VLC media player vs Volumio

VLC media player is a free media player for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. It plays multimedia files, DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs and streams, with sources including files, discs, webcams and connected devices. Supported formats include MPEG-1/2, MPEG-4, H.264, DivX, XviD, WMV, MKV, MP4, MOV, AVI, WebM, MP3, AAC and FLAC. It supports subtitles, network playback, hardware acceleration and 4K playback, and most codecs work without a separate codec pack. VLC also supports skins, extensions and skin creation through VLC Skin Editor. Additional downloads are listed for Apple TV, Windows variants, several GNU/Linux distributions and systems including Chrome OS, FreeBSD and Solaris. VideoLAN is a non-profit project, and its source code can be obtained directly. The free plan states that VLC has no spyware, ads or user tracking; no other free-tier limits are listed.

Volumio brings music files and streaming services together in a music player platform, with network playback and control through a browser or dedicated iOS and Android apps. The free software is offered for Raspberry Pi and PC, and listed supported platforms also include Linux, web browser, iOS, and Android. Standard includes NAS mounting through CIFS and NFS, UPnP and AirPlay playback, internet radio directories, and custom playlists. Its format list spans MP3, FLAC, WAV, DSD, AAC, and other audio formats, as well as video formats including MP4, MKV, and WebM. Volumio describes playback as optimized for bit-perfect audio from MP3 to DSD. Premium adds synchronized multiroom playback and use on up to six devices, plus Qobuz and TIDAL integrations, CD playback and ripping, Bluetooth playback, and digital and analog inputs. Users can cast to Chromecast-enabled devices or Sonos. Developers have WebSocket and HTTP REST APIs and plugins. Premium costs $8.49 a month or $79.99 a year. Volumio was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Florence, Italy.