foobar2000
8.2#1 in media player softwareFree planFree planAndroidiOSAPILinux
Visitfoobar2000 vs SMPlayer
What both publish
| Fact | foobar2000 | SMPlayer |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AVI,ASF/WMV/WMA,QT/MOV/MP4,RealAudio/RealVideo,Ogg/OGM,Matroska,MPEG-1/2,H.264,MPEG-4,MP3,AAC,AC3,DTS,and more |
| 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 |
| Privacy | The maker states that foobar2000 has no telemetry and collects no data. | The website privacy policy says it collects personal information submitted through its forms and email addresses. |
foobar2000 plans
- foobar2000Free
- foobar2000 freewareFree
SMPlayer plans
- SMPlayerFree
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 SMPlayer if…
SMPlayer suits people looking for a no-cost player on Windows, Linux, or macOS, especially those who need subtitles, network playback, or playback controls. It may also suit viewers who want to resume files with remembered settings.