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MPC-HC vs mpv
A side-by-side comparison of MPC-HC and mpv.
| Visit website | Visit website | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Lightweight, open source media player for Windows | Minimalist, scriptable media player for the command line |
| Pricing | FreeOpen source(GPL-3.0) | FreeOpen source(GPL-2.0-or-later) |
| Developer | clsid2 and contributors | mpv contributors |
| Ratings | 15.9Kstars | 37.3Kstars |
| Platforms | ||
| Windows | ||
| Mac | ||
| Linux | ||
| Features | ||
| Ad-free | ||
| Hardware decoding | ||
| Plays almost any format | ||
| Subtitles support | ||
| API access | ||
| Plugins & extensions | ||
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