Rise-Media-Player

The premium Open Source alternative to Plex

🎯 Best for:Windows users seeking a modern, native replacement for legacy media players.
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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
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GPL-3.0
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-$1,440
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