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mpv vs VLC media player
A side-by-side comparison of mpv and VLC media player.
| Visit website | Visit website | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Minimalist, scriptable media player for the command line | Free, open source media player that plays almost any file |
| Pricing | FreeOpen source(GPL-2.0-or-later) | FreeOpen source(GPL-2.0-or-later) |
| Developer | mpv contributors | VideoLAN |
| Ratings | 37.3Kstars | 3.7(6K) · App Store |
| Platforms | ||
| Windows | ||
| Mac | ||
| Linux | ||
| iPhone | ||
| Android | ||
| Features | ||
| API access | ||
| Hardware decoding | ||
| Plays almost any format | ||
| Plugins & extensions | ||
| Subtitles support | ||
| Ad-free | ||
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