Skin store

Skins need MPC-XS (the stock MPC-HC ignores them), see the download.

Aurora

Media Player Classic Home Cinema

DarkGlassblueteal

Blue glass with cyan highlights. The menu bar, seek bar, controls and status bar are 40 percent see-through; the glass needs Windows 11 22H2 or newer.

Version 1.1.0 · dark · GPL-3.0-or-later · 64 KB

  1. Download aurora.mpcskin and double-click it. MPC-XS installs the skin.
  2. Open the Skin menu (between Favorites and Help) and choose Aurora.

By hand: extract aurora.zip and copy the aurora folder into skins next to mpc-hc64.exe.

Gloss

Screenshot of the Gloss skin in MPC-XS: the player window with the skin's logo, seek bar and controls.

LightGlassbluewhite

Icy glass: pale blue frosted bars, 60 percent see-through, over a softly blurred view of what is behind the window, with deep blue text and glass tile buttons. Needs Windows 11 22H2 or newer.

Version 1.1.0 · light · GPL-3.0-or-later · 259 KB

  1. Download gloss.mpcskin and double-click it. MPC-XS installs the skin.
  2. Open the Skin menu (between Favorites and Help) and choose Gloss.

By hand: extract gloss.zip and copy the gloss folder into skins next to mpc-hc64.exe.

Cherry Blossom

Screenshot of the Cherry Blossom skin in MPC-XS: the player window with the skin's logo, seek bar and controls.

LightNaturepinkwhite

Soft pink and white with a plum accent, filled pink icons and a spring sunset logo. A light, gentle skin.

Version 1.0.0 · light · GPL-3.0-or-later · 775 KB

  1. Download cherry-blossom.mpcskin and double-click it. MPC-XS installs the skin.
  2. Open the Skin menu (between Favorites and Help) and choose Cherry Blossom.

By hand: extract cherry-blossom.zip and copy the cherry-blossom folder into skins next to mpc-hc64.exe.

Nocturne

Screenshot of the Nocturne skin in MPC-XS: the player window with the skin's logo, seek bar and controls.

DarkNeonpurplepinkblack

Deep violet and neon magenta, a city at night. Soft glowing icons and a violet outline.

Version 1.0.0 · dark · GPL-3.0-or-later · 43 KB

  1. Download nocturne.mpcskin and double-click it. MPC-XS installs the skin.
  2. Open the Skin menu (between Favorites and Help) and choose Nocturne.

By hand: extract nocturne.zip and copy the nocturne folder into skins next to mpc-hc64.exe.

Obsidian

Screenshot of the Obsidian skin in MPC-XS: the player window with the skin's logo, seek bar and controls.

DarkElegantgoldblack

Black glass with warm gold. Gold icons, a gold outline and a deep black ground.

Version 1.0.0 · dark · GPL-3.0-or-later · 199 KB

  1. Download obsidian.mpcskin and double-click it. MPC-XS installs the skin.
  2. Open the Skin menu (between Favorites and Help) and choose Obsidian.

By hand: extract obsidian.zip and copy the obsidian folder into skins next to mpc-hc64.exe.

Zen

Screenshot of the Zen skin in MPC-XS: the player window with the skin's logo, seek bar and controls.

DarkGlassNaturegreenteal

Dark forest green frosted glass. The bars are see-through over a soft blur, with green icons and a green title bar.

Version 1.0.0 · dark · GPL-3.0-or-later · 285 KB

  1. Download zen.mpcskin and double-click it. MPC-XS installs the skin.
  2. Open the Skin menu (between Favorites and Help) and choose Zen.

By hand: extract zen.zip and copy the zen folder into skins next to mpc-hc64.exe.

Africana

Screenshot of the Africana skin in MPC-XS: the player window with the skin's logo, seek bar and controls.

DarkCultureorangegoldbrown

Warm gold on deep brown with African cloth along the menu bar and the seek bar, and a different savanna picture each time the player is idle.

Version 1.0.0 · dark · GPL-3.0-or-later · 488 KB

  1. Download africana.mpcskin and double-click it. MPC-XS installs the skin.
  2. Open the Skin menu (between Favorites and Help) and choose Africana.

By hand: extract africana.zip and copy the africana folder into skins next to mpc-hc64.exe.

Maven

Screenshot of the Maven skin in MPC-XS: the player window with the skin's logo, seek bar and controls.

DarkFantasyredblack

Dark red superhero: black and crimson, a red moon over a city at night.

Version 1.0.0 · dark · GPL-3.0-or-later · 146 KB

  1. Download maven.mpcskin and double-click it. MPC-XS installs the skin.
  2. Open the Skin menu (between Favorites and Help) and choose Maven.

