than MP1. Switching can also mean giving up live TV, recording, radio sharing, the integrated media library, or extensions. Compare each option's platforms, network playback, subtitle and format support, 4K playback, controls, and audio features. Pricing also differs: several choices are free, while Infuse adds a paid tier after its trial.

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