Haruna
7.0#29 in media player softwareFree planFree planLinuxWindows
VisitHaruna vs mpv
What both publish
| Fact | Haruna | mpv |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Hardware acceleration | Yes | Yes |
| License | The KDE Applications page lists Haruna under the GPL-3.0-or-later license. | mpv is GPLv2 or later by default, with an LGPLv2.1-or-later option when built with -Dgpl=false. |
| License model | free | free |
| Network playback | Yes | Yes |
| Subtitle support | Yes | It supports a wide variety of subtitle types. |
| Support | The KDE Applications page links to a community forum for help and KDE’s bug tracker for bug reports. | The project directs users to IRC, GitHub Discussions, the issue tracker, and its wiki for questions, bugs, and scripts. |
| Supported platforms | Linux,Windows | Windows,macOS,Linux,Android |
Haruna plans
- HarunaFree
mpv plans
- Free and open sourceFree
Pick Haruna if…
Haruna suits Linux or Windows users seeking an open-source player with playlists, subtitles, network playback, and configurable controls.
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.