Audirvāna vs mpv

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.

mpv is a free, open-source command-line media player for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android. It plays a wide range of media formats, audio and video codecs, and subtitle types, including Matroska (MKV) and MP4, with network playback and 4K playback support. Its interface is deliberately limited: there is no full graphical interface, only a small on-screen controller for basic playback. Video output is based on OpenGL, Vulkan, and D3D11, with scaling, color management, frame timing, interpolation, and HDR features. mpv can use hardware decoding APIs on its supported platforms, and decoding can be switched on while the player is running. Scripts and user-created scripts can extend its behavior; developers can also use its C API to embed it in other applications. The project is actively developed. The default license is GPLv2 or later, with LGPLv2.1 or later available for builds configured with -Dgpl=false. Only the latest stable release receives security updates.