Windows Media Player vs mpv : Which is Better?

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Windows Media Player

Windows Media Player for Windows XP offers great new ways to store and enjoy all your music, video, pictures and recorded TV. Developed by Microsoft

License: Free

Apps available for Windows

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mpv

mpv is media player software, based on MPlayer and mplayer2.

License: Open Source

Categories: Video & Movies

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD Xfce

Windows Media Player VS mpv Feature comparision

Feature Windows Media Player mpv
Bundled with Windows
Lightweight
Integrated codecs
Command line interface
Download YouTube Playlist
Drag n drop
GNU/linux-libre
HDR source support
Low resource footprint
Lua scripting
Minimalistic
Minimalistic UI
MPlayer support
Mplayer2 support
Video playback
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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