Music Player Daemon vs VLC media player
| Music Player Daemon | VLC media player | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Android, Linux, macOS, Windows | Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Linux, Windows, macOS, Android | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android |
| Network playback | Yes | Yes |
| Format support | WAV, AIFF, AAC, FLAC, DSDIFF, DSF, MP3, FFmpeg-supported codecs | MPEG-1/2, MPEG-4, H.264, DivX, XviD, WMV, MKV, MP4, MOV, AVI, WebM, MP3, AAC, FLAC, DVD, Audio CD, VCD |
| License model | free | free |
| Subtitle support | — | Yes |
| Hardware acceleration | — | Yes |
| 4K playback | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Media Player Software. On Specifiction, VLC media player scores higher on our published basis.