# Samsung Video Player alternatives for Android

As of 19 Oct 2026, 9 Android apps can take over from Samsung Video Player. The files on the phone stay. Start with VLC.

## What you keep

| Feature | Samsung Video Player | VLC | Next Player | mpv | Nova Video Player |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Play files on the phone | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Subtitles | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| HDR | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Network shares | Limited | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Works without an account | Samsung account | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |

## Apps

- [VLC](https://getunstock.com/apps/vlc) — Plays the file you have, with subtitles
- [Just Player](https://getunstock.com/apps/just-player) — A simple player
- [Kodi](https://getunstock.com/apps/kodi) — A home media center
- [mpv](https://getunstock.com/apps/mpv) — Picture quality first
- [mpvKt](https://getunstock.com/apps/mpvkt) — mpv, in a newer Android skin
- [MX Player](https://getunstock.com/apps/mx-player) — Gestures, with a lot of ads on the free version
- [NekoVideo](https://getunstock.com/apps/nekovideo) — local video player with folders, private content and DLNA cast
- [Next Player](https://getunstock.com/apps/next-player) — A modern player with a calm layout
- [Nova Video Player](https://getunstock.com/apps/nova-video-player) — A player that treats your files as a library

[Switching, in three steps.](https://getunstock.com/guides/change-your-default-apps)