Best Media Player Software in 2026
Updated
76 media player software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
76ranked
0free plans on this page
€0.83/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
0 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Neutron Music PlayerWindows · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 52 | WinylWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 53 | MinitubeWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | €0.83/mo | 5.5 |
| 54 | Harmony MusicWindows · Linux · Android | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 55 | JRiver Media CenterWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $79.98/mo | 5.4 |
| 56 | XMPlayWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 57 | Screamer RadioWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 58 | SoundnodeWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 59 | Quod LibetWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 60 | MuseeksWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 61 | RealPlayerWindows · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 62 | SwinsianMac | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 63 | FideliaMac · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $29.99/mo | 5.2 |
| 64 | gmusicbrowserLinux | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 65 | mpv.netWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 66 | CantataWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 67 | KakuWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 68 | OnlineTVWindows · Mac · Linux · Android | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | €2.50/mo | 5.1 |
| 69 | DVD PlayerMac | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 70 | Stellio Music PlayerAndroid | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $14.99/mo | 5.1 |
| 71 | OdioMac · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $1.67/mo | 5.1 |
| 72 | Vinyl Music PlayerAndroid | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 73 | CumulusMac | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 74 | TapinRadioWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $25/mo | 4.7 |
| 75 | swmpcMac · iPhone | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.6 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Network playback |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Neutron Music Player | 5.5 | No | — | No | — | windows, ios, android | Yes |
| 52 | Winyl | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows | — |
| 53 | Minitube | 5.5 | No | €0.83/mo | — | — | Windows, macOS, Linux | — |
| 54 | Harmony Music | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | android, windows, linux | Yes |
| 55 | JRiver Media Center | 5.4 | No | $79.98/mo | No | $79.98one-time | Windows, macOS, Linux | Yes |
| 56 | XMPlay | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows | Yes |
| 57 | Screamer Radio | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows | Yes |
| 58 | Soundnode | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows, macOS, Linux | Yes |
| 59 | Quod Libet | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | linux, windows, macos | Yes |
| 60 | Museeks | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Linux, macOS, Windows | — |
| 61 | RealPlayer | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | $24.99one-time | Windows, iOS, Android | Yes |
| 62 | Swinsian | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | macos | Yes |
| 63 | Fidelia | 5.2 | No | $29.99/mo | No | — | macOS, iOS | Yes |
| 64 | gmusicbrowser | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Linux | — |
| 65 | mpv.net | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | windows | Yes |
| 66 | Cantata | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Linux, macOS, Windows | Yes |
| 67 | Kaku | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Windows, macOS, Linux | Yes |
| 68 | OnlineTV | 5.1 | No | €2.50/mo | No | — | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android | Yes |
| 69 | DVD Player | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | macOS | — |
| 70 | Stellio Music Player | 5.1 | No | $14.99/mo | Yes | $14.99one-time | Android | — |
| 71 | Odio | 5.1 | No | $1.67/mo | Yes | — | iOS, macOS | — |
| 72 | Vinyl Music Player | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | android | Yes |
| 73 | Cumulus | 4.9 | No | — | Yes | — | macOS | — |
| 74 | TapinRadio | 4.7 | No | $25/mo | No | $25one-time | windows | Yes |
| 75 | swmpc | 4.6 | No | — | No | — | macOS, iOS | — |
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