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MPC-HC vs MPC-QT: catalog facts
MPC-HC	MPC-QT
Free Free and open source; no paid version exists.	Free Free, with source code on GitHub.
Windows	Windows, Linux
Simple, familiar interface that the maintainer describes as the reason the player is loved DirectShow architecture allows third party filters and renderers to extend playback	Familiar MPC-HC interface and behaviour libmpv playback engine
Windows only The maintainer states he does not accept new feature requests	Aims to reproduce most, not all, MPC-HC functionality Repository page gives little detail on platform builds
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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