diff --git a/src/renderer/store/modules/utils.js b/src/renderer/store/modules/utils.js
index acdf3096506dd..3a2dc92dc865e 100644
--- a/src/renderer/store/modules/utils.js
+++ b/src/renderer/store/modules/utils.js
@@ -501,6 +501,10 @@ const actions = {
     const externalPlayerMap = JSON.parse(fileData).map((entry) => {
       return { name: entry.name, nameTranslationKey: entry.nameTranslationKey, value: entry.value, cmdArguments: entry.cmdArguments }
     })
+    // Sort external players alphabetically & case-insensitive, keep default entry at the top
+    const playerNone = externalPlayerMap.shift()
+    externalPlayerMap.sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name, undefined, { sensitivity: 'base' }))
+    externalPlayerMap.unshift(playerNone)
 
     const externalPlayerNames = externalPlayerMap.map((entry) => { return entry.name })
     const externalPlayerNameTranslationKeys = externalPlayerMap.map((entry) => { return entry.nameTranslationKey })