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GOM Player vs VLC media player: catalog facts
GOM Player	VLC media player
Freemium Free player, with a paid GOM Player+ premium version and bundles.	Free Free software from a non-profit; there is no paid tier and no advertising in the player.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Plays common formats without installing codec packs Built-in subtitle search	Plays an unusually wide list of codecs and containers out of the box, including MPEG-1/2, H.264, H.265, VP8/VP9… No spyware, no advertising and no user tracking, stated on the project feature page
Windows only Paid upgrades are heavily promoted	The stable desktop line is still 3.0.23; the 4.0 interface rewrite has not shipped The interface is functional rather than modern, and advanced options are buried in preference dialogs
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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