mpv vs Music Player Daemon
mpv
mpv.ioMusic Player Daemon
musicpd.orgSide by side
| Figure | mpv | Music Player Daemon |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Media Player Software | 9.1 (#2) | 8.5 (#11) |
| Format support | Matroska (MKV),MP4 | WAV,AIFF,AAC,FLAC,DSDIFF,DSF,MP3,FFmpeg-supported codecs |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| License model | free | free |
| Network playback | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | Official installation guidance lists Windows, macOS, Linux packages, Android, and several BSD and Haiku packages. | Linux,Windows,macOS,Android |
| Support | The project directs users to IRC, GitHub Discussions, the issue tracker, and its wiki for questions, bugs, and scripts. | The project lists a help page, forum, IRC, and bug tracker as support channels. |
| What it does | mpv is a free, open-source command-line media player supporting many media formats, audio and video codecs, and subtitle types. | MPD is a server-side application for playing music, using plugins and libraries to play sound files and a network protocol for control. |
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In their own words
mpv
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.
Music Player Daemon
Music Player Daemon has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.