nPlayer vs VLC media player
| nPlayer | VLC media player | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Android, iOS, macOS | Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Supported platforms | iOS, Android, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android |
| Network playback | Yes | Yes |
| Subtitle support | Yes | Yes |
| Format support | MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WMV, ASF, FLV, OGV, RMVB, TP, MP3, WAV, WMA, FLAC, APE | MPEG-1/2, MPEG-4, H.264, DivX, XviD, WMV, MKV, MP4, MOV, AVI, WebM, MP3, AAC, FLAC, DVD, Audio CD, VCD |
| Hardware acceleration | Yes | Yes |
| License model | one-time | free |
| 4K playback | Yes |
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