foobar2000
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Visitfoobar2000 vs mpv
What both publish
| Fact | foobar2000 | mpv |
|---|---|---|
| Format support | MP3,MP2,MP1,M4A/AAC/Apple Lossless,Ogg Vorbis,Opus,Musepack,Speex,AC3,DTS,WMA,FLAC/Ogg FLAC,WavPack,Monkey's Audio,TAK,WAV,Wave64,RF64,AIFF,AU/SND,Matroska/WebM,MPEG Transport Stream,Audio CD,HLS radio | Matroska (MKV),MP4 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| License model | free | free |
| Network playback | It can stream music on a local network and control network audio players or another foobar2000 instance. | Yes |
| Platforms | Official versions are available for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS; the Windows build can run on Linux through Wine. | Official installation guidance lists Windows, macOS, Linux packages, Android, and several BSD and Haiku packages. |
| Product | foobar2000 is an advanced freeware audio player. | mpv is a free, open source, cross-platform command-line media player. |
foobar2000 plans
- foobar2000Free
- foobar2000 freewareFree
mpv plans
- Free and open sourceFree
Pick foobar2000 if…
foobar2000 suits listeners who need broad audio-format support, network playback, or tools such as CD ripping and transcoding. It also fits users who want customizable controls and layouts on desktop versions.
Pick mpv if…
mpv suits users comfortable with command-line software who want broad media and subtitle support. Developers may also value its C API for embedding the player in other applications.