Audirvāna vs KMPlayer

Audirvāna is audio playback software for local music libraries, with Studio adding streaming music, radio, and podcasts. It runs on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows, and supports network playback through UPnP/DLNA and Chromecast as well as USB connections to DACs. Supported formats include FLAC, Ogg FLAC, ALAC, AIFF, WAV, APE, WavPack, AAC, MP3, DSF, DFF, ISO, CUE, and MQA. Studio can combine local and streaming tracks in playlists and favorites, with search, filtering, and sorting across sources. Its audio tools include upsampling, Audio Scan for checking file resolution, and signal processing such as parametric EQ, convolution, crossfeed, and output balance. The free Remote app for iOS and Android controls playback on a computer; processing stays on that computer. Studio Classic is $7.99 per month, and Studio Access is $79.99 per year. Origin is a $149.99 one-time license for local-library playback without a library-size limit. A 30-day free trial requires no payment information; there is no free plan.

KMPlayer is a media player for Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android, with network playback, subtitles, hardware acceleration, and 4K playback. Listed formats include AVI, MP4, MKV, MOV, WMV, FLV, MPEG, MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, SRT, ASS, SSA, and WebVTT. The mobile app can transfer files between a phone and PC on the same Wi-Fi network and includes cloud playback. Users can change subtitle size, color, and position, and adjust playback speed from 0.25x to 4x. Video can play in the background, and YouTube playback is available by entering a URL. Premium features for Android include magnet playback, GIF creation, media cropping, and MP3 conversion. KMPlayer 64X supports 4K, 8K, UHD, and 60FPS video, and the PC versions are available in 32-bit and 64-bit editions as well as Mac. The player is presented as free for PC and mobile; the pricing note lists a free plan and a 3-day trial. No price is listed for Premium.