PotPlayer vs SMPlayer
PotPlayer
potplayer.io
SMPlayer
smplayer.infoSide by side
| Figure | PotPlayer | SMPlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Media Player Software | 8.1 (#26) | 8.6 (#9) |
| Format support | SMI,SRT,Vobsub,Blu-ray subtitles,ASS/SSA,SMI Ruby tags | AVI,ASF/WMV/WMA,QT/MOV/MP4,RealAudio/RealVideo,Ogg/OGM,Matroska,MPEG-1/2,H.264,MPEG-4,MP3,AAC,AC3,DTS,and more |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Hardware acceleration | The player supports DXVA, CUDA, and QuickSync hardware acceleration. | Yes |
| License model | free | free |
| Supported platforms | Windows | Windows,Linux,macOS |
| Subtitles | Supported subtitle formats include SMI, SRT, DVD Vobsub, Blu-ray subtitles, and ASS/SSA animation. | SMPlayer can search for and download subtitles from OpenSubtitles. |
| Subtitle support | Yes | Yes |
Plans
In their own words
SMPlayer
SMPlayer is a free media player for Windows, Linux, and macOS. It includes built-in codecs to play most audio and video formats without requiring external codecs. Listed formats include AVI, ASF/WMV/WMA, QT/MOV/MP4, RealAudio/RealVideo, Ogg/OGM, Matroska, MPEG-1/2, H.264, MPEG-4, MP3, AAC, AC3, and DTS. The player supports network playback, subtitles, hardware acceleration, and 4K playback. It provides a graphical interface for MPlayer and can also use mpv as its playback engine. SMPlayer remembers playback position and settings such as audio track, subtitles, and volume. Controls include playback speed adjustment, audio and video filters, audio and subtitle delay adjustment, and a video equalizer. It can play YouTube videos, search for subtitles through OpenSubtitles, and send local videos or online streams to Chromecast devices. The project is free and open source under the GPL, offers source code, and directs users to a forum for help and a bug tracker for reporting problems.