MPlayerX
MPlayerX is a free, open-source media player for macOS that plays a wide variety of audio and video formats by leveraging FFmpeg and MPlayer under the hood. It was designed to modernise the older MPlayer OS X interface with contemporary Apple technologies like Core Animation, Grand Central Dispatch and multi-touch support, offering a clean, minimal dark interface inspired by QuickTime X. The app supports subtitles with automatic encoding detection, playback resume from where you left off, Apple Remote control, multi-monitor awareness, and the ability to locate and auto-play subsequent episodes in a series. It targets casual Mac users who want broad format compatibility without complexity.
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1 suggestionMPlayerX has been discontinued and is no longer maintained by its developer. The last release (version 1.1.4) came out in 2016, and the project is flagged as end-of-life across multiple software tracking sites. There is no native Apple Silicon build, and the app will stop launching entirely when Apple removes Rosetta 2 in macOS 28 (September 2028). We are now in May 2026, leaving approximately 28 months before Rosetta support ends — still time to plan a transition, but not unlimited. For media playback on Apple Silicon Macs, VLC is the clear recommended replacement: it is actively maintained, runs natively on M-series chips, supports virtually every container and codec MPlayerX handled, and is free and open-source like its predecessor. Users with specific format needs or a strong attachment to MPlayerX's interface may also consider Infuse (a polished commercial player with native Apple Silicon support and a free tier) or IINA (another free, actively developed native Mac media player). We recommend switching to one of these before the Rosetta 2 sunset in September 2028.
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