MediaPortal
7.6#6 in media player softwareFree planFree planAndroidiOSWebWindows
VisitMediaPortal vs mpv
What both publish
| Fact | MediaPortal | mpv |
|---|---|---|
| Format support | MPEG-2,MPEG-1,MOV,H.264,VC-1,DivX,Xvid,AC3,DTS,MP3,AAC,Matroska,DVD,Blu-ray | Matroska (MKV),MP4 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Hardware acceleration | Yes | Yes |
| License model | free | free |
| Network playback | Yes | Yes |
| Subtitle support | Yes | It supports a wide variety of subtitle types. |
| Support | Help is available through the support forums, IRC, the manual, and the wiki. | The project directs users to IRC, GitHub Discussions, the issue tracker, and its wiki for questions, bugs, and scripts. |
| Supported platforms | web,windows,ios,android | Windows,macOS,Linux,Android |
MediaPortal plans
- MediaPortalFree
mpv plans
- Free and open sourceFree
Pick MediaPortal if…
MediaPortal suits Windows users building a home theater PC who want live TV, recordings, and a library of media. It may also suit people who want remote access or community plugins and skins.
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.