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VLC media player - plays everything, runs anywhere. Code here: https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc

Celluloid and SMPlayer. 2 alternatives to VLC, in C, C++. Compare fit, licence, stars and the latest signed release.

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ToolFitStarsLicenceTermsSelf-hostedLanguageLatestLast push
CelluloidPartial1.5kGPL-3.0Open sourceNoCv0.302026-10-04
SMPlayerPartial1.1kGPL-2.0Open sourceNoC++v26.8.292026-10-14

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CelluloidPartial

A simple GTK+ frontend for mpv

A GTK front end for mpv with a conventional player window.

Language
C
Licence
GPL-3.0
Stars
1.5k
Latest
v0.30
Last push
2026-10-04
SMPlayerPartial

Free Media Player for Windows, Linux and Mac OS with YouTube support.

A Qt front end for mpv and MPlayer with a conventional player window.

Language
C++
Licence
GPL-2.0
Stars
1.1k
Latest
v26.8.29
Last push
2026-10-14

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About VLC

Language
C
Licence
GPL-2.0
Stars
20k
Last push
2026-10-18

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