mpv
7.9#4 in media player softwareFree planFree planAndroidAPILinuxmacOS
Visitmpv vs OSMC
What both publish
| Fact | mpv | OSMC |
|---|---|---|
| 4K playback | Yes | Yes |
| Format support | Matroska (MKV),MP4 | MPEG-2,VC-1,H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1,MKV,MP4,MOV,WMV,TS,M2TS,AAC,FLAC,MP3,OGG,Opus,WAV,WMA |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Hardware acceleration | Yes | Yes |
| License model | free | free |
| Network playback | Yes | Yes |
| Subtitle support | It supports a wide variety of subtitle types. | Yes |
| Support | The project directs users to IRC, GitHub Discussions, the issue tracker, and its wiki for questions, bugs, and scripts. | OSMC’s community-managed wiki and community are resources for users seeking help. |
| Supported platforms | Windows,macOS,Linux,Android | Raspberry Pi,Vero,Apple TV |
mpv plans
- Free and open sourceFree
OSMC plans
- OSMCFree
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.
Pick OSMC if…
OSMC suits people seeking free media-player software for Raspberry Pi, Vero, or first-generation Apple TV. Its supported formats and Linux basis are useful to check against your device and media library.