foobar2000
8.3#1 in media player softwareFree planFree planAndroidiOSAPILinux
Visitfoobar2000 vs QMPlay2
What both publish
| Fact | foobar2000 | QMPlay2 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | FFmpeg-supported formats and codecs; Audio CD; raw files; chiptunes |
| 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. | The latest release page lists downloads for Windows and macOS and links to Arch Linux packages; it says Android experimental packages and AppImage are no longer provided. |
| Product | foobar2000 is an advanced freeware audio player. | QMPlay2 is a video and audio player that supports formats handled by FFmpeg, Audio CDs, raw files, and chiptunes. |
foobar2000 plans
- foobar2000Free
- foobar2000 freewareFree
QMPlay2 plans
- FreeFree
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 QMPlay2 if…
QMPlay2 suits people looking for a free player for a range of audio and video formats on Linux, macOS, or Windows. It may also suit listeners who want documented Streamlink playback or optional Last.fm scrobbling.