5KPlayer vs Music Player Daemon
5KPlayer
5kplayer.comMusic Player Daemon
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| Figure | 5KPlayer | Music Player Daemon |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Media Player Software | 8.8 (#7) | 8.5 (#11) |
| Format support | MP4,MKV,AV1,MOV,WMV,FLV,AVI,MPEG,MTS,M2TS,VOB,WebM,MP3,AAC,FLAC,APE | WAV,AIFF,AAC,FLAC,DSDIFF,DSF,MP3,FFmpeg-supported codecs |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| License model | free | free |
| Network playback | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Windows,macOS | Linux,Windows,macOS,Android |
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In their own words
5KPlayer
5KPlayer is a free media player for Windows, macOS, and iOS, with playback, streaming, downloading, radio, and library features presented without a subscription. It handles video, audio, DVD, IPTV, HDR, HEVC, AV1, and VR 360° content. Listed formats include MP4, MKV, AV1, MOV, WMV, FLV, AVI, MPEG, MTS, M2TS, VOB, WebM, MP3, AAC, FLAC, and APE. The player supports network playback, subtitles, hardware acceleration, and 4K playback. AirPlay and DLNA support wireless streaming, mirroring, and multi-screen sharing; DLNA-certified devices can access its media library. It can download video and audio from more than 300 hosting sites and works with Android, PC and Mac, smart TVs, PlayStation, Xbox, and DLNA devices. The listed plan requires no subscription, and the media player and related features are presented as free. No trial or refund policy is stated. 5KPlayer and DearMob are brands of Digiarty Software, Inc.; DearMob iPhone Manager is a related product.
Music Player Daemon
Music Player Daemon has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.