Setapp is a Mac apps subscription that gives you a large choice. Instead of having one VLC player alternative, get an entire collection. All this is difficult, if not impossible, to accomplish with QuickTime Player. It might be that you’ve transferred a file from your camera that’s not supported, or you want to watch a foreign movie with external subtitles.

Soon though you’re bound to feel QuickTime’s limitations. When you need to play a video on your Mac, what do you do? Which app do you open? If you’re new to macOS, you might just double-click on the media file and it’s likely that QuickTime Player will start up - good enough for the most common tasks.