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MPlayer vs VLC, Which is Better

by Christine Smith • 2025-04-09 14:58:19 • Proven solutions

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1. Playing with VLC+
  1. 1.1 Play Blu-Ray Movies
  2. 1.2 Play DLNA Content
  3. 1.3 Play Videos in VLC with Airplay
  4. 1.4 Play YouTube Videos in VLC
  5. 1.5 Play M2TS with VLC
  6. 1.6 Play MTS with VLC
  7. 1.7 Play M4V with VLC
  8. 1.8 Play MP4 in VLC
  9. 1.9 Play RTMP with VLC
  10. 1.10 Play ISO with VLC
  11. 1.11 Play AVI with VLC
  12. 1.12 Play WMV with VLC
  13. 1.13 Play MIDI with VLC
  14. 1.14 Play 3D Movies with VLC
  15. 1.15 Play AVCHD with VLC
  16. 1.16 Play Sopcast in VLC
  17. 1.17 FLAC Not Playing
  18. 1.18 MP4 Not Playing
  19. 1.19 FLV Not Playing
  20. 1.20 MOV Not Playing
  21. 1.21 UNDF Not Playing
  22. 1.22 Use VLC for PS3
  23. 1.23 VLC Alternative
2. Convert & Stream+
  1. 2.1 VLC Streamer
  2. 2.2 Stream From VLC to TV
  3. 2.3 VLC Video Converter
  4. 2.4 vlc to mp3
  5. 2.5 VLC to MP4
  6. 2.6 Convert FLAC to MP3 with VLC
3. Editing with VLC+
  1. 3.1 Edit vidoe Using VLC
  2. 3.2 Rotate Video Using VLC
  3. 3.3 Cut Video Using VLC
  4. 3.4 Lopp Videos in VLC
  5. 3.5 Adjust & Sync VLC Subtitle
4. VLC for Mobile+
  1. 4.1 VLC for iOS
  2. 4.2 VLC for iPad
5. Tips & Tricks-
  1. 5.1 Download VLC 64 bit
  2. 5.2 VLC Latest Version
  3. 5.3 Download VLC for Mac
  4. 5.4 VLC for Windows 7
  5. 5.5 VLC Skins
  6. 5.6 VLC Command Line
  7. 5.7 VLC as Default Player
  8. 5.8 Convert CD with VLC
  9. 5.9 Burn VLC Files to DVD
  10. 5.10 VLC Web Plugin
  11. 5.11 Remote Control VLC
  12. 5.12 VLC Shortcuts
  13. 5.13 Screen Capture with VLC
  14. 5.14 Sync VLC Audio
  15. 5.15 KMPlayer vs. VLC
  16. 5.16 MPC vs. VLC
  17. 5.17 MPlayer vs. VLC
  18. 5.18 VLC Old Version
  19. 5.19 Snapshots in VLC
  20. 5.20 Is VLC Safe
  21. 5.21 Best Torrent Player
  22. 5.22 How to Control the Speed

If you are looking for the best media player and wondering which one to choose, VLC or MPlayer? This article will certainly be of great help. It includes a detailed comparison between these two popular media players. Now read on and figure out which one is the right player for you.

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Part 1. Introduction of MPlayer and VLC

MPlayer is a free, open-source and highly-portable multimedia player. It started as a Linux media player but later extended its support to Windows. It’s capable of playing virtually any existing media formats including the AVI, MKV, RMVB, MP4, MOV and etc. It's also capable of downloading and saving streaming videos. But the worst part is that it is very complex to use, especially for the beginners.

VLC is another powerful and amazing media player. It allows you to play almost all types of video and audio formats. It’s widely used because of its lightness and easy-to-use interface with high performance. What’s more, you can easily set up your own favorite customization containing advanced features.

Part 2. Comparison Between VLC and MPlayer

Software VLC Mplayer
Operating Systems
Windows/Linux/Mac OS X/iOS/Android
Windows/Linux/Mac OS X
Latest Version
2.0.6
1.1.1
Most Recent Release Date
Apr 11, 2013
May 5, 2013
Original Release Date
Feb 1, 2000
Sep 2000
Supported Formats
.wav, .mp3, .mp4, .aac, .wma, .ogg, .ra, .avi, .mov, .xvid, .mpeg, .3gp, .asf, .asx, .flv, .m2p and etc.
.wma, .mp3, .mp4, .ogg, aac, .mkv, .xvid, divx, .avc, .avi, .flv and etc.
Streaming
yes
yes
Skinnable
yes
yes
Media Data Base
yes
A-B Repeat
yes
yes
Visualizer
yes
Color Controls
yes
yes
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