Next Player

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Two barsScore 6.3

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Next Player is ranked #13 of 42 in video player software on Freedom251. It runs on Android. There is a free plan.

Next Player plans and pricing

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

Compared on video player software

Free plan: Yes
Supported platforms: Android, Android TV
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, TrueHD
Subtitle formats: SRT, SSA, ASS, TTML, VTT, DVB
Hardware acceleration: Yes
Playback speed control: Yes

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The record

Product: Next Player is a native video player written in Kotlin for playing videos on Android devices.
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.
Subtitles: It supports SRT, SSA, ASS, TTML, and VTT subtitles, as well as external subtitles.
Playback: Features include playback speed control, picture-in-picture, background playback, zoom gestures, subtitle delay, and audio and subtitle track selection.
Network playback: The project lists SMB, FTP, SFTP, and WebDAV network storage support and playback from URLs.
Android TV: The project lists an Android TV version.
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.
Security verification: The README provides a SHA-256 certificate fingerprint for verifying the app from GitHub releases.
License: The project is licensed under GNU General Public License v3.0.
Availability: F-Droid lists the app for Android 5.0 or newer and provides APK downloads as well as installation through its client.
Support: The project asks users to report bugs in its GitHub Issues section.
Development status: The project says it is still in development and may have bugs.
Developer: The app is published by Anil Kumar Beesetti, and the Google Play listing identifies the developer's country as India.
Headquarters: India
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Video Player Software in 2026#13 of 42

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Sources

github.com/anilbeesetti/nextplayer· checked 8 Oct 2026
github.com/anilbeesetti/nextplayer/blob/main/PRIVA· checked 8 Oct 2026
f-droid.org/en/packages/dev.anilbeesetti.nextplayer· checked 8 Oct 2026