Audirvāna vs QMPlay2
Audirvāna
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| Figure | Audirvāna | QMPlay2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $6.67/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 8 | 1 |
| Spec score · Media Player Software | 8.5 (#13) | 8.7 (#8) |
| Format support | FLAC,Ogg FLAC,ALAC,AIFF,WAV,APE,WavPack,AAC,MP3,DSF,DFF,ISO,CUE,MQA | FFmpeg-supported formats and codecs; Audio CD; raw files; chiptunes |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| License model | subscription | free |
| Network playback | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | windows,macos,linux,ios,android | 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. |
| Product | Audirvāna is high-end audio playback software for playing local music and, with Studio, streaming music, radios, and podcasts. | QMPlay2 is a video and audio player that supports formats handled by FFmpeg, Audio CDs, raw files, and chiptunes. |
| Support | The site links to Getting Started, requirements, FAQ, and a community forum for assistance. | The project repository provides Issues and Discussions as places for community reports and questions. |
Plans
Audirvāna
- Studio Classic$7.99 a month
- Studio Access$79.99 a year
- Origin$149.99, paid once
- Signal Processing Suite$89.99, paid once
- Bundle Offer$219.99, paid once
- Studio Classic$699 a month
- Studio Access$6,999 a year
- License Origin$14,999, paid once
In their own words
Audirvāna
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.
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.