8 best C# Media Player libraries in 2025
by marketing.admin@openweaver.com Updated: Feb 10, 2023
Guide Kit
C# is a multi-paradigm programming language encompassing strong typing, imperative, declarative, functional, generic, object-oriented (class-based), and component-oriented programming disciplines that was developed by Microsoft. C# is one of the most popular programming languages used for developing software applications. C# Media Player is a library that can be used to play media files such as audio, video and images. C# Media Player Open Source libraries are the best for C# developers to use in their projects. It is a cross-platform library that can be used on Windows Phone, Windows Store, Windows 8 and Xbox One. C# is a great language for creating media players. Its strong typing and object-oriented nature make it easy to create a media player that can be customized to your needs. Some of the most widely used open source libraries for C# Media Player among developers include: mpv.net - mpv.net is a modern media player; Rise-Media-Player - One media player for everything you own or stream; whether it's music or videos, online or offline R; BreadPlayer - Bread Player, a free and open source music player powered.
mpv.netby stax76
🎞 mpv.net is a modern media player for Windows that works just like mpv.
mpv.netby stax76
C#
1270
Version:v5.8.0.0
License: Strong Copyleft (GPL-2.0)
Rise-Media-Playerby Rise-Software
One media player for everything you own or stream; whether it's music or videos, online or offline Rise Media Player does it all. And it's beautiful and native with the latest version of WinUI.
Rise-Media-Playerby Rise-Software
C#
835
Version:v0.0.171.0
License: Strong Copyleft (GPL-3.0)
BreadPlayerby thecodrr
Bread Player, a free and open source music player powered by UWP and C#/.NET with a sleek and polished design built for, and by, the people seeking a better alternative to Groove and Windows Media Player by Microsoft.
BreadPlayerby thecodrr
C#
294
Version:v2.7.9
License: Strong Copyleft (GPL-3.0)
Esperaby flagbug
Espera is a media player that plays your music, YouTube videos, SoundCloud songs and has a special "party mode".
Esperaby flagbug
C#
238
Version:2.12.7
License: Permissive (MIT)
Flyleafby SuRGeoNix
Media Player .NET Library for WinUI 3/ WPF/WinForms (based on FFmpeg/DirectX)
Flyleafby SuRGeoNix
C#
457
Version:v3.7.16
License: Weak Copyleft (LGPL-3.0)
Osu-Playerby Milkitic
A multifunctional media player for osu and osuer. Modern interface with WPF.
Osu-Playerby Milkitic
C#
152
Version:v3.0.0-alpha.0
License: Strong Copyleft (GPL-3.0)
Chameleonby Baseflow
Chameleon is a flexible media player build with Xamarin.Forms
Chameleonby Baseflow
C#
142
Version:Current
License: Permissive (MIT)
OnlyMby AntonyCorbett
Simple Media Player (audio, video and images) for use in meetings.
OnlyMby AntonyCorbett
C#
162
Version:2.1.0.6
License: Permissive (MIT)