Plyr vs VLC media player
| Plyr | VLC media player | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | |
| Free trial | No | |
| Paid from | Free | |
| Platforms | api, self-hosted, Web | Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | iOS, iPadOS | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android |
| Subtitle formats | WebVTT | |
| Playback speed control | Yes | |
| Hardware acceleration | 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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