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MPC-HC vs Plex
A side-by-side comparison of MPC-HC and Plex.
| Visit website | Visit website | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Lightweight, open source media player for Windows | Stream your personal media library, plus free movies and TV |
| Pricing | FreeOpen source(GPL-3.0) | FreemiumProprietary |
| Developer | clsid2 and contributors | Plex |
| Ratings | 15.9Kstars | 4.6(137.8K) · App Store |
| Platforms | ||
| Windows | ||
| Web | ||
| Mac | ||
| Linux | ||
| iPhone | ||
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| Self-hosted | ||
| Features | ||
| Ad-free | ||
| Hardware decoding | ||
| Plays almost any format | ||
| Subtitles support | ||
| Cross-device sync | ||
| Media server | ||
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