mpv
7.9#4 in media player softwareFree planFree planAndroidAPILinuxmacOS
Visitmpv vs Showboard
What both publish
| Fact | mpv | Showboard |
|---|---|---|
| Format support | Matroska (MKV),MP4 | FLAC,DSD,ALAC,WAV,AIFF,WavPack,MP3,AAC,OGG |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| License model | free | free |
| Network playback | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The project directs users to IRC, GitHub Discussions, the issue tracker, and its wiki for questions, bugs, and scripts. | Users can contact builder Chris at [email protected] and the maker says replies come from the app's builder. |
| Supported platforms | Windows,macOS,Linux,Android | macOS |
mpv plans
- Free and open sourceFree
Showboard 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 Showboard if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.