Elmedia Player vs FFplay
| Elmedia Player | FFplay | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | macOS | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Codec support | H.264, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, Motion JPEG, VC-1, Xvid, H.266/VVC, AAC, AC-3, DTS, FLAC, MP3, Opus | H.264/AVC, HEVC/H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9, AAC, MP3, Opus, FLAC |
| Subtitle formats | ASS, SSA, IDX, JSS, RT, SMI, SMIL, SRT, SUB, TXT, UTF, VTT/WebVTT | 3GPP Timed Text, DVB, DVD, SSA/ASS, SubRip (SRT), TTML, VobSub, WebVTT |
| Hardware acceleration | Yes | Yes |
| Maximum resolution | 4k | — |
| Playback speed control | Yes | — |
Both are listed in Best Video Player Software. On Samsung Mobile US Press, Elmedia Player scores higher on our published basis.