5KPlayer vs Next Player
5KPlayer
5kplayer.comNext Player
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| Figure | 5KPlayer | Next Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Video Player Software | 8.9 (#1) | 7.3 (#35) |
| Network playback | Yes | The project lists SMB, FTP, SFTP, and WebDAV network storage support and playback from URLs. |
Plans
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.
Next Player
Next Player has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.