Like most apps on Google Play, many video player apps contain ads. Sometimes, these intrusive ads ruin the whole video-watching experience due to unwanted interruptions.

The good news is there are several video players available for Android that don't display ads and offer the essential video playing features for free. Finding such apps out of the pool can be a pain, so we have done it for you.

Here are the ten best video players for Android that are both free and ad-free.

1. VLC

VLC needs no introduction. It has been a popular choice for playing videos on desktops and smartphones for a very long time. And the reason you might be reading this article is because you are looking for an alternative for VLC. But we had to include it.

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

You can easily browse files in your media library and play anything you want with ease. VLC offers many other features, including auto-rotation, subtitles, aspect-ratio adjustments, gesture-based volume controls, a day-night mode, an Android TV interface, and playlists.

Download: VLC (Free, in-app purchases available)

2. KMPlayer

KMPlayer is another famous video player for desktops and smartphones. The app offers excellent features for a great video-watching experience.

KMPlayer can play videos in high definition. It also allows you to adjust brightness and create the environment of your movie night according to your mood. You can also create playlists to watch later.

The app also supports Chromecast, URL streaming, private server connections, playing music from the cloud, and subtitles.

KMPlayer offers themes as well, some of which are VIP themes. You have to pay for its VIP features, such as torrent playback, video and audio cropping, and an MP3 converter. However, the actual video playing capabilities of the app are available for free.

Download: KMPlayer (Free, in-app purchases available)

3. Nova Video Player

Nova Video Player - Video Player

Nova Video Player picks all the videos from your phone's storage for convenient playback. The app also lets you stream online videos and download and use subtitles for shows and videos in foreign languages.

This video player supports all major media file formats. It allows instant access to the recently added videos in your library and supports automatic retrieval of videos from where you left watching.

Being free and ad-free, Nova Video Player provides an uninterrupted video-watching experience for online and offline videos.

Download: Nova Video Player (Free)

4. PLAYit

PLAYit - Video Player

PLAYit is easy to use with a user-friendly interface. The app offers all the modern video player features and is entirely free.

PLAYit supports HD display. It also offers real-time synchronization to detect video files on your storage automatically.

A unique feature of this app is its eye-protective mode that reduced glare to be easier on your eyes, especially while binge-watching. You can also use various gestures and appearance customization options to personalize the app.

Download: PLAYit (Free)

5. Night Video Player

Night Video Player is perfect for you if you like to use dark themes and watch movies and TV shows at night.

As soon as you open the app, you will see the list of your phone's video folders. You can easily select the media files you want to play and can also add a specific video URL to play it instantly from the open stream option.

Night Video Player has various audio-related features too, such as voice enhancing, increasing speech volume, amplification, and normalization.

The app can pretty do anything that you'd expect from a modern video player. The best part is that it's free.

Download: Night Video Player (Free)

6. Just Video Player

Just Video Player is pretty straightforward and doesn't offer any complicated features. It lets you play a video in any format and add subtitles if you want.

You can control the playback speed, and change the brightness and the size of your video screen while playing your files. In addition, the app also supports video streaming.

You can download and use Just Video Player for free. The app doesn't ask for any excessive permissions after installation.

Download: Just Video Player (Free)

7. KMP Video Player

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

A handy feature of this app is the ability to bookmark a video to play later. And while playing a media file, the app lets you zoom in to the screen and allows you to change the playback speed.

KMP Video Player supports Chromecast and video streaming and lets you add subtitles to a video with ease from within the app. Moreover, you can personalize KMP with themes and home screen shortcuts.

Download: KMP Video Player (Free)

8. CM Player

CM Player - Video Player

CM Player has a simple interface and offers most of the standard video player features.

As with other apps on this list, you can adjust the brightness and volume with gestures while playing a video. It also lets you change the playback speed.

Other than that, the app has several other miscellaneous features like resizing the video screen, multiple subtitle support, and themes for customization. It also lets you share videos with others over Wi-Fi.

Download: CM Player (Free)

9. Sun Player

With Sun Player, you can play or stream videos in various formats. The app supports both video and audio files, and it lets you create playlists.

Sun Player has a background mode where you can play a video in the background if you just want to listen to it. The app also offers a video marker option to set a video as "Watched."

Download: Sun Player (Free)

10. Next Video Player

Other than the usual video player features, Next Video Player lets you quickly access your last watched file. In addition, it displays the latest media on your phone on its home page.

The app's negative brightness feature allows for the screen to be dimmed a little and is enabled by default at night. You can also adjust the volume with a finger gesture, or use a double-tap gesture to rewind or forward videos incrementally.

Download: Next Video Player (Free)

Enjoy an Ad-Free Video Experience With These Free Apps

All these apps offer smooth functioning and have the best ratings by users. Choosing the right app from this list depends on what features you are looking for, the look and feel of the app, and your personal preferences.

And if you like the idea of using free media apps on your Android device, check out our list of the best free and ad-free music players as well.