Elmedia Player vs VLC media player
| Elmedia Player | VLC media player | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | |
| Paid from | Free | |
| Platforms | macOS | Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 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 | |
| Subtitle formats | ASS, SSA, IDX, JSS, RT, SMI, SMIL, SRT, SUB, TXT, UTF, VTT/WebVTT | |
| Hardware acceleration | Yes | Yes |
| Maximum resolution | 4k | |
| Playback speed control | Yes | |
| Network playback | Yes | |
| Subtitle support | Yes | |
| Format support | MPEG-1/2, MPEG-4, H.264, DivX, XviD, WMV, MKV, MP4, MOV, AVI, WebM, MP3, AAC, FLAC, DVD, Audio CD, VCD | |
| 4K playback | Yes | |
| License model | free |
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