NewPipe vs VLC media player
| NewPipe | VLC media player | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Android | Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Android | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android |
| Subtitle support | Yes | Yes |
| Format support | MPEG-4, 3GPP, WebM, M4A, MP3, MP2, Opus, Ogg, AIFF, WAV, FLAC, ALAC | MPEG-1/2, MPEG-4, H.264, DivX, XviD, WMV, MKV, MP4, MOV, AVI, WebM, MP3, AAC, FLAC, DVD, Audio CD, VCD |
| 4K playback | Yes | Yes |
| License model | free | free |
| Network playback | Yes | |
| Hardware acceleration | Yes |
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