The best alternatives to VLC Media Player are Plex, IINA, and VLC for Apple TV. If these 3 options don't work for you, we've listed a few more alternatives below.
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Plex is a client–server media player system plus an ancillary software suite. The Plex Media Server desktop application runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Roku players, branded simply as Roku, are a series of online media players manufactured by the American company Roku, Inc. Roku partners provide over-the-top media services in the form of channels.
Clicker for YouTube TV is a standalone YouTube TV player for Mac. Features include launching YouTube TV right from your Dock, touchbar controls, picture-in-picture, live channel guide in the Menu Bar, dark mode, and much more.
Remote control VLC media player on a computer in your local network. Uses VLC's HTTP API to mirror VLC's playlist and lets you browse files, save favourite folders, enqueue media and control playback settings.