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Simple, fast and powerful media player. Plays everything: Files, Discs, Webcams, Devices and Streams.
SpecsUpdate
PlatformsWindows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, ChromeOS, AppleTV
Pros
Pro Surprisingly Lightest on Resources
Yes. Lightest. Even better than the ones known to be light. Both when playing music, only a single song or when playing a video. Either in terms of Ram and Cpu. Compared with almost all, including the ones from Windows like mpc-hc .. or light ones from Linux like Alsa Player, Audacious, SmPlayer .
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Cons
Con Lacks libraries and advanced music player features
VLC is a media player first and foremost. There is no library management (aside from playlists), limited usage of tags, and no rating system. VLC is best at playing a file directly from a folder, but falls behind when it comes to helping you manage or find good songs in your music library.
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Recommendations
VLC
Recommended 4 months ago
VLC excels in versatility and ease of use, supporting numerous media formats. Key features include subtitle synchronization, streaming, and audio normalization, making it ideal for a wide range of users seeking a reliable, customizable media player.
Pro
Simple to setup and usePro
Free, open source, and cross-platformPro
Doesn't manage your music library for youPro
Includes Blu-Ray playback supportPro
Can be almost completely keyboard-drivenPro
Can play every format video available (as of 2017)Pro
Very versatile and easy to usePro
Can easily stream music across your home network from any device on the networkPro
Surprisingly Lightest on ResourcesVLC
Recommended 5 years ago
Pro
Simple to setup and usePro
Tons of advanced settingsPro
Doesn't require additional codecsPro
Free, open source, and cross-platformPro
Doesn't manage your music library for youPro
Includes Blu-Ray playback supportPro
Can be almost completely keyboard-drivenPro
Can play every format video available (as of 2017)Pro
Supports a GUI interface and an ncurses terminal interfacePro
Large amount of extensionsPro
Very versatile and easy to usePro
Can easily stream music across your home network from any device on the networkCon
Not really meant to be a music playerCon
Lacks libraries and advanced music player featuresCon
Contains some insignificant but irritating flawsCon
Absence of personalization