# MPC-HC (open-source media player)

> MPC-HC is a free, open-source media player for Windows. Media Player Classic - Home Cinema (MPC-HC) is a free and open-source video and audio player for Windows. It has 15,843 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license, and people use it instead of Windows Media Player.

Media Player Classic - Home Cinema (MPC-HC) is a free and open-source video and audio player for Windows. It is famous and loved for its simple and effective user interface, providing an excellent user experience. It offers a huge amount of functionality. Being a DirectShow player, it also allows flexibility and extensibility through third party filters.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/clsid2/mpc-hc |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 15,843 |
| License | GPL-3.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | Windows Media Player |
| Language | C++ |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Media players |
| Latest release | 2.8.2 (Sep 17, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/clsid2/mpc-hc/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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