Elmedia Player vs VLC media player
| Elmedia Player | VLC media player | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | |
| Paid from | $19.99/mo | |
| Platforms | macOS | Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | $19.99one-time | |
| Supported platforms | macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android |
| Network playback | Yes | Yes |
| Subtitle support | Yes | Yes |
| Format support | 3GP, AVI, MP4, MPEG, VOB, FLV, MOV, MKV, M4V, MPG, WMV, MP3, M4A, WMA, AAC, AC3, FLAC, OGG, WAV, WebM, SWF, DivX | 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 |
| 4K playback | Yes | Yes |
| License model | one-time | free |
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