Comparison of media players
The following comparison of media play-
ers compares general and technical informa-
tion for a number of software media player
programs.
For the purpose of this comparison, "video
players" are defined as any media player
which can play video, even if it can also play
audio files. "Audio players" are defined as
media players which can only play audio files.
General
Video players
Audio players
Operating system
support
Video players
Audio players
Features
Video players
Video players (continued)
Audio players
Audio players (continued)
Video format support
Information about what video formats the
players support. Footnotes lead to informa-
tion about support in future versions of the
players or plugins/filters that provide such
functionality. (Note: Pure audio players are
not listed)
Audio format support
Information about what audio formats the
players support. Footnotes lead to informa-
tion about support in future versions of the
players or plugins/filters that provide such
functionality.
Container format
support
Information about what container formats
the players support. Footnotes lead to in-
formation about support in future versions of
the players or filters that provide such
functionality.
Scalable, composite and
emulation format
support
Protocol support
Information about which internet protocols
the players support, for receiving streaming
media content. Footnotes lead to information
about support in future versions of the play-
ers or plugins that provide such functionality.
General
Video Players
Audio Players
Other
Video Players
Audio Players
Playlist format support
Information about which playlist formats the
players support.
Video Players
Audio Players
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Comparison of media players
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Name
Author
First public
release date
Stable version Cost
Software
license
Based
Framewo
ALLPlayer
Allplayer ltd
1998
3.7.6.5 (24
december
2008)
Free
Proprietary ?
E.M. Total
Video Player
Effectmatrix ltd 2006
1.3.1
Free
Proprietary
/ license vi-
olating[1]
FFmpe