PotPlayer vs VLC media player
| PotPlayer | VLC media player | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Windows | Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android |
| Subtitle support | Yes | Yes |
| Format support | SMI, SRT, Vobsub, Blu-ray subtitles, ASS/SSA, SMI Ruby tags | MPEG-1/2, MPEG-4, H.264, DivX, XviD, WMV, MKV, MP4, MOV, AVI, WebM, MP3, AAC, FLAC, DVD, Audio CD, VCD |
| Hardware acceleration | Yes | Yes |
| License model | free | free |
| Network playback | Yes | |
| 4K playback | Yes |
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