5KPlayer vs QMPlay2
5KPlayer
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| Figure | 5KPlayer | QMPlay2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Video Player Software | 8.9 (#1) | 8.2 (#13) |
| Spec score · Media Player Software | 8.8 (#7) | 8.7 (#8) |
| Format support | MP4,MKV,AV1,MOV,WMV,FLV,AVI,MPEG,MTS,M2TS,VOB,WebM,MP3,AAC,FLAC,APE | FFmpeg-supported formats and codecs; Audio CD; raw files; chiptunes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Hardware acceleration | Uses NVIDIA CUDA, AMD, Intel QSV, and DXVA 2.0 | Yes |
| License model | free | free |
| Network playback | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Windows,macOS | The latest release page lists downloads for Windows and macOS and links to Arch Linux packages; it says Android experimental packages and AppImage are no longer provided. |
| Subtitle support | Supports SRT, SSA, ASS, JSON, AQT, SUB, and other subtitle types | Yes |
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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.
QMPlay2
QMPlay2 is a free video and audio player for Windows, Linux, and macOS. It handles formats and codecs supported by FFmpeg, along with Audio CDs, raw files, and chiptunes. Playback features include subtitles, network playback, hardware acceleration, spherical view, automatic interlace detection, and deinterlacing filters. A YouTube browser is included; playback requires yt-dlp, which QMPlay2 can download automatically. The documentation also describes using Streamlink as the player and an optional Last.fm extension for scrobbling with a configured account. Hardware video decoding options vary by system and include Vulkan Video, NVIDIA CUVID, Windows DXVA2 and D3D11VA, Linux/BSD VA-API, and macOS VideoToolBox. On Linux and BSD, multimedia-key controls and MPRIS2 commands are documented. QMPlay2 is licensed under LGPL-3.0. The latest macOS release requires Big Sur or later. Windows XP builds and the offline Windows build have stated service limitations, and the latest release page says the experimental Android package and Linux AppImage are no longer provided.