By hand: extract maven.zip and copy the maven folder into skins next to mpc-hc64.exe.

Dumah

Screenshot of the Dumah skin in MPC-XS: the player window with the skin's logo, seek bar and controls.

DarkFantasysilverblack

Black and silver, a hooded figure in a moonlit ruin. Monochrome with cold white highlights.

Version 1.0.0 · dark · GPL-3.0-or-later · 184 KB

  1. Download dumah.mpcskin and double-click it. MPC-XS installs the skin.
  2. Open the Skin menu (between Favorites and Help) and choose Dumah.

By hand: extract dumah.zip and copy the dumah folder into skins next to mpc-hc64.exe.

Underwater

Screenshot of the Underwater skin in MPC-XS: the player window with the skin's logo, seek bar and controls.

DarkNatureFantasytealblue

Deep sea teal and cyan: glowing jellyfish over a coral city.

Version 1.0.0 · dark · GPL-3.0-or-later · 791 KB

  1. Download underwater.mpcskin and double-click it. MPC-XS installs the skin.
  2. Open the Skin menu (between Favorites and Help) and choose Underwater.

By hand: extract underwater.zip and copy the underwater folder into skins next to mpc-hc64.exe.

Astralis

Screenshot of the Astralis skin in MPC-XS: the player window with the skin's logo, seek bar and controls.

DarkFantasySpacepurpleblue

Celestial violet: floating islands under an aurora.

Version 1.0.0 · dark · GPL-3.0-or-later · 1015 KB

  1. Download astralis.mpcskin and double-click it. MPC-XS installs the skin.
  2. Open the Skin menu (between Favorites and Help) and choose Astralis.

By hand: extract astralis.zip and copy the astralis folder into skins next to mpc-hc64.exe.

Waterfall

Screenshot of the Waterfall skin in MPC-XS: the player window with the skin's logo, seek bar and controls.

LightNaturebluewhite

Light and airy: one waterfall picture runs behind the seek bar, the controls and the status bar, under a pale blue veil.

Version 1.0.0 · light · GPL-3.0-or-later · 2186 KB

  1. Download waterfall.mpcskin and double-click it. MPC-XS installs the skin.
  2. Open the Skin menu (between Favorites and Help) and choose Waterfall.

By hand: extract waterfall.zip and copy the waterfall folder into skins next to mpc-hc64.exe.

Planetarium

Screenshot of the Planetarium skin in MPC-XS: the player window with the skin's logo, seek bar and controls.

DarkSpaceblueblackorange

Deep space: the solar system on a field of stars, with a star field behind the controls and a different picture each time the player is idle.

Version 1.0.0 · dark · GPL-3.0-or-later · 3857 KB

  1. Download planetarium.mpcskin and double-click it. MPC-XS installs the skin.
  2. Open the Skin menu (between Favorites and Help) and choose Planetarium.

By hand: extract planetarium.zip and copy the planetarium folder into skins next to mpc-hc64.exe.

Lumière

Screenshot of the Lumière skin in MPC-XS: the player window with the skin's logo, seek bar and controls.

LightElegantbluewhite

A bright, spacious light skin with bold navy icons and a clear blue accent. Built for legibility.

Version 1.0.0 · light · GPL-3.0-or-later · 31 KB

  1. Download lumiere.mpcskin and double-click it. MPC-XS installs the skin.
  2. Open the Skin menu (between Favorites and Help) and choose Lumière.

By hand: extract lumiere.zip and copy the lumiere folder into skins next to mpc-hc64.exe.

Vintage

Screenshot of the Vintage skin in MPC-XS: the player window with the skin's logo, seek bar and controls.

LightRetrobrowngoldsilver

Satin metal and warm paper tones with a brushed texture on the control bars, embossed buttons on raised plates, and a golden hour hills logo.

Version 1.0.0 · light · GPL-3.0-or-later · 177 KB

  1. Download vintage.mpcskin and double-click it. MPC-XS installs the skin.
  2. Open the Skin menu (between Favorites and Help) and choose Vintage.

By hand: extract vintage.zip and copy the vintage folder into skins next to mpc-hc64.exe.

Installing and changing skins

Double-click the .mpcskin file, or put the skin folder in skins next to mpc-hc64.exe or in %APPDATA%\MPC-HC\skins. Then open the Skin menu in the menu bar, between Favorites and Help, and click it. Skin > Skin store... brings you back to this page. To return to the default look choose Built-in (no skin). More in the docs.