Rise-Media-Player
The premium Open Source alternative to Plex
🎯 Best for:Windows users seeking a modern, native replacement for legacy media players.
What is Rise-Media-Player?
A native Windows media player built with WinUI 3 for high-performance local and streaming playback of music and video. It leverages modern Windows system APIs to provide a beautiful, native-feeling interface for all media types.
Tech Stack
C#HomeLab & NAS
Why Rise-Media-Player?
- • Native WinUI 3 aesthetics
- • Supports online/offline streams
- • High performance playback
Limitations
- • Windows 10/11 only
- • No mobile companion app
- • Newer project (fewer plugins)
3/4/2026
Last Update
85
Forks
54
Issues
GPL-3.0
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Plex)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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