mpv
7.9#4 in media player softwareFree planFree planAndroidAPILinuxmacOS
Visitmpv vs PlayerXtreme
PlayerXtreme
6.6#46 in media player softwareAndroidiOS
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | mpv | PlayerXtreme |
|---|---|---|
| 4K playback | Yes | Yes |
| Format support | Matroska (MKV),MP4 | MP4,MOV,MKV,AVI,WMV,m3u8,WebM,3gp,FLV,MPG,TS,VOB,MP3,M4A,FLAC,WAV,WMA,AIFF |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Hardware acceleration | Yes | Yes |
| Network playback | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | Official installation guidance lists Windows, macOS, Linux packages, Android, and several BSD and Haiku packages. | The site lists iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, and Android TV. |
| Security | Only the most recent stable release receives security updates, and mpv is not designed to be exposed to untrusted environments. | The policy says access tokens are kept in the device operating system's secure Keychain and cloud-provider communications use HTTPS. |
| 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. | The policy directs users to a support page and says the team will respond to inquiries. |
| Supported platforms | Windows,macOS,Linux,Android | iOS,Android,Apple TV,Android TV,Apple Watch |
mpv plans
- Free and open sourceFree
PlayerXtreme plans
- Monthly Subscription—
- Yearly Subscription—
- Lifetime Purchase—
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 PlayerXtreme if…
PlayerXtreme suits people who play varied video and audio files across mobile, TV, and wearable platforms. It also fits users streaming from network storage, media servers, or optional cloud accounts.