10 Best Free and Ad-Free Video Players for Android

Most third-party video players for Android come with ads that interrupt your experience. So, Quantrimang.com has compiled a list of ad-free video players that will let you fully immerse yourself in your favorite movies or shows. While these apps are free, some of them offer premium features for a fee.

Table of Contents

• 1. VLC
• 2. KMPlayer
• 3. Nova Video Player
• 4. Visha Video Player
• 5. Night Video Player
• 6. Just (Video) Player
• 7. Video Player KMP
• 8. CM Player
• 9. Lark Video Player
• 10. Next Player

1. VLC

VLC needs no introduction, it has been a popular choice for playing videos on computers and smartphones for a very long time. In fact, you are probably reading this article looking for an alternative to VLC. So VLC is at the top of this list.

VLC allows you to stream audio and video files, along with the ability to play files saved on your local storage. The application supports all types of video and audio formats.

You can easily browse through your media library and play whatever you want with ease. VLC offers a host of other features, including auto-rotate, subtitles, aspect ratio adjustment, gesture volume control, day-night mode, Android TV interface, and playlists.

2. KMPlayer

KMPlayer is another popular video player for desktop and smartphones. It offers great features to provide a great video viewing experience. For example, you can adjust the brightness and create a movie night atmosphere according to your mood.

You can also create playlists to watch later. The app also supports Chromecast, URL streaming, private server connections, cloud music streaming, and subtitles.

KMPlayer also offers themes, some of which are VIP themes. You have to pay for its VIP features, such as torrent playback, video and audio trimming, and MP3 conversion. However, the video playback capabilities of this app are available for free.

3. Nova Video Player

Nova Video Player automatically selects all videos from your phone's memory for convenient playback. The app also allows video streaming and downloading as well as using subtitles for foreign language shows and videos.

This video player supports all major media file formats. It allows instant access to new videos added to your library and supports automatic video resumption from where you left off watching.

Free and ad-free, Nova Video Player provides an uninterrupted video viewing experience for both online and offline videos.

4. Visha Video Player

Visha Video Player is one of the more advanced video players thanks to its minimalist design and extremely responsive user interface. You will never experience any lag, even while searching and downloading large video files, when using this tool.

The app has a History tab that lets you see partially watched videos, so you can continue watching right where you left off.

The app also has a built-in web browser, which you can use to conveniently download videos from the Internet. However, downloading YouTube videos is prohibited as it violates the platform's Terms of Service.

Unlike KMPlayer, Visha Video Player allows you to convert videos to MP3 files for free. All converted MP3 files  will appear in a separate, perfectly organized space, so they won't get mixed up with the rest of your audio or video files.

5. Night Video Player

Night Video Player is perfect if you like to use dark theme to watch movies and TV shows at night while lying in bed.

As soon as you open the app, you will see a list of video folders on your phone. You can easily select the media files you want to play or even add a specific video URL to play immediately from the open streaming option.

Night Video Player also has a lot of audio related features like voice enhancer, voice volume booster, amplification and normalization. This app can do almost everything you would expect from a modern video player. The best part is that it is completely free.

6. Just (Video) Player

Just (Video) Player is quite simple and doesn't offer any complicated features. It allows you to play videos in any format and add subtitles if you want.

You can control the playback speed and change the brightness and screen size of the video while playing your file. Additionally, the app also supports video streaming. You can download and use Just Player for free. The app does not ask for any excessive permissions after installation.

7. Video Player KMP

KMP Video Player, a lighter and faster version of KMPlayer, offers many useful features. And it's completely free.

One handy feature of this app is the ability to bookmark videos to play later. While playing media files, the app allows you to zoom in on the screen and change the playback speed.

KMP supports Chromecast and video streaming, allowing you to easily add subtitles to videos from within the app. Furthermore, you can personalize KMP with themes and home screen shortcuts.

8. CM Player

CM Player has a simple interface and offers most of the features of a standard video player. Like other apps on this list, you can adjust brightness and volume with gestures while playing the video. The app also allows you to change the playback speed.

In addition, this application also has some other features such as changing video screen size, supporting multiple subtitles and themes for customization or sharing videos with others via Wi-Fi .

9. Lark Video Player

Lark Video Player has a premium interface similar to Visha Video Player and adds a few features. For example, the app automatically recognizes and organizes all the music videos saved on your phone into a separate folder, so you don't have to search for them manually.

The app even lets you queue up saved videos or add them to a playlist, which is a really smart feature. For example, if you like watching videos on your phone while cooking, this feature will save you from having to choose a new video every time the current one ends.

You can also loop videos, play them in a floating window (aka picture-in-picture), adjust their aspect ratio, etc. However, the app doesn't support URL streaming or converting video to audio.

10. Next Player

Next Player is for those who just want the essentials. The app's UI closely resembles Google's Material You design language and changes color themes based on your wallpaper, making the app feel more like a native app than a third-party app.

You can also customize video playback gestures, change themes, sort videos based on various parameters, and select folders on your phone that you want to exclude from your media library.

All of these apps work smoothly and are generally well received by Android users. Choosing the right app from this list depends on the features you are looking for, the look of the app, and your personal preferences.