mpv
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Visitmpv vs QMPlay2
What both publish
| Fact | mpv | QMPlay2 |
|---|---|---|
| Format support | Matroska (MKV),MP4 | FFmpeg-supported formats and codecs; Audio CD; raw files; chiptunes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Hardware acceleration | Yes | Yes |
| Hardware decoding | mpv can use most hardware decoding APIs on all platforms, enabled at runtime when desired. | Supported hardware video decoding options include Vulkan Video, NVIDIA CUVID, Windows DXVA2 and D3D11VA, Linux/BSD VA-API, and macOS VideoToolBox. |
| License | mpv is GPLv2 or later by default, with an LGPLv2.1-or-later option when built with -Dgpl=false. | The repository identifies its license as LGPL-3.0. |
| License model | free | free |
| Media support | It supports a wide variety of media file formats, audio and video codecs, and subtitle types. | It also supports Audio CD, raw files, and chiptunes. |
| Network playback | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | Official installation guidance lists Windows, macOS, Linux packages, Android, and several BSD and Haiku packages. | The latest release page lists downloads for Windows and macOS and links to Arch Linux packages; it says Android experimental packages and AppImage are no longer provided. |
| Product | mpv is a free, open source, cross-platform command-line media player. | QMPlay2 is a video and audio player that supports formats handled by FFmpeg, Audio CDs, raw files, and chiptunes. |
| Security | Only the most recent stable release receives security updates, and mpv is not designed to be exposed to untrusted environments. | GitHub reports that the project has no security policy set up and no published security advisories. |
| Subtitle support | It supports a wide variety of subtitle types. | Yes |
mpv plans
- Free and open sourceFree
QMPlay2 plans
- FreeFree
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 QMPlay2 if…
QMPlay2 suits people looking for a free player for a range of audio and video formats on Linux, macOS, or Windows. It may also suit listeners who want documented Streamlink playback or optional Last.fm scrobbling.