Play media on Windows, Linux, or macOS with SMPlayer, which also supports YouTube.
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MPC-HC vs Vlc
How do MPC-HC and Vlc compare? Here are the facts side by side: pricing, platforms, open-source status and what each one is for.
| Directory detail | MPC-HC | Vlc |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Use MPC-HC to play video and audio on Windows, with support for third-party filters in this free, open-source project. | VLC plays multimedia files, discs, streams, and devices, and can also convert, encode, and stream media. |
| Website | ||
| Type | Open-source project | Open-source project |
| Topic | ||
| Pricing | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Platforms | Windows | Not recorded |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Language | English | English |
